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🌱 Patch AM: How one Oregon City church found sanctuary after a Christmas fire
Spotted on the Oregon City calendar: Winter Wonderland Challenge Workshop with Lego Materials - Lake Oswego, OR 2025
Morning Oregon City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How one Oregon City church found sanctuary after a Christmas fire
- What investigators say about the deadly crash just outside Oregon City
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Oregon Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 34 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 48, low: 33.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 48 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oregon City church holds service at temporary location after Christmas Day fire (kgw.com) — Reformation Covenant Church members are worshiping at Trinity Lutheran Church in Oregon City after a Christmas Day fire heavily damaged their own building’s roof and interior. No one was hurt, and multiple Oregon City congregations quickly offered support while investigators work to determine the fire’s cause. 
Find out what's happening in Oregon Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Fatal Crash on S Redland Road in Clackamas County, Oregon (clayconews.com) — A deadly three-vehicle crash on S Redland Road near Oregon City killed an elderly Estacada couple when their Jeep collided head-on with a pickup, while the Oregon City pickup driver and a Kia driver escaped serious injury. Clackamas County deputies say impairment is not suspected, and crash reconstruction specialists are still investigating the cause.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Wonderland Challenge Workshop with Lego Materials - Lake Oswego, OR 2025
Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC) , 17525 Stafford Rd , Lake Oswego
9:00 am - Japanese Storytime
Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
11:15 am - Family Storytime
West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
10:00 am - Take and Make: Puzzle Piece Wreath Ornament
West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
10:00 am - Let's Build
Happy Valley Library , 13793 SE Sieben Park Way , Happy Valley
1:00 pm - CLOSING AT 3PM
Aloha Community Library
10:00 am - Garden Home Family Storytime
Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
10:00 am - Nibbles Noon Year Eve Party at the Literacy Kid Lounge
Literacy Kid Lounge + Bookshop , 2200 SE Oak Grove Blvd , Oak Grove
10:30 am - New Year's at Noon Party!
Happy Valley Library , 13793 SE Sieben Park Way , Happy Valley
11:00 am - Bring the Family & Ring in 2026 EARLY at D&B
Dave & Buster's Happy Valley - Clackamas , 11860 SE 82nd Ave #4020 , Happy Valley
4:00 pm - Skip a Week Quilting
33460 SE Divers Rd , Estacada
5:00 pm - Library Closing at 5 PM
Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
5:00 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone have any cool rocks they painted?
I would love to see them! Had fun using my paint pens I got for Christmas today! Thank you Santa Marc & Mrs. Marina Clause! (Nextdoor McLoughlin) - Loose and looking lost on Beemer Way near Noble in Park Place neighborhood in Oregon City.
Growls when approached. Followed the Amazon van around for a while then returned to Beemer and Noble. Been here all morning. (Nextdoor Oregon City - Park Place)
- Ross Stores posted a job opening for Overnight Stock Associate in Oregon City. Apply here.
- Clackamas Community College posted a job opening for Computer Science Instructor [Faculty Part Time] in Oregon City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oregon City here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Linn
- Year in Review: It's the best of Fall 2025 (westlinntidings.com)
Lake Oswego
Ok Oregon City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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