🌱 Patch AM: Where Oregon City’s new warming shelter is stepping in this week

What's up Oregon City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where Oregon City’s new warming shelter is stepping in this week

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A bit of afternoon rain, with a high of 42 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: A little morning rain; cloudy, temps: high: 52, low: 44.
• Saturday: Occasional morning rain, with a high of 55 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cold Nights, Open Doors: Oregon Communities Expand Warming Shelters as Winter Tightens Its Grip (grantspasstribune.com) — Clackamas County has opened an overnight warming shelter in Oregon City as freezing temperatures move in, offering indoor warmth and basic accommodations during the coldest hours. The article also outlines how other Oregon counties, from Multnomah to Josephine, are activating or preparing similar shelters and urges residents to use 211 and check on vulnerable neighbors.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• CENTER CLOSED
  Hollywood Senior Center , 1820 NE 40th Ave , Portland
• Friday AM Networking- Riverview Bank
  Riverview Bank , 225 NE Burnside Rd , Gresham
  7:20 am
• Women's Basketball- AWAY @ Tigard
  Canby High Canby, OR 97013
  5:45 pm
• Multnomah First Friday
  Hillside Neighborhood Association , 2257 NW Raleigh St , Portland
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Teen Winter Reading
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  8:00 am
• Willow Harvest 2026 — Columbia Basin Basketry Guild
  Our Table Cooperative , 13390 SW Morgan Rd , Sherwood
  10:00 am
• Forest Storytime
  World Forestry Center
  11:30 am
• Crafternoon Tea
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  12:00 pm
• Teen Winter Reading Fantasy Draft
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  3:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Dogs & Tales
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  2:30 pm
• Fiber Arts Meet-Up
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ***Neighbors of Foothills and Farm Pond Ct***
  We noticed this cat coming in following another stray since Thanksgiving weekend looking for food. Does anyone own it? I’m very concerned for this… (Nextdoor Leland Rd)
• **reunited with owners**
  Located this female husky with a pink collar and no tag running on Leland Rd. She's safe in our garage in a kennel being taken care of currently. We… (Nextdoor Caufield Place)

• Clackamas Community College posted a job opening for Physics Instructor (Part Time Faculty) in Oregon City. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Oregon City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oregon City here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• West Linn has options for Christmas tree recycling (westlinntidings.com)
• Oregon Linked to College Football's No. 1 Transfer Portal QB (idahostatesman.com)
• These are the top 25 high schools in Oregon, according to report (statesmanjournal.com)

Canby

• OSAA shuffles the deck – slightly – for 2026-27 (lakeoswegoreview.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

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