🌱 Patch AM: Why Oregon City neighbors near Singer Creek Park should watch for cougars

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Oregon City neighbors near Singer Creek Park should watch for cougars
• What investigators know so far about the deadly Redland Road crash

Today's riddle: What did the baby light bulb say to its mom? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A morning shower or two, with a high of 48 and low of 35 degrees.
• Tuesday: Breezy with periods of rain, temps: high: 46, low: 38.
• Wednesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 46 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• OPB's First Look: US hit Venezuela with ‘large-scale strike,' Trump says (opb.org) — Police are warning Oregon City residents near Singer Creek Park after a cougar was caught on camera there twice on New Year’s Day, once in the morning and again in the evening. The broader newsletter also covers major international news and statewide housing debates, but the wildlife alert is especially relevant for neighbors who walk, bike, or let pets roam near the park.
   

• Victims Identified in Double Fatal Crash Near Oregon City, OR (clayconews.com) — Two seniors from Estacada were killed in a head-on crash just outside Oregon City on S Redland Road days before Christmas, and investigators have now released their names. Clackamas County deputies say impairment is not suspected, and crash reconstruction specialists are still working to determine exactly what caused the three-vehicle collision.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• Teen Winter Reading
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  8:00 am
• Parent & Child Aquatics - Lake Oswego, OR 2026
  Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC) , 17525 Stafford Rd , Lake Oswego
  9:00 am
• District Four Coalition BoD
  Hillside Neighborhood Association , 2257 NW Raleigh St , Portland
  6:00 pm
• Women's Basketball- HOME
  Canby High Canby, OR 97013
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Family Storytime
  West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
  10:00 am
• Fun for Ones (12-24 months)
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  10:15 am
• Girls Basketball vs Southridge V 7pm, JV 5:30pm, JV2 5:30pm
  Sherwood High Sherwood, OR 97140
  5:30 pm
• Virtual Nerd Night: Trivia for Adults
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Garden Home Family Storytime
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  10:00 am
• West [censored] Community Library Book Group
  West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
  2:00 pm
• Drop-in Art at West [censored]: Northern Lights Chalk Art
  West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Neighbors!
  I want to thank everyone for helping me to locate a Christmas tree at this late date in the season. Thank you for all your great ideas and taking the… (Nextdoor McLoughlin)
• Two large white dogs loose on Leland Road near Farm Pond CT.
  They are both inside at a neighbors. Please call Ashley 503-318-1019. (Near entrance to Golf Course)! (Nextdoor Leland Rd)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oregon City. Apply here.
• Home Depot 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

• Top-ranked transfer QB Sam Leavitt to visit Big 12 school (usatoday.com)

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