TikTok School Threat + Breakthrough Cases Surge + McMenamins Hack

Up and at 'em, Oregon City! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's what's happening today in Oregon City.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a passing shower. High: 44 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories in Oregon City today:

1. Gresham 'Execution-Style' Drug Murder Results In Five Arrests (Patch)
2. Oregon City Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (Oregon City Patch)
3. TikTok violence threat has schools on alert (Patch).
4. McMenamins hit by data breach (Patch).
5. Two schools locked down for hours because of "threat incident." (Patch).
6. COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases Mount (Patch).
7. Fred Meyer employees say they are ready to strike Friday morning (Statesman Journal)
8. Murder trial begins for Lake Oswego insurance adjuster who killed wife with terminal cancer (OregonLive)
9. 3 New Oregon City Area Homes For Sale (Oregon City Patch)
10. Pamplin Media Group - Oregon City teacher survey details 'staffing crisis' (Pamplin Media Group)

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Today in Oregon City:

From my notebook:

• Oregon City Year Round Farmers Market: "New Vendor Spotlight! Welcome @manjacreations ! Offering small batch pasta sauces using family recipes and local ingredients. Fresh, vegan, gluten free and delicious! Take some of the holiday prep stress out and try one of their marinara..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Join us for a special edition of Let's Get Lit Trivia*. This week is all about the holidays! Game is Friday, December 17, at 7:00pm. Just go to crowd.live/M9KTN to play." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Morrissey Financial is Hiring. Administrative Assistant position available Part-time (½ to ¾ time) Depending on skills and experience $17-$20/hour + timebank and SIMPLE match. Technology and organizational skills are necessary. Send resu..." (Facebook)

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— Colin Miner

About me: I've been at Patch for almost 6 years after a career that had stops at The New York Times, Oregonian, Washington Post, as well as KATU, KOIN, and KGW. For the past three years I've been Patch's Manager News and Content Partnerships as well as a National Writer.