Turkey Week Travel + Outdoor Mask Mandate + Another Candidate

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 48 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories today in Oregon City:

1. Oregon Governor's Race Gets More Crowded As Drazan Readies Hat (Oregon City Patch)
2. Arrested Woman Asks To Check Her Dogs, Grabs Gun, Shoots Officer (Oregon City Patch)
3. New diversity officer hopes to remove barriers for students and staff at the college (The Clackamas Print)
4. The outdoor mask mandate in Oregon is over (for now). (Patch).
5. Thanksgiving travel is picking back up. That means more crowds, long lines. (Patch).
6. Oregon City memorial site to Natives hanged in 1800s delayed (Pamplin Media Group)
7. Clackamas Service Center gains 'powerful' tool to fight hunger (Pamplin Media Group)

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Today in Oregon City:

Oregon City Patch Notebook

• Downtown Oregon City: "Yesterday we got a chance to participate in KATU's AM Northwest segment highlighting great places to shop in downtown Oregon City! White Rabbit Books & Gifts LiveEdge Eco Salon Margaret & Maxwell You Can Leave Your Hat On Root and Stem P..." (Facebook)
• Downtown Oregon City: "Yesterday we got a chance to participate in KATU's AM Northwest segment highlighting great places to shop in downtown Oregon City! https://katu.com/amnw/am-northwest-lifestyle-health/visit-downtown-oregon-city" (Instagram)
• Oregon City Public Library: "The Library will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 25-26 for Thanksgiving. We wish all a long, warm weekend full of reading. 😋 And if you're looking for a list of great kids' books on gratitude, visit go.lincc.org/gratitude." (Instagram)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Breakfast tomorrow morning!" (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Miss Melissa reads “Hey, Pancakes!” by Tamson Weston for anyone who's missing our in-person storytimes at the library. Join us for a new story every Tuesday at 10:15 AM!" (Instagram)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday, and I know many of us are anxious about cooking the infamous turkey dinner. We hope everyone stays safe and enjoys spending this time being thankful. But remember that if you have an accident, Ser..." (Facebook)
• City of Oregon City Parks and Recreation: "This Thanksgiving City facilities will be closed on Thursday and Friday, with the exception of 12pm-2pm lap swim and water walking at the swimming pool. We hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Supporting Community this week and always, World HeARTs Fair Trade is taking this holiday to give back to the community. They will be donating 10% of sales from now until Giving Tuesday to a local non-profit. They are leaving it up to th..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Miss Melissa reads How to Hey, Pancakes! by Tamson Weston for anyone who's missing our in-person storytimes at the library. Join us for a new story every Tuesday at 10:15 AM!" (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Let Oregon City Brewing Company help you bring the drinks to your Thanksgiving feast! Today and Tomorrow they have a buy 3 crowlers, get 1 free deal. Just in time for turkey day! #oregoncitychamberofcommerce #chambercrush #occoc #support..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Here's the link to the survey. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/qg21xYR/BusinessRecovery" (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Grocery Outlet still has turkeys and turkey breasts. Don't miss out. #oregoncitychamberofcommerce #occoc #chambercrush #turkey #thanksgiving #supportlocal #shoplocal #supportcommunity" (Facebook)

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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.

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