🌱 How a medical emergency turned deadly on a Scappoose roadside

Good day Scappoose! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a medical emergency turned deadly on a Scappoose roadside
• Where Scappoose boys hoops ranks among Oregon’s top contenders now

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 58, low: 45.
• Saturday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 53 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man dies after crashing into building in Scappoose (columbiacountyspotlight.com) — A 78-year-old driver died after an apparent medical emergency led him to crash into a construction trailer near Southwest Callahan Road and Southwest Old Portland Road in Scappoose. Police closed the area on Dec. 9 while attempting life-saving measures, and say impairment is not suspected and no one else was hurt.
   

• Boys basketball: Southridge, Scappoose, Valley Catholic headline latest coaches polls (columbiacountyspotlight.com) — Scappoose boys basketball is drawing statewide attention, opening the 4A coaches poll at No. 3 with a 2-1 record for the 2025-26 season. The latest rankings highlight how Scappoose stacks up against programs like Marshfield, Newport, and other top Oregon teams.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Proactive & Person-Centered Sexual Supports
  Columbia Learning Center , 375 S 18th St , St Helens
  1:00 pm
• Teen Drop-In Table Top Gaming
  Banks Public Library , 111 Market Street , Banks
  3:15 pm
• Table Top Gaming
  Banks Public Library , 111 Market Street , Banks
  3:15 pm
• Homework Help
  North Plains Library , 31334 NW Commercial St , North Plains
  5:30 pm
• Guest Chef Beer Dinner w/ Kurt Spak — Crooked Creek Brewery
  Crooked Creek Brewery , 343 S 1st St , St Helens
  6:30 pm

Friday December 12

• CCA Holiday Party Set Up
  Claremont Civic Association - Fireside Room , 15801 NW Country Club Dr , Portland
• Teen Council
  North Plains Library , 31334 NW Commercial St , North Plains
  4:30 pm
• Strictly Vinyl — Crooked Creek Brewery
  Crooked Creek Brewery , 343 S 1st St , St Helens
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• CCA Holiday Party
  Claremont Civic Association - Fireside Room , 15801 NW Country Club Dr , Portland
• Teen Service Saturday
  Banks Public Library , 111 Market Street , Banks
  10:00 am
• Combined Fleet: St. Helens City Docks to Columbia City/Washington Shoreline — Christmas Ships Parade
  St Helens Public Dock , 3 Strand St , St Helens
  6:00 pm
• Live Music - Gabrial Sweyn — Crooked Creek Brewery
  Crooked Creek Brewery , 343 S 1st St , St Helens
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Flooding prompts road closure in Portland, Oregon.
  10:44AM on Dec 9: Portland experiences significant flooding, leading to road closures on SE 106th Ave, Cherry Blossom Drive, SE 102nd Ave, and NE… (Nextdoor )

• Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Scappoose. Apply here.
• ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scappoose here.

🗞 Nearby News

St. Helens

• Atmospheric river prompts flood advisory in Columbia County; cities offer free sandbags (columbiacountyspotlight.com)

Hillsboro

• Jim's Ice Cream Makes Triumphant Return- Let The Scooping Begin Friday At 3 PM (hillsboroherald.com)
• Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic welcomes audiologist Dr. Abby Hansen (duluthnewstribune.com)
• Forest Grove High students ‘stand up for community' in protest to oppose ICE enforcement (forestgrovenewstimes.com)

Portland

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-- The Patch AM Team

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