🌱 Patch AM: Which Oregon City schools are getting major upgrades before 2027?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Oregon City schools are getting major upgrades before 2027?
• How a cow-powered riverboat's final stop became Oregon City history
• Which former Oregon City receiver made Oregon's top-300 players list?

Also on today's calendar: Sundial Tour of Homes and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Nice with partial sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
• Sunday: Nice with some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Howard S. Wright Advances Oregon School Renovation Projects (constructionowners.com) — Bond-funded construction is upgrading several Oregon City schools, including work at King and Candylane elementary schools and new Career and Technical Education spaces at Oregon City High School. Additional projects at Redland Elementary and Pioneer Stadium are slated for 2027, focusing on safety, accessibility, and modern learning spaces while keeping schools open during renovations.
   

• Corvallis man found cows make lousy boat engines (mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com) — An 1860 experiment with a cow-powered riverboat ended in Oregon City after a Corvallis inventor's "Hay Burner" reached Canemah, now an Oregon City neighborhood, but couldn't make it back upriver. The quirky story traces its slow voyage, grounding near Salem, and final plunge over Willamette Falls, adding colorful local history to the city's riverfront past.
   

• Oregon high school football: 300 top players to know for 2026 season (Nos. 60-41) (oregonlive.com) — A statewide rundown of top Oregon high school football players for 2026 includes a standout wide receiver who shined for Oregon City High School before an injury and later transfer. Local fans can track former and current Pioneers among the state's most-watched athletes as the new season approaches, with stats and accolades highlighting their impact.
   

📸 Around Oregon City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oregon City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Sundial Tour of Homes →
  2310 Lancaster Dr SE, Salem
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Teacher Professional Development
  Springwater Environmental Sciences Oregon City, OR 97045
Wednesday September 2
• Back to School Resource Fair
  OREGON CITY SD 62 Oregon City, OR 97045
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Meet and Greet
  Springwater Environmental Sciences School 16491 S Springwater Rd\
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• LoveOne Laundry Events - Oregon City - Brax Laundry →
  Brax Laundry - Oregon City, 927 Molalla Ave, Oregon City
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Barnyard Tales 8/28 - West Linn, OR 2026 →
  Luscher Farm City Park, 125 Rosemont Rd, West Linn
  10:30 am
• Volleyball @ Horizon Christian
  Gladstone High Horizon Christian High School, 23370 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Tualati
  5:00 pm
• Football @ Woodburn
  Gladstone High Woodburn High School, 1785 N Front St, Woodburn, OR 97071, USA
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Gladstone Kids Clothes Closet to reopen
  Gladstone SD 115 Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone, OR 97027\
  10:00 am
Monday August 31
• First day of school-GCCF, grades 2-5 (1st grade A-M ONLY), 6th &
  Gladstone SD 115 Gladstone, OR 97027
Tuesday September 1
• First day of school-1st grade N-Z, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12t
  Gladstone SD 115 Gladstone, OR 97027
• Volleyball vs Seaside
  Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone, OR 97027\
  4:30 pm
• Girls Soccer vs St. Helens
  Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone, OR 97027\
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have some old, rusty Tonka trucks that are 30 plus years old.
  Before I toss them in the trash I thought I'd ask if there's anyone into collecting and restoring them. Free. (Nextdoor Redland)
• Estate/moving sale Aug 28-29.
  9-4. Oregon City. Address posts tomorrow. House plus three buildings. (Nextdoor Beavercreek/City)

• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Oregon City. Apply here.
• Clackamas Community College posted a job opening for Automotive Instructor [Faculty Part Time] in Oregon City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oregon City here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• Survey results: Residents value integrity, accessibility over experience when voting (westlinntidings.com)
• West Linn football is loaded and ready to roll (youroregonnews.com)
• West Linn Planning Commission denies Tannler Drive development application (youroregonnews.com)

Canby

• Canby Rodeo lights up the area over 5 days of action (woodburnindependent.com)
• Oregon health officials warn of possible measles exposure at crowded Canby Rodeo (opb.org)
• Experiences galore at the 2026 Clackamas County Fair (youroregonnews.com)

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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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