🌱 Patch AM: How could a data center moratorium affect Oregon City’s future growth?

Hi Oregon City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How could a data center moratorium affect Oregon City's future growth?
• What big upgrades are coming to Oregon City schools by 2027?
• What's changed for drivers and cyclists on the Stafford Road corridor?

Also on today's calendar: Jaja's African Hair Braiding and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: Beautiful with some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Press Release- Public hearings on potential data center moratorium (clackamas.us) — Clackamas County commissioners will hold two October hearings in Oregon City on a proposed temporary moratorium for new data centers in unincorporated areas, and residents can testify in person or online. The meetings at the Public Services Building on Kaen Road will explain legal criteria for a moratorium and gather community feedback that could shape any future code changes.
   

• Howard S. Wright Leads Oregon K-12 School Renovations (constructionowners.com) — Major renovation work is underway in Oregon City schools, including upgrades at King and Candylane elementary schools and career and technical education spaces at Oregon City High School, with more projects planned at Redland Elementary and Pioneer Stadium in 2027. These bond-funded improvements aim to modernize aging buildings, expand cafeterias and kitchens, and improve safety and accessibility while keeping campuses open for students.
   

• County commissioners celebrate shorter wait times, safer corridor at Stafford roundabout ribbon-cutting (clackamas.us) — Clackamas County leaders, speaking from Oregon City, are celebrating a new roundabout and road upgrades on Stafford Road that promise shorter waits and safer travel for drivers and cyclists heading toward West Linn and Lake Oswego. Funded largely by the Community Road Fund, the project added bike lanes, realigned a tricky intersection, and replaced an undersized culvert to improve safety and traffic flow.
   

📸 Around Oregon City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oregon City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Open Studio →
  Soulflags Art Lit Community Center, 504 Main St, Oregon City
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Jaja's African Hair Braiding →
  Clackamas Repertory Theater, 19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Oregon City Summer Farmers Market →
  Oregon City Farmers Market, Clackamas Community College, Green Lot #1, near corner of Beavercreek Road and Clairmont Drive, Oregon City
  9:00 am
• Singing Resistance Willamette Falls: Oregon City Library Park →
  Oregon City Public Library, Oregon City
  9:00 am
• Kinusaiga →
  Soulflags Art Lit Community Center, 504 Main St, Oregon City
  11:00 am
• Oregon City Fall Fest →
  Pioneer Community Center, 615 5th Street, Oregon City
  11:00 am
• Aram at Nebbiolo →
  Oregon City OR
  6:00 pm
• Aram Arslanian at Nebbiolo Restaurant & Wine Bar →
  Nebbiolo Restaurant & Wine Bar, Oregon City
  6:00 pm
• Aram at Nebbiolo Restaurant & Wine Bar →
  Nebbiolo Restaurant & Wine Bar, Oregon City
  6:00 pm
• Jaja's African Hair Braiding →
  Clackamas Repertory Theater, 19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Open Studio →
  Soulflags Art Lit Community Center, 504 Main St, Oregon City
  11:00 am
• Jaja's African Hair Braiding →
  Clackamas Repertory Theater, 19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello!
  My State Farm insurance agent left the company some months back, and without a conversation, I was assigned to another agent. She has never bothered… (Nextdoor McLoughlin)
• It's close to our Oregon City country home--ten minutes or less to get there.
  Been going there for probably 25 years or more. (Nextdoor S New Era Rd)

• Toothio posted a job opening for Dental Receptionist in Oregon City. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Oregon City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oregon City here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• Max McNown Net Worth: Songs, Music Career & Earnings (scoopearth.com)
• West Linn volleyball races past Lake Oswego 3-0 (youroregonnews.com)
• Newbery Nominations and 'Justifications' (slj.com)

Canby

• Area Events: Raptors, alumni, and tech help (woodburnindependent.com)
• 13-Year-Old Oregon Girl Killed in E-Scooter Hit-and-Run: What Suncoast Families Should Know - WENG 98.1FM, 107.5 FM & 1530 AM (wengradio.com)
• Girl, 13, dies after hit-and-run crash while riding e-scooter; driver charged with manslaughter (kold.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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