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FBI Offers 25k Reward + Reporter Runs For Governor + HS Sports

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The FBI is offering $25,000 for information leading to the conviction of the person who killed Mikayla Harris in a mass shooting in July.
The FBI is offering $25,000 for information leading to the conviction of the person who killed Mikayla Harris in a mass shooting in July. (Portland Police Bureau)

Hello, neighbors! Colin Miner here with your brand-new Oregon City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and warmer. High: 63 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories in Oregon City today:

  1. Nick Kristof has quit his job at The New York Times after 37 years. His next job? He wants to be Oregon's next governor. (Patch).
  2. Former Trail Blazers President and the current head of Nike's Jordan Brands, Larry Miller killed someone when he was 16 years old. He went to jail and emerged a different person. He's telling his story to help others. (Patch)
  3. Clackamas Wildfire Burglar Sentenced To 7.5 Years in Prison (Oregon City Patch)
  4. Gladstone Rep. Mark Meek to run for Oregon Senate seat (Pamplin Media Group)
  5. Pamplin Media Group - Milwaukie Rotarians donate $1,000 to elementary literacy program (Pamplin Media Group)
  6. A mass shooting in Portland in July leads the FBI to offer a $25,000 reward. (Patch)
  7. Clackamas conservation district: Got manure? Put a cover on it! (Pamplin Media Group)
  8. High school sports this weekend. (Patch).

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Today in Oregon City:

Oregon City Patch Notebook

  • City of Oregon City: "Oregon City has referred two proposed ballot measures to address water system funding. If passed, the measures would authorize the City to borrow up to $38 million and temporarily increase water rates up to 3% above the City Charter limi..." (Instagram)
  • Oregon City - City Hall: "Oregon City has referred two proposed ballot measures to address water system funding. If passed, the measures would authorize the City to borrow up to $38 million and temporarily increase water rates up to 3% above the City Charter limi..." (Facebook)
  • Oregon City Public Library: "😔 https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=hatchet-author-gary-paulsen-has-died-at-82" (Facebook)
  • City of Oregon City: "Expect ODOT crews, next week, to create construction access under the Abernethy Bridge for the I-205 Improvement Project. This work is occurring now to avoid nesting birds and heavy rain. Trees will be replanted at the end of constructio..." (Instagram)
  • Oregon City Public Library: "Join us any time between October 15 and October 31 for a fun, all-ages scavenger hunt in midtown OC! There are two ways to play: EASY MODE | Find all 13 Halloween items hidden in the windows of the Oregon City Public Library, Ermatinger..." (Instagram)
  • Oregon City Public Library: "Halloween Staff Picks (Movies)! Looking for some scary movie ideas for the weekend? Look no further than this suggestive list from your OC #librarystaff. Alien Amityville Horror The Babadook Batman Returns Beetlejuice The Bi..." (Instagram)
  • Oregon City Together: "Use our Halloween Poster Celebration to have another conversation with your child about the risks of using drugs like alcohol and marijuana. Talk early, talk often! Learn more at https://www.octogether.org/go-big-this-halloween/" (Facebook)
  • Oregon City Public Library: "It's #ThrowbackThursday, so here's last year's Not-Too-Scary Books for Kids list! We have plenty of suggestions for all ages from preschool through middle school. For more great fall book recommendations, check out our display in the Chi..." (Instagram)
  • Oregon City Public Library: "If you missed last night's Oregon City Haunted History with Rocky Smith event, here is the recording link: . 👻" (Facebook)
  • Oregon City Public Library: "It's #ThrowbackThursday, so here's last year's Not-Too-Scary Books for Kids list! We have plenty of suggestions for all ages from preschool through middle school. For more great fall book recommendations, check out our display in the Chi..." (Facebook)
  • Oregon City - City Hall: "Expect ODOT crews, next week, to create construction access under the Abernethy Bridge for the I-205 Improvement Project. This work is occurring now to avoid nesting birds and heavy rain. Trees will be replanted at the end of constructio..." (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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