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Wyden Pushes Clean Energy + Clackamas Commissioners Award Grants

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Ron Wyden may have the answer to problems battling to save climate change from a recalcitrant Senator Manchin.
Ron Wyden may have the answer to problems battling to save climate change from a recalcitrant Senator Manchin. (Office of Senator Wyden)

Happy Tuesday, people of Oregon City! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locallytoday.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 65 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in Oregon City:

  1. Clackamas Board Of Commissioners Awards $1.7 Million In Grants (Oregon City Patch)
  2. Rep. Kurt Schrader hosts virtual town hall for district (The News Guard)
  3. Overcrowding at 2 Portland high schools so severe district may shrink attendance boundaries next year (OregonLive)
  4. Wyden pushes clean energy. (Patch).
  5. State tentatively approves new psychiatric bed for the region (Patch).
  6. CCC launches transfer program with Arizona State University (Pamplin Media Group)
  7. Woman killed, three others injured in crash on Hwy 99E in Oak Grove (KATU)

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Today in Oregon City:

  • School Photos - Last Chance for 21-22 (10:30 AM)

Oregon City Patch Notebook

  • Oregon City Public Library: "Meditation reduces stress, helps control anxiety, and promotes emotional health. This week's meditation: "Processing Grief & Loss"." (Instagram)
  • Oregon City School District 62: "Join OCSD with our schools, in the earthquake drill requirements by participating in this year's Great Oregon ShakeOut on October 21, 2021! You can find more information and register to participate on the Great Oregon ShakeOut resource p..." (Facebook)
  • City of Oregon City Parks and Recreation: "Share the news! The Clackamette Park Boat Ramp will be closed on Tuesday, October 19, for underwater safety inspections. Closure duration depends on weather and water conditions." (Facebook)
  • Oregon City Public Library: "Afro-Latino Representation in Children's Books, a podcast. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/afro-latino-representation-childrens-books" (Facebook)
  • Oregon City Public Library: "Meditation reduces stress, helps control anxiety, and promotes emotional health. This week's meditation: "Processing Grief & Loss"." (Facebook)
  • Oregon City Public Library: "A YA booklist featuring multiracial main characters. By Epic Reads: https://www.epicreads.com/blog/multiracial-protagonists" (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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