Five Things for Tuesday, including Omicron concerns and Portland's new senator

Good morning. We say goodbye to November today with Five Things for Tuesday. It was a Thanksgiving with a side of Covid fear last week with the news of a new virus mutation named Omicron. Scientists are still learning about the transmissibility of the variant and the effectiveness of vaccines against it, but Oregon health officials Monday addressed concerns by again urging everyone to get vaccinated and get booster shots. The Portland area has a new member of the Oregon Senate. Former House…