Lake Oswego's Latest News
May 24, 2013
Flooding damages Oswego Heritage House
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Toilet overflow at historic site had especially bad timing An overflowing toilet caused major damage to the Oswego Heritage House on the evening of May 16, and the timing could not have been…
May 24, 2013
City Notes
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RAILROAD CROSSING — Officials are gearing up to publicize an upcoming improvement project at the Lower Boones Ferry Road railroad crossing, also called Chow Corner, that will provide pedestrian…
May 24, 2013
City plans traffic safety campaign
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The Lake Oswego Police Department, along with other law departments throughout Oregon, will be conducting traffic safety operations through June 2. There will be high visibility details over the…
May 23, 2013
Police capture pig after struggle
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Porker's gambit ends thanks to canny officer, alert citizen The pig file of the Lake Oswego Police Department has just added another case. A round but elusive pink pig escaped all efforts to…
May 23, 2013
Accused baron robber accepts plea deal
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Spensir Mourey agrees to testify against two others A man accused in the violent armed robbery of a Lake Oswego home last year will receive a reduced sentence if he cooperates in the case…
May 23, 2013
Appeal dropped, but tennis center on hold
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Facility would be on Stafford land now in the urban growth boundary Lake Oswego has apparently backed off plans to build a tennis center on property the city pushed to bring into the urban…
May 23, 2013
LO in bloom
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Hanging baskets beautify city streets More than 70 community volunteers showed up Saturday — some as early as 4:30 a.m. — to start hanging Lake Oswego’s 259 flower baskets. Sponsored and…
May 23, 2013
Rosemont Fire Station torn down in Stafford
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Much of the building was repurposed and recycled On May 15, the old Rosemont Fire Station located at 1111 S. Station Lane in Stafford was deconstructed because of concerns about safety and…
May 23, 2013
Ask A Cop: Too slow on Country Club Road
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Editor’s note: Every week a Lake Oswego police officer answers your questions in this space. Send questions to Reporter Cliff Newell at cnewell@lakeoswegoreview. com or call him at 503-636-1281,…
May 23, 2013
Police Log
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ACCIDENT 5/14/13 11:33 a.m. An arborist truck drove through a garage door of a home on Fernwood Circle. Fortunately, no one was at home. THEFTS 5/14/13 9:29 a.m. The theft of a debit card…
May 23, 2013
Longtime teacher Marjorie Reay to retire
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All invited to reception next week The most senior teacher in the Lake Oswego School District is retiring. The Hallinan Elementary community is bidding Marjorie Reay farewell with a reception…
May 21, 2013
County to TriMet: 'Not if we have any say in rail line'
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Clackamas County voters sent a largely symbolic message to TriMet on Tuesday night against light rail by voting down a measure authorizing the line from Portland through Milwaukie to Oak Grove,…
May 21, 2013
Multnomah County vote carrying Metro levy
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Metro received a wake up call in the May 21 Special Election. Although voters approved its levy to maintain parks and natural lands, the results were split between the counties. With most of the…
May 17, 2013
What do you do when you learn you have cancer?
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Reactions to that kind of news can vary, but they stay with you One of our culture’s most enduring homilies has to do with a beverage. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When the “lemon”…
May 17, 2013
Stories all around us
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Kathi Inman Berens opens door to electronic literature at Library of Congress exhibit Kathi Inman Berens simply loves the Lake Oswego Public Library. But on April 3 to 5, she was in a larger…
May 16, 2013
Nokes' book breaks the chains of history
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Greg Nokes' book exposes slave issues in Oregon When Greg Nokes of West Linn found out that one of his Oregon ancestors was a slave owner he was surprised to say the least. His relative, Robert…
May 16, 2013
Voting deadline arrives Tuesday
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Oregon voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to turn in their vote-by-mail ballots for the Oregon Special Districts Election. In Lake Oswego, voters may drop off their ballots at the election box at…
May 16, 2013
Heading into the dark night of the mind
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Dementia cases of loved ones present huge challenges to families Dementia does not just change the lives of people who suffer from it. It also changes the lives of those who love them. This…
May 16, 2013
NWEI plans anniversary splash
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Sustainability organization has big changes in store for 20th year The Northwest Earth Institute is planning to have a lot more than cake and punch when it observes its 20th anniversary today,…
May 16, 2013
LO Farmers' Market opens for business Saturday
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Popular produce festival blends old favorites with exciting newcomers Thousands of people will start flocking to Lake Oswego on Saturday as the farmers’ market opens for the 2013 season at…
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