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Lawsuit filed against Lake Oswego government, former police officer convicted of official misconduct
A woman filed an $800,000 lawsuit against the city of Lake Oswego, Police Chief George Burke and former Lake Oswego police officer Michael Svoboda Tuesday, April 9, a day after Svoboda was convicted of official misconduct for having sex while on duty. Upon an investigation by the Oregon City Police Department at the request of Burke, Svoboda was put on administrative leave and later resigned after a woman had alleged to have had sex with him in 2019 in a Kruse Way parking lot while...
OPINION: Local environmental initiatives can no longer be classified as 'eco-babble'
In my past 60 years of environmental work, I always saw hope and opportunity wherein people could make the difference on difficult environmental problems. I grew up in the time of Rachel Carson and read her book, “Silent Spring,” and witnessed the Isaac Walton League and others proclaiming that her concerns should be theirs. I saw the decline of songbirds and never saw an eagle or osprey along the Willamette because of the intensive use, at that time, of persistent pesticides. I read the Oregonian’s garden page religiously and wondered why every week’s work in the garden had to talk...
Elaine Pamela Roberts
March 8, 1926 – April 3, 2024 - Our Queen, Elaine Pamela Roberts, passed away peacefully in her sleep with family nearby in body and spirit, on April 3rd, at the age of 98. She was born in Vancouver, BC Canada, on March 8, 1926, to Doris Peake Sampson and Lorne James Sampson. Upon the untimely death of her father in 1933, the small family moved back to London where, on weekly visits to Hyde Park, she often ran into Princess Margaret and sister, Princess Elizabeth, among the children and their Nannie's... long before succession to the crown. ...
West Linn and Lake Oswego musicians win national piano duet competition, first Oregonians to win and qualify
At the end of Greg Anderson’s arrangement of Aram Khachaturian’s “Sabre Dance,” Alexis Zou, a Lake Oswego High School sophomore, has to make a complicated maneuver. Zou sits to the right of Hansen Berrett on an extra-long piano bench. At the end of “Sabre Dance,” Zou spins and reaches around for the opposite end of the keyboard while Berrett slides his hand up the piano for a glissando before she hits a final low note to end the piece. ...
The men who filed Oswego Lake public access case testify in front of jury
The two men who filed a lawsuit over access to Oswego Lake over a decade ago were the first to provide testimony in the second phase of the trial this week. Lake Oswego resident Todd Prager and Portland resident and lawyer Mark Kramer answered questions from their own attorneys as well as those from the Lake Corporation and the city of Lake Oswego following opening statements Wednesday, April 10 at the Clackamas County Courthouse. The jury trial, which is scheduled to take two weeks, will...
OPINION: Health care should be accessible to everyone, regardless of insurance status
I recently hosted a special visitor here in Oregon who helped me shine a light on the importance of behavioral health services. Tom Coderre, who is the first person in recovery to lead the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (better known as SAMHSA), joined me in the 6th District for a series of conversations with local mental health providers and stakeholders. We visited two community health centers in...
Jottings From Fifth & G: Hooray for grandmothers
It was the lingering memory of a liverwurst sandwich on a hamburger bun, so rich with butter that its inside was yellow. The bun was from the German bakery down Meramac Street, a few doors from grandmother Anna McEntee’s flat in St. Louis. At lunchtime my 4-year-old self knelt on a chair in her living room, ate lunch and watched with envy the children playing in the school yard of St. Anthony of Padua’s church across the street. Over the years grandma sent me baby...
McElroy and Parkison named Lakeridge High School Athletes of the Week for Apr. 10
McElroy is a junior on the Lakeridge varsity baseball team, and Parkison is a sophomore on the junior varsity girls’ golf team. Whether swinging a bat on the baseball field or a club on the golf course, this week’s athletes are bringing the best in skills and dedication to their sport for the Pacers this season. Lukas McElroy and Laurel Parkison have been named Lakeridge High School’s Athletes of the Week for the week of April 10th. ...
Bauman and Kelly named Lake Oswego High School Athletes of the Week for Apr. 10
Bauman is a senior on the Lake Oswego High School varsity track team, and Kelly is a senior on the girls’ varsity lacrosse team. Rising to the occasion and leading the Lakers in both track and lacrosse, senior athletes James Bauman and Mairin Kelly have been named Lake Oswego High School’s Athletes of the Week for the week of April 10th. Competing in sprints and relays for the Lakers’ varsity...
Join the Hallinan Heights Neighborhood Association for the first nature scavenger hunt at Freepons Park
Spring has sprung and Earth Day is right around the corner, making now the perfect time of year to explore nature. The Hallinan Heights Neighborhood Association is hosting a nature scavenger hunt from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at Freepons Park. The event was created as a fun, sunny weather alternative to the usual park clean-up event that happened around the same time in years past. “It’s a way to...
‘This is an important case’ — New chapter of Oswego Lake trial begins with arguments from all sides
Following jury selection and other procedural matters earlier this week, the second phase of the trial over Oswego Lake access began in earnest Wednesday, April 10. Attorneys representing plaintiffs Mark Kramer and Todd Prager, as well as defendants the Lake Corporation and the city of Lake Oswego, issued opening statements about why or why not the city’s rules prohibiting public access to the lake from local parks should remain in place. Lake Oswego resident Todd Prager and Portland resident Mark Kramer filed the lawsuit in...
Local artists sought to display work in new Clackamas County Courthouse
The Clackamas County Arts Alliance and Clackamas County Courthouse Arts Committee invite artists living in Oregon - and Clackamas County specifically - to submit a proposal for site-specific interior printed mural or photography artwork to be displayed on the first and second floors of the Clackamas County Courthouse, which is set to open in 2025. The art will be mounted on acoustic panels in the courthouse. “We are very excited...
Movie Review: Clooney and Kidman see action in ‘The Peacemaker’
When you’re a television star trying to cross over to a movie career, the early choices you make can be extremely important. George Clooney had done some films before “The Peacemaker” — which MGM+ Hits shows Saturday, April 27 — but “Return of the Killer Tomatoes!” wasn’t the sort of thing he really could hang his big-screen hat on. On the other hand, the 1997 action-adventure teaming him with Nicole Kidman was a solid vehicle for him ... and it had added significance as the...
Our TV picks for Tuesday, April 23: Chopped, Weakest Link, The Good Doctor
Chopped FOOD 8 p.m. You had us at “turkey legs and milkshakes.” But after a challenging first round, the chefs might’ve bitten off more than they can chew when it comes to time management. By the second round, things get out of control when the steak gets a candied addition. Weakest Link ...
Our TV picks for Friday, April 12: The Day After Tomorrow, S.W.A.T.
The Day After Tomorrow AMC 8 p.m. It’s a natural disaster double feature as climatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) has his worst fears realized when a superstorm causes a series of catastrophic natural disasters that puts the world at risk. “Twister,” starring Helen Hunt, airs prior. S.W.A.T. KOIN 8 p.m. With only a few episodes left in the series, can Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Shemar Moore), leader of the LAPD’s S.W.A.T. unit, keep his loyalties in check? With lives at stake, Hondo needs to properly balance these sometimes-opposed loyalties.
Former Portland Trail Blazer Ben McLemore arrested, accused of rape in Lake Oswego
This story has been updated from its original version. Former Portland Trail Blazer Ben McLemore faces multiple felony sexual abuse charges stemming from an alleged assault that took place in Lake Oswego. According to a press release from the Lake Oswego Police Department, McLemore was arrested at the Portland International Airport April 9 and charged with first-degree rape, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and two counts of second-degree sexual abuse. He...
Maintaining a lawn routinely roamed by pets
Vibrant, green lawns can draw attention to any landscape. Many homeowners toil for hours weekly to ensure their lawns are pristine, or invest in lawn care services to help maintain a yard. While many treatments can be applied to lawns to help them thrive, animal waste is not among them. Pet owners who aspire to have beautiful lawns must take a few extra steps to ensure lawns can persevere despite the presence of furry companions. ...
Lake Oswego's Josie Donelson one-ups her own state record
Lake Oswego senior Josie Donelson is now a two-time Oregon high school state record holder, breaking a mark she previously set this season on Saturday, April 6. At the Arcadia Invitational in California, Donelson ran 53.17 seconds to take first place in the 400-meter dash, a split-second faster than her previous state-best mark of 53.52 seconds, set during the senior’s first official high school race of 2024. With the initial...
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