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Lake Oswego resident named president of Pacific Power
Lake Oswego resident Ryan Flynn was recently named the president of Pacific Power, according to a press release from the company. Pacific Power provides electricity to over 800,000 customers in Oregon, Washington and California, according to the release, and Flynn will focus on regional strategy and development while leading teams within the company. The Lake Oswego resident worked as a lawyer in Washington D.C. and Seattle before joining the company in 2006 and then rejoining it in 2018 following a move to the Netherlands, according to the release. “Ryan’s extensive knowledge of the regional energy landscape, along with his personal and professional connections to the Pacific Northwest, make him uniquely positioned to lead Pacific Power and address the many challenges facing Western utilities today,” said Cindy Crane, PacifiCorp’s chair and CEO, in the press release.
Drugmakers’ price-cap claims are ‘Chicken Little,’ state official says
As the state of Oregon moves toward capping the prices of some prescription drugs, a bureaucrat tasked with shepherding the proposal is lashing out at “fear mongering” by the powerful pharmaceutical industry and its “proxies.” Ralph Magrish, executive director of the Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board, made the remarks during the April 17 board meeting. He didn’t single out any group by name, but his comments were clearly directed at patient advocacy groups that often align themselves with the pharmaceutical industry while receiving significant funding...
Concert band puts on Mother’s Day show in Lake Oswego
The Lake Oswego Millennium Concert Band will present a Mother’s Day show dedicated to the women who raised us. The free concert will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 12 at the Lakeridge High School Auditorium and will feature a wide-ranging mix of tunes. “We encourage you to give the gift of music to the mothers in your lives, and join us to celebrate mothers on Sunday evening,” a press release stated. “Come early to listen to the pre-concert music and visit with the local artists in the lobby.” For more information, visit www.lakeoswegoband.org.
Police clear PSU protesters from library, clear freeway entrance
Portland police officers began clearing protesters from Portland State University's library early Thursday, May 2. At least 12 people were arrested, although only four of them were immediately identified as PSU students. Police and Oregon State Police troopers also clashed with some protesters off campus. After some of the arrests, a crowd followed a police vehicles onto Southwest Broadway and temporarily blocked the access to Southwest Barbur Boulevard and southbound I-5 freeway lanes. The crowd moved back to PSU after being cleared from the intersections. ...
Police clear PSU protesters from library, clear freeway entrance
Portland police officers began clearing protesters from Portland State University's library early Thursday, May 2. At least 12 people were arrested, although only four of them were immediately identified as PSU students. Police and Oregon State Police troopers also clashed with some protesters off campus. After some of the arrests, a crowd followed a police vehicles onto Southwest Broadway and temporarily blocked the access to Southwest Barbur Boulevard and southbound I-5 freeway lanes. The crowd moved back to PSU after being cleared from the intersections. ...
Police clear PSU protesters from library, clear freeway entrance
Portland police officers began clearing protesters from Portland State University's library early Thursday, May 2. At least 12 people were arrested, although only four of them were immediately identified as PSU students. Police and Oregon State Police troopers also clashed with some protesters off campus. After some of the arrests, a crowd followed a police vehicles onto Southwest Broadway and temporarily blocked the access to Southwest Barbur Boulevard and southbound I-5 freeway lanes. The crowd moved back to PSU after being cleared from the intersections. ...
Police clear PSU protesters from library, clear freeway entrance
Portland police officers began clearing protesters from Portland State University's library early Thursday, May 2. At least 12 people were arrested, although only four of them were immediately identified as PSU students. Police and Oregon State Police troopers also clashed with some protesters off campus. After some of the arrests, a crowd followed a police vehicles onto Southwest Broadway and temporarily blocked the access to Southwest Barbur Boulevard and southbound I-5 freeway lanes. The crowd moved back to PSU after being cleared from the intersections. ...
Our TV picks for Friday, May 3: The Never Ever Mets; WWE Friday Night SmackDown; Mary & George
The Never Ever Mets OWN 5 p.m. Screentime is way less complicated than meeting in real life, but once the couples find themselves under the same roof, rumors start to swirl about JoAnna and Chris. Then, Brandan and Sienna try to work through their issues without having a blowup. WWE Friday Night SmackDown ...
Our TV picks for Friday, May 3: WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Mary & George
WWE Friday Night SmackDown KPTV 8 p.m. Live from LDLC Arena in Lyon-Décines, France, the superstars of WWE prepare for the Backlash PLE. Who will step up to new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes and make an attempt to end his reign before it even gets off the ground? Mary & George STARZ 9 p.m. Things get messy following Sir Walter Raleigh’s (Joseph Mawle) attack on Spanish troops in South America. His return to court creates a firestorm and causes a rift between Mary (Julianne Moore), George (Nicholas Galitzine) and King James (Tony Curran).
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts announces featured exhibit focused on children’s imagination
The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts is just around the corner and event organizers have unveiled one of the featured exhibits for this year’s festivities. The 61st annual festival, which will run from June 21-23 at the Lakewood Center for the Arts and George Rogers Park, will highlight an exhibit titled “The Imagination Menagerie.” In this exhibit, professional artists will incorporate animal drawings done by children into their work. ...
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts announces featured exhibit focused on children’s imagination
The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts is just around the corner and event organizers have unveiled one of the featured exhibits for this year’s festivities. The 61st annual festival, which will run from June 21-23 at the Lakewood Center for the Arts and George Rogers Park, will highlight an exhibit titled “The Imagination Menagerie.” In this exhibit, professional artists will incorporate animal drawings done by children into their work. ...
Lake Oswego theater performs Dolly Parton classic this spring
Fans of Dolly Parton may want to check out the Lakewood Theatre Company’s ongoing production. The company will continue performances of “9 to 5: The Musical” through June 9 at the Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego. The musical, which was originally a movie featuring Parton before it became a Broadway production, depicts three female coworkers who hatch a plan to exact revenge against their egotistical and sexist...
Chocolates left by a mailbox and goats in the road: Lake Oswego's police log
ACCIDENTS 4/19 10:22 a.m. A hit-and-run accident was reported near the 5600 block of Meadows Road. No one was injured. 4/19 4:43 p.m. An accident was reported near the 5000 block of Foothills Road. No one was injured. 4/20 3:47 p.m. An accident was reported near Carman Drive and Kruse Way. No one was injured. ...
Update: PSU library occupation continues as some leave, ‘number of non-students’ remain
Read a May 2 update here. Portland State University’s campus is closed for a second day while protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza hold out at Millar Library. The occupation began late Monday night when the main crowds dispersed for the evening and a smaller group of protesters broke into the building to barricade themselves inside. ...
Lake Oswego reflects on violent January storm during forum
The city of Lake Oswego is still recovering from a winter storm that battered the area over three months ago. The January wind and ice storm felled hundreds of trees, precipitated flooding at numerous homes, caused thousands of PGE customers to go without power for days and even led to a death in the community. To reflect on this event, the city hosted a community forum Tuesday, April 30 at...
Tuition to rise again at Oregon’s seven public universities
Incoming freshmen at Oregon’s public universities will pay record tuition for the upcoming school year, with all seven of the state’s public universities hiking the cost again. Nearly every one of the schools has increased tuition every year for the past 10 years, making average tuition at Oregon’s public universities today about 26% higher than it was a decade ago, according to the state’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The hikes...
Get your irrigation system tuned up and ready for summer
Each month, the OSU Extension provides reminders of essential garden chores, such as fertilizing, pest control, planting and maintenance. Recommendations in this calendar are not necessarily applicable to all areas of Oregon. You can contact your local Extension office if you want more information. The Oregon State University Extension Service encourages sustainable gardening practices. Preventive pest management is emphasized over reactive pest control. Identify and monitor problems before acting and...
Ballots in the mail: Clackmas County has begun mailing process
Beginning May 1, Clackamas County Elections began mailing primary election ballots to the more than 315,000 registered voters in the county. Oregon had closed party primary elections. Voters must have been registered with a major political party by the April 30 deadline to be eligible vote in that party’s closed primary election. Voters registered with a minor party or as non-affiliated (not a member of any party) will receive a ballot with only nonpartisan contests and measures in the May 21, 2024, Primary Election. ...
Lake Oswego resident Jeanette Goodrum was a WASP at war
The late Lake Oswego resident Jeanette Goodrum served America in World War II. But her missions remained a secret for 35 years after the war ended. Goodrum was not a spy. Nor did she secretly see combat in the U.S. military, which was actually against the law for women at the time. Instead, Goodrum was a WASP — a Women’s Airforce Service Pilot. That means she assisted but did not actually serve in the U.S. Air Force by continuously flying military airplanes from one location...
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