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Steve M. Crittenden
October 11, 1945 – July 8, 2024 - Steve Crittenden, 78, passed away on July 8, 2024 due to complications from a stroke at the Select specialty hospital in Richmond Virginia. Steve was born at Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina on October 11, 1945 to Chuck and Marellen Crittenden. His dad, a Marine, served in WWII and the Korean War. He moved the family to Camp Pendleton toward the end of WWII and eventually moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon where Steve grew up...
Lake Oswego mayor and three councilors announce reelection bids
The Lake Oswego mayor and three city councilors who have served together for the past four years have jointly announced reelection campaigns. In an opinion piece sent to the Lake Oswego Review, Mayor Joe Buck, Council President Massene Mboup and Councilors Rachel Verdick and Aaron Rapf stated their candidacies in this November’s election. Since joining the council, the candidates have worked on projects like the soon-to-be completed Lake Oswego Recreation...
James A. Ledridge
December 25, 1938 – July 6, 2024 - James A. Ledridge passed away peacefully at his home in Lake Oswego, on July 6, 2024. Jim was born in La Grande, Oregon on Christmas Day 1938 to parents Sam and Princess Ledridge, the 6th of six children. In 1957 Jim enlisted in the Navy and returned two years later as a permanently disabled veteran. He persevered and attended Eastern Oregon University earning a degree in Education. He taught at Milton Freewater before moving to Lake Oswego...
OHSU study finds benefits of using telehealth to help treat opioid addiction
Telehealth can ease the stigma and barriers for people as they seek and enter treatment for drug addiction, a new study from Oregon Health & Science University found. The study’s release comes as Oregon is grappling with a fentanyl addiction and poisoning crisis, with providers and counties planning new programs that emphasize treatment and recovery instead of jail time. More than 1,000 Oregonians died of opioid poisoning in 2023, an increase from 280 in 2019, according to Oregon Health Authority data. ...
Jottings From Fifth & G: Is the lady monogamous?
I have always considered myself monogamous, though lately that has been questioned. Growing up in the Catholic faith, my parents were a model of two people dedicated to their vows of 40 years. (Dad passed away shortly after that anniversary.) At Our Lady of the Lake Parochial School, Catechism stressed the Ten Commandments and obedience to them. Even when dating, it was much simpler dating only one man at a time since I sometimes could confuse names when saying goodnight. Later, I cherished my husband and our marriage vows. Why then, the question of monogamy? An Irish story evolves. ...
Oregon Rep. Blumenauer: Biden should step aside
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who is retiring from Congress after 28 years, has joined a few of his House Democratic colleagues to urge President Joe Biden to step aside as a candidate for re-election. The Portland Democrat was the first in Oregon’s congressional delegation to make that call in a statement he released Wednesday, July 10. He is the ninth House Democrat to do so. The key observation: ...
OPINION: Oregon's congressional delegation must not remain silent on Biden's candidacy
This isn’t the moment for timidity among Oregon’s Democratic Party leaders. When pressed by local media for their views on whether President Biden should still be at the top of their ticket, five of the six Democrats who represent Oregon in Congress have been either silent, supportive of the president, or deflective of the question. Oregon’s congressional delegation will not decide the president’s fate following his incoherent debate performance two...
Lake Oswego government holds neighborhood meetings to get feedback on new pathways
The city of Lake Oswego is hosting meetings with neighbors regarding the design of new pathways that will make local neighborhoods easier to navigate. With much of the city lacking modern infrastructure, the city has recently placed an emphasis on building new pedestrian pathways and increased its street maintenance fee to help with that effort. This year, the local government will design four new pathways. Project leaders hope neighbors will...
Lake Oswego artist makes animal sculptures for Utah children’s hospital
A Lake Oswego artist who previously fashioned a talked-about whale sculpture at a Salt Lake City intersection has created a series of pieces for a children’s hospital. Stephen Kesler is in the process of installing six colorfully painted life-sized animal figures for Primary Children’s Hospital in Lehi, Utah. Kesler said the project to build sculptures of a black bear, deer, mountain lion, big-horned sheep and red-tailed fox was commissioned in...
2020 Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey on 'redemption' tour
Oregon State gymnast Jade Carey recently punched her ticket to becoming a two-time Olympian when she qualified for the 2024 Paris Games on July 1. Her first trip came in 2021, when she competed in the 2020 Tokyo Games that were pushed back a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo 2020 was as successful as it could've been for the then-21 year old Carey, who won a gold medal on floor. ...
'Everything I want': 89-year-old has lived most of his life in First Addition home
When asked about whether he would ever leave his home on Eighth Street in the First Addition neighborhood of Lake Oswego, Richard DeChaine quickly said he would not. The 89-year-old resident was born in that house, has lived there most of his life and he intends to stay there for his remaining days. “I have everything I want here,” he said. “I would hate to have to move.” ...
Appeals court hears arguments in Oregon lawsuit on Department of Human Services protections for LGBTQ kids
A federal appeals panel heard arguments Tuesday, July 9, in a Malheur County woman’s lawsuit that challenges state adoption rules intended to protect LGBTQ children on the basis of religious and free speech rights. Jessica Bates, who lives in Vale, sued the state in U.S. District Court in Portland in April 2023 after the Oregon Department of Human Services blocked her from qualifying as an adoptive parent. The state requires adoptive parents to support LGBTQ children they adopt — something that goes against Bates’ Christian...
Four tips to make a yard less attractive to ticks
Backyards are ideal places to spend warm afternoons soaking up some sun. Lazy days in the yard are a big part of what makes warm weather seasons like spring and summer so appealing. But those afternoons can quickly go off the rails when an unwelcome visitor makes its presence known. Ticks can be found throughout the world, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that only a select few types of ticks transmit bacteria, viruses, parasites, or pathogens that cause diseases in people....
West Linn schools to have more professional development days following removal of early release Wednesdays
Recent contract negotiations between the West Linn-Wilsonville School District and the West Linn-Wilsonville Education Association resulted in important changes to the 2024-25 school year calendar. The The changes were formally approved by the school board during its Monday, July 8 meeting. These changes allow for more full-day professional development for teachers and better align the primary, middle and high school calendars, according to a message from the district on ParentSquare...
Legislator calls for review of camping restrictions
A state legislator has urged leaders to set up a review of Oregon’s 2021 law requiring cities to follow “objectively reasonable” standards when they regulate the time, place and manner of camping on public property. Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, said in a letter released to colleagues on Tuesday, July 9, that a review is warranted in the aftermath of a June 28 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the authority of Grants Pass to regulate such camping. The decision effectively overturned a 2018...
Caring for a family member with dementia can turn your world upside down
About three months ago, our family thrust itself into the world of caregiving. We found out this past November that my father-in-law has dementia, and it had reached a point where he could no longer care for himself in his longtime home. A widower of about four years, he had lived alone, and it wasn’t until a visit this past Thanksgiving from other family members that anyone realized things were not quite right. My wife, who had only begun communicating with him by phone and...
'Go play:' Summer concert season in Lake Oswego and Wilsonville has arrived
Lake Oswego concerts Blues artist Curtis Salgado will perform from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at Foothills Park. These concerts are part of the city of Lake Oswego’s Summer Concert Series. Heart Tribute band Barracuda will entertain audiences from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 at Foothills Park. Wilsonville concert ...
Our TV picks for Thursday, July 11: The 2024 ESPYS; Don’t Forget the Lyrics!; Deadly Wives Club
The 2024 ESPYS KATU 8 p.m. Live from the Dolby Theatre in LA, tennis legend Serena Williams hosts as numerous celebrities from the world of sports and entertainment gather to celebrate outstanding achievement, spectacular moments and leading performers from the past year in sports. Don’t Forget the Lyrics! ...
Oregon among 27 states with illnesses linked to mushroom-derived candies
Oregon is one of 27 states with cases of a severe and acute illness associated with a brand of candies that contain a potentially harmful chemical found in mushrooms, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. So far, Oregon has had only one reported case. That patient recovered from the illness. CDC reports there now are 58 cases across the country, with 30 hospitalizations. One death also is being investigated. ...
Kroger-Albertsons announces sale of stores across Portland metro area
Kroger-Albertsons has released a list of stores in the Portland metro area that they expect to sell to a New Hampshire-based chain, C&S Wholesale Grocers, as part of a nationwide, $2.9 billion deal. The Kroger chain includes Safeway, Albertson and QFC. The change is happening across the country. Locally, stores to change ownership are in Portland and many of its suburbs. ...
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