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2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS offers top-flight luxury in a big SUV
There's a certain aplomb to a big Mercedes-Benz. It's the same substantial feeling whether you're talking about an S-Class sedan or the corresponding GLS SUV. Mercedes has cultivated that feeling for decades, and it comes through in the solid feeling and sound of the doors when you close them, and in the way the Mercedes rides over bumps. Of course, there's much more than gravitas to a modern Mercedes SUV. You also get plenty of power from the twin-turbocharged V8 engine, and the ability to...
Lions Capital Mortgage in Lake Oswego puts focus on customer service
Following decades in the real estate industry, Kevin Hanna started his own mortgage brokerage in Lake Oswego — Lions Capital Mortgage — last year. There, he helps clients assess their financial situation and learn how they can establish financing for a new home. Hanna works with clients in Lake Oswego and the broader Pacific Northwest “We try to understand everyone’s unique situation and meet them at where their financing goals...
Lake Oswego tops Sherwood in key nonleague baseball matchup
The Lake Oswego baseball team picked up a pivotal non-league win in a game between two preseason top-five teams on Thursday, March 21, outlasting Sherwood 1-0 in a defensive battle at Lake Oswego High School. The Bowmen, ranked fourth in the preseason 6A coaches poll, had runners on second and third with one out in the top of the first, but after Lakers junior pitcher Elliott Wear shut down the initial threat with a strikeout and a groundout, Sherwood never put another runner on third...
Our TV picks for Saturday, March 23: NHL Hockey, Shifting Gears, Saturday Night Live
NHL Hockey KATU 5 p.m. Broadcast live from the world-renowned Madison Square Garden in New York City, this game, played between the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers, sees the likes of Sam Reinhart, Artemi Panarin, Matthew Tkachuk and Igor Shesterkin taking to the ice. Shifting Gears ...
What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, Mar. 22 – Mar. 29, 2024
What’s Available NOW On Disney+ “Life Below Zero: Next Generation” - Season 7 (March 27) A spinoff of the original “Life Below Zero,” this reality series follows the lives of a new generation of individuals who have tried contemporary life and rejected it in favor of a life of freedom in the brutal Alaskan wilderness. But, not all are made for this special and challenging lifestyle. ...
Cracks in the foundation: Public health takes center stage in new documentary
Growing up, many of us had fewer cares. Granted, not all of us were so lucky as to live a truly care-free existence, but generally speaking, the worries of childhood were likely limited to passing math class, making the local sports team or ensuring all the household chores were completed on time for parental inspection. For many, personal safety — and more specifically, health and wellness — has-been a relative non-issue until we began to notice the effects of aging. Unfortunately, that changed for all ages in March 2020. ...
Schroeder and Dodson named Lakeridge High School Athletes of the Week for Mar. 20
Both Schroeder and Dodson are seniors on the Pacer varsity ski team. Standing out on the Pacer varsity ski team, two outstanding seniors, Mia Schroeder and Kai Dodson, have been named Lakeridge High School’s Athletes of the Week for the week of March 20th. Schroeder, competing in giant slalom and slalom, was praised by her coach, who said, “[Schroeder] has spent the last four years putting in a tremendous amount...
Lake Oswego High School Dance Team Named Athletes of the Week for Mar. 20
After their exceptional performance at the 2024 OSAA 6A State Dance and Drill Championships, securing first place for both their Jazz and Pom routines, the Lake Oswego High School varsity dance team have been named Athletes of the Week for the week of March 20th. The Laker dancers dazzled, earning two of the highest scores across all divisions. In the Pom category, the Lakers soared to the top with an impressive score of 90.22, nearly 10 points ahead of their nearest competitor, Mountainside. Their Jazz...
West Linn man travels to D.C. to receive Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of father who served in WWII ‘Ghost Army’
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson awarded West Linn man Stephen Raff and his family a Congressional Gold Medal Thursday, March 21 on behalf of Raff’s father, Alvin Howard Raff, who served in a secret military deception unit during World War II. The unit, known as the “Ghost Army,” used inflatable tanks, sound effects, radio trickery and their own ingenuity to fool the Germans on the battlefields of Europe. ...
Clackamas Free Clinic now offering vision care, eyeglasses for community members
Clackamas Free Clinic has hired a part-time optometrist, allowing the clinic to open for free eye exams in addition to its other medical services offered since the nonprofit clinic’s opening in 2012. Dr. Cate Wregé is a board-certified optometrist who has worked for Pacific Eye Group since 2021. As a student of Nova Southeastern University earning her doctoral degree, she worked as a student volunteer with Optometric Services to Humanity to provide various services, including refractions and dilated fundus examinations, for over 1,200 patients in...
OPINION: Setting the record straight on the Farley case
Recently, three former patients of Dr. David Farley wrote an op-ed criticizing the investigation and prosecution of his criminal case. Because I have spent my career fighting for women who experience violence and have a commitment to transparency, I am replying to set the record straight. Claim 1: More than 200 women filed complaints with WLPD, but fewer than a quarter testified at grand jury. There were over 200 reports...
Jottings From Fifth & G: Mamma Dickie and AR Shipley loved those Concords
Nicknamed Mamma Dickie, Florence Adelle Dickinson started producing her family’s famous line of Dickinson Jams and Jellies in 1879 in the farmhouse kitchen on Stephenson Road (runs parallel to Boones Ferry just past Mountain Park) as a way to supplement her husband’s carpentry income. When Arthur Jones — a neighbor — was a little boy, he remembered, “The Dickinson brothers helping their mother with the jams and jellies. They worked on the back porch of a small shed out beyond the main kitchen that had...
Gerda Gustafson Edwards
1933 – 2023 - Gerda Edwards was born Gerda Gene Gustason in Saco, Montana on July 14, 1933. She died in West Linn, OR, three weeks following her 90th birthday. Her parents, Elsie and George Gustafson were iterant Montana school teachers, moving often to wherever there was a better job. Gerda maintained contact with friends in the many towns where she lived throughout her time in Montana. Lavina had a special place in her heart. After high school, Gerda wanted to be a journalist, but...
OPINION: Demystifying stigma surrounding addiction in era of misinformation and crisis in Oregon
Regardless of your proximity to the issue, Oregonians can agree that the state is facing a crisis in terms of substance use and its far-reaching effects. Fentanyl, a medication nearly 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin, has rapidly increased in prevalence and emerged as the most common cause for death by overdose in the state. In fact, according to the C9DC, Oregon experienced...
Do you know an Amazing Kid?
Do you know a young person who goes above and beyond? A student who puts the needs of others before themselves, or someone who has overcome hardship but still perseveres to make a difference in their community? If so, please nominate them today as one of our 2024 Amazing Kid honorees! This will be the 11th year that the Pamplin Media Group has honored outstanding kids from our coverage areas...
Our TV picks for Friday, March 22: Ready to Love, WWE Friday Night SmackDown, 20/20
Ready to Love OWN 5 p.m. When you reach a certain age, you tend to rethink your “must-haves” when it comes to romance. And these singles are serious about looking for love and commitment. But can they match up with someone who doesn’t share the same family values? WWE Friday Night SmackDown ...
Our TV picks for Friday, March 22: Brian’s Song; 20/20
Brian’s Song TCM 5 p.m. Chicago Bears teammates Brian Piccolo (James Caan) and Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams) become close friends during the civil rights era. Based on a true story, the pair grows closer when Piccolo discovers he is dying of cancer in this 1971 classic. 20/20 KATU 9 p.m. Along with correspondents Juju Chang, John Quiñones and Diane Sawyer, anchor David Muir examines everything from true crime to celebrity scandals to a host of other in-depth topics requiring investigative analysis and quality interviewing skills.
Learn a skill, or two, or three at Lakeridge High School Skill Fair
At one single event, you could learn to mend clothing, replace a flat tire (on a car or bike) and make your very own zine. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The first-ever Lakeridge Skill Fair is from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 at Lakeridge High School. All in the Lake Oswego community are welcome to come and learn a variety of skills from volunteer professionals. ...
Professor will discuss how India has grown into global superpower during Lake Oswego talks
During his recent trip to India, Lewis & Clark history professor David Campion noticed a fervent sense of optimism amongst the population. Economic development has accelerated at a rapid pace and Campion could sense that India’s residents have noticed. The new highways, airports and bridges were further proof of the country’s metamorphosis. Campion will discuss how India has transformed itself from a colonized nation to a world superpower during a...
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