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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...
Lake Oswego council considers developer-financed fund to pay for infrastructure
Struggling to find funding for improvements to the city of Lake Oswego’s infrastructure, the City Council is considering creating a fund paid into by developers that would go toward projects like pathways or stormwater facilities. In a work session Tuesday, March 19, the council deliberated the efficacy of charging an additional fee to developers of single-family homes and duplexes so that it could incrementally improve areas of town lacking pathways or adequate stormwater facilities. The city has identified many millions of dollars worth of such...
Lakeridge alumnus Claire Sarnowski shares her book ‘Remember My Story’ with students at Lakeridge Middle School
Claire Sarnowski began her author visit for “Remember My Story: A Girl, a Holocaust Survivor, and a Friendship That Made History” at Lakeridge Middle School with a caveat. “My name is Claire Sarnowski; you can call me Claire, and, as (Principal) Dr. Schultz mentioned, I did go here. So I promise you even though I’m graduated and in college, I’m not as old and uncool as you think I am because I was just like you guys not too long ago,” said Sarnowski. ...
5 renovations that help sell homes
The adage “there’s a lid for every pot” suggests that, even in relation to the real estate market, there’s bound to be a buyer for every home on the market. Price is a significant variable in potential buyers’ minds, but additional factors can affect the impression people get of a given home. Certain home features can tip the scales in favor of sellers. Various renovations can help sell homes more readily. And these renovations need not cost a fortune. Putting a house on the market...
Joshua Purkeypile trains students to be the problem solvers of tomorrow
(LAKE OSWEGO) — Joshua Purkeypile’s first teaching job was anything but ordinary. At 25 years old, after graduating from the University of Oregon with a graduate degree in teaching, he took a job as a teacher in Alakanuk, Alaska. “That experience didn't just make me the teacher I am today, but it really made me the man I am today,” said Purkeypile. “If you know where the Yukon River hits...
Go Play: Easter events, art show and more
Easter events Lake Oswego This year’s Lake Oswego Hop at the Hunt, designed for kids up to age 10, will take place at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at 2725 Iron Mountain Boulevard. The event is hosted by the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce. West Linn ...
Where Oregon Senate races stand ahead of the primary
Half the seats in the Oregon Senate are up for election this year, and voters will send at least six new senators to Salem because of retirements and a law that barred most Republicans from running for reelection after they participated in a six-week walkout. Control of the 30-member Senate isn’t on the line this election: Senators serve four-year terms with staggered elections, and most competitive races take place in midterm years. Democrats hope to add one or two new senators to their 17-member caucus,...
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