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June 16, 2013
The Review is seeking summer interns
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Scads of job applicants possess a college degree, but experience can give candidates an edge. We can help. The Lake Oswego Review is seeking reporting interns this summer. Interns will produce…
June 15, 2013
A new legacy at Legacy Meridian Park
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On a recent day in Tualatin, a gym is buzzing. Elliptical and treadmill machines whirl with activity, their users dripping with sweat. Upbeat music by The Beatles and Jackson 5 plays over the…
June 14, 2013
Firefighters save squirrel's life - and tail
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A squirrel is alive and even has its tail thanks to the Lake Oswego Fire Department. Usually, as noted by Deputy Fire Marshal Gert Zoutendijk, firefighters court danger, disaster and…
June 14, 2013
Breakfast with John celebrates comeback of real estate market
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Breakfast with John celebrates comeback of real estate market Misery loves company. That was not the motto of Breakfast with John when it started five years ago, but it could have been. The Lake…
June 13, 2013
Judge: Meiser fit for trial
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Murder suspect found mentally competent to proceed A Clackamas County judge ruled last week that Erik Meiser, accused of murdering a Lake Oswego man with a knife and machete, is mentally fit for…
June 13, 2013
Jury finds man guilty of selling borrowed books
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As many as 50 tomes stolen from area libraries A Milwaukie man will soon be sentenced for stealing dozens of books from Lake Oswego and other area libraries. A Clackamas County jury on May 31…
June 13, 2013
Council ethics allegations dismissed
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State drops complaints about leaked city memo A government ethics complaint alleging a Lake Oswego City Council member violated state rules by leaking a memo to the press has been dismissed. The…
June 13, 2013
Council nears decision on new city manager
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Finalists to interview for position this week The effort to hire a permanent city manager is nearly over. The Lake Oswego City Council planned to interview a small slate of top candidates for…
June 13, 2013
School board adopts budget that cuts positions
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Ten teaching jobs could be eliminated to close funding gap Seeking to trim an already vastly reduced general fund, the Lake Oswego School District board approved its $62 million general fund…
Jun 13, 2013
The face in the photo
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Library brings generations together at farmers market Clifford Johnson recently got to hold his great-great-granddaughter Gemma Gomez. But not in the way you think. Call it coincidence, fate or…
Jun 13, 2013
Tambu offers new world for Girl Scouts
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Lake Oswego troop shines at first competition When Crystal Shum wanted to do something different for her troop of Lake Oswego Girl Scouts, she came up with a great idea: Tambu. It offers a…
Jun 13, 2013
Father of the Year event raises more than $150,000
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A Portland event last Thursday that honored five fathers of the year — including two with Lake Oswego connections — raised more than $150,000 for the American Diabetes Association. The first…
Jun 13, 2013
Police Log
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BURGLARIES 6/3/13 5:59 p.m. An apartment on Lakeview Boulevard was burglarized. Items taken were a CD player, movies and an iPhone. 6/7/13 10:09 p.m. An ex-wife burglarized her former husband’s…
Jun 13, 2013
Ask A Cop: Identity theft
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Act quickly on identity theft Editor’s note: Every week a Lake Oswego police officer answers your questions in this space. Send questions to Reporter Cliff Newell at cnewell@lakeoswegoreview.com…
Jun 13, 2013
Historic preservation essay contest winners honored
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Six Lake Oswego high school students have given historic preservation a big boost in Lake Oswego. They wrote essays for the Lake Oswego Preservation Society’s first historic preservation essay…
Jun 13, 2013
State police warn that scammers are out for money
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Scammers claiming to be with the Oregon State Police have placed recent phone calls trying to con would-be victims out of money. In one case, someone claiming to be with OSP called an adult…
Jun 13, 2013
Devlin, Garrett to host town hall
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Sen. Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin, and Rep. Chris Garrett, D-Lake Oswego, invite residents to join them for a town hall and open forum. Devlin’s Senate District 19 includes Lake Oswego, West Linn…
Jun 13, 2013
Six businesses sell alcohol to minor decoys
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Police could conduct additional stings this summer Minor decoys sent by police into local establishments to check for compliance with state laws were able to buy alcohol from six of 48…
Jun 13, 2013
City Notes
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LUSCHER FARM — The city council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday on a master plan for Luscher Farm and other properties the city owns in that area. CITY COUNCIL — Also Tuesday, the council…
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Since 1986, generous donations to the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation from the Lake Oswego community have allowed the District to hire teachers to keep class sizes low at all levels, add reading and math teachers at the elementary levels, and increase the number of electives at the secondary level. : http://www.losfoundation.org
