News for Lake Oswego, West Linn & Oregon City.
News for Lake Oswego, West Linn & Oregon City.
Sports
Lakeridge returns four all-leaguers as TRL soccer opens
Defending Three Rivers League champion Lakeridge returns four all-league boys soccer players, including 2025 Goalkeeper of the Year Collin Cernitz, as fall practices open Monday, Aug. 17; rival West Linn brings back three all-league seniors after its own semifinal run.
Community
Clackamas County Fair opens Tuesday in Canby with rodeo, music, 4-H
The 2026 Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo runs Aug. 18–22 in Canby with nightly rodeo, live music, 4-H and FFA competitions, and carnival rides for families across Lake Oswego, West Linn, Oregon City and Stafford.
Community
West Linn singer-songwriter Loraine celebrates debut album at Taste Wine Bar
West Linn musician Loraine released her debut full-length album "Long Time Coming" in July and celebrated with a free show at Taste Wine Bar on Aug. 1, drawing community support for a record that blends '80s pop with electronic production.
Sports
Lakeridge returns four all-leaguers as TRL soccer opens
Defending Three Rivers League champion Lakeridge returns four all-league boys soccer players, including 2025 Goalkeeper of the Year Collin Cernitz, as fall practices open Monday, Aug. 17; rival West Linn brings back three all-league seniors after its own semifinal run.
Sports
Lakeridge returns four all-leaguers as TRL soccer opens
Defending Three Rivers League champion Lakeridge returns four all-league boys soccer players, including 2025 Goalkeeper of the Year Collin Cernitz, as fall practices open Monday, Aug. 17; rival West Linn brings back three all-league seniors after its own semifinal run.
Lake Life & Culture
Lake Life & Culture
Lake Life & Culture
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Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Lake Oswego e-bike rules spotlighted at county committee meeting
The Clackamas County Coordinating Committee heard e-bike enforcement case studies from West Linn and Happy Valley officials, received an ODOT summer construction update and voted to prioritize retreat topics at its Aug. 6 meeting, with direct relevance to Lake Oswego's pending e-bike ordinance.
Local Government
West Linn Parks Board to get 1st Ash Borer briefing
West Linn's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will hear its first formal Emerald Ash Borer briefing from Oregon Department of Forestry specialist Matt Mills on Aug. 13, as the invasive beetle spreads closer to the city's parkland.
Education
Education
Education
Education
Lake Oswego preschool teacher marks 40 years in a field few stay
Vickie Greco celebrated 40 years of teaching preschoolers and toddlers at Mountain Park KinderCare in Lake Oswego, a rare milestone in an industry where Oregon workers average $38,000 a year and turnover remains high.
Education
Oregon City board to appoint new member amid $163M construction
The Oregon City School Board interviews five finalists Monday evening and expects to swear in a new Position 7 director the same night, giving the appointee immediate oversight of $163 million in bond construction at three elementary schools.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Clackamas County weighs $179,000 in opioid settlement spending
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners considered three proposals totaling $179,165 in opioid settlement funds at its Aug. 11 policy session, covering public health staffing, syringe disposal boxes and a chronic pain summit that could serve residents across Lake Oswego, West Linn and Oregon City.
Public Safety
Whistleblower lawsuit shadows new Clackamas interim sheriff
Public records show the police union that lobbied for James Rhodes' appointment as Clackamas County interim sheriff donated $48,000 to three commissioners who voted for him, and Rhodes was named in a 2018 whistleblower lawsuit over an alleged cover-up of ignored sex-abuse cases that the county settled for $235,000.
Community
Community
Community
Community
Clackamas County Fair opens Tuesday in Canby with rodeo, music, 4-H
The 2026 Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo runs Aug. 18–22 in Canby with nightly rodeo, live music, 4-H and FFA competitions, and carnival rides for families across Lake Oswego, West Linn, Oregon City and Stafford.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Lake Oswego Wellness Fair brings 35+ providers
The fourth annual Lake Oswego Wellness Fair brings more than 35 health, fitness and senior-care providers to Millennium Plaza Park on Aug. 13 for free screenings, CPR demos and interactive booths.
Business
Willow apartments sell for $66M to New York investor
Shorenstein Properties sold the 158-unit Willow apartment complex at 5600 Meadows Road in Lake Oswego to Sentinel Real Estate for $66 million, as the seller simultaneously advances a separate office-to-housing conversion project in the same Kruse Way corridor.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Sports
Lakeridge returns four all-leaguers as TRL soccer opens
Defending Three Rivers League champion Lakeridge returns four all-league boys soccer players, including 2025 Goalkeeper of the Year Collin Cernitz, as fall practices open Monday, Aug. 17; rival West Linn brings back three all-league seniors after its own semifinal run.
Sports
West Linn's Hurych earns starting kicker job at Oregon
West Linn High School graduate Gage Hurych has been named the starting kicker for the University of Oregon Ducks entering the 2026 season, earning the nickname "Iceman" from teammates for his composure under pressure.
About the Editor
About the Editor
About the Editor
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
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