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OPINION: There are practical tools and accommodations for disability-inclusive workforce
While Oregon is a progressive state that has pioneered many diversity, equity and inclusivity initiatives, one area in which it has room for growth is in improving its rate of employment for people with disabilities. Unfortunately, there is still a large employment gap in Oregon when it comes to people with disabilities; according to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 46% of Oregon residents aged 18 to 64 with disabilities were employed in 2022, compared to 80% of those without disabilities, resulting in a 34%...
Jottings From Fifth & G: Considering the pencil
BREAKING NEWS: A rare worn-down pencil belonging to William Shakespeare has been unearthed. Experts not sure if pencil is 2B or not 2B. Ah, the pencil. I am writing with one now — a #2. Compliments of my first job in San Francisco, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc. Red with a sharp-headed point. Smooth, soft and comfortable in my right hand. When did this obsession with pencils begin? I don't recall,...
Hurl your pumpkins off a Lake Oswego tower following Halloween
The city of Lake Oswego is offering a more dramatic way to discard pumpkins following Halloween festivities: hurling them off a large tower. The city is hosting the Great Pumpkin Toss from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 at the Westlake Fire Station. At the event, attendees will climb the tower — which is sometimes used for training exercises — with their pumpkin and then hurl the gourd toward a target. Those who hit the target will receive a prize. The pumpkin debris will be collected and either composted or sent to an animal rescue group to support local sanctuaries. The event also supports Hunger Fighters Oregon and attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food for donation.
Parent company Carpenter Media to purchase Bend Bulletin and EO Media Group
Carpenter Media Group, the parent company of this newspaper, announced on Tuesday, Oct. 23 that it would be purchasing EO Media Group, a family-owned media company that operates more than two dozen newspapers and magazines across Oregon and Washington, including the Bend Bulletin. Carpenter Media Group will formally acquire EO Media on Nov. 1, according to the two companies. In addition to the Bulletin, EO Media operates the East Oregonian...
State economist provides mixed economic outlook for Oregon at Lake Oswego forum
Despite high-profile job cuts at large companies like Intel, Nike and Columbia Sportswear, the economic and employment trends in Oregon point to relative stability. However, there are long-term concerns that may be more worrisome. These are a couple of of the insights provided by Jake Procino, a workforce analyst and economist with Multnomah County and the Oregon Employment Department, at the Kruse Way Economic Forum Wednesday, Oct. 23. Procino gave a talk titled “Economic Prospects for the Northwest” at the event put on by organizations...
Lake Oswego school attendance improves, remains below pre-pandemic rates
In 18 school days, students could cover a math unit, start and finish a lab in science, or read and write about an entire novel for English. Eighteen days is also the number of absences that counts a student as “chronically absent” — a problem brought front and center after attendance rates plummeted statewide following the COVID-19 pandemic. In Lake Oswego schools, attendance increased districtwide between the 2022-23 and 2023-24...
Oregon McDonald's linked to E.coli outbreak
At least 49 people in 10 states, including Oregon, have been sickened with E. coli food poisoning, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Federal health officials said Tuesday, Oct. 23, that at least one person in Colorado has died and nearly a dozen others were hospitalized, including one child. Each of the infected people had recently eaten at a Quarter Pounder hamburger at McDonald's shortly before symptoms began. ...
OPINION: Vote yes on Measure 3-618 Stafford/Childs Road improvement
I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed road safety improvement project on Stafford/Childs Road. As a resident of Palisades Neighborhood, and a former chair of the Lake Oswego Plan Commission, I have studied and witnessed firsthand the challenges and dangers posed by the current road conditions. The intersection is a high-volume intersection with very limited visibility. These conditions have led to numerous accidents and near-misses, posing a significant risk to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike. The plan is well thought out...
OPINION: Resident safety is at stake with Measure 3-618
Please join me in voting a resounding YES for Measure 3-618 which will allow improvements to the Stafford/Childs Rd intersection. This dangerous intersection has limited visibility, has seen rear-end, injury crashes, and handles heavy traffic, which will only get heavier. The improvements are being paid 100% by Clackamas County. The planning and design are complete. The very small amount of Stevens Meadow that is designated for the project is minimal. The safety of Lake Oswego residents is at stake. Vote YES on Measure 3-618! Helen Leek Lake Oswego
OPINION: Vote for safety at Stafford and Childs
I am a student at Lakeridge High School and often travel on Stafford and Childs roads. I live in the area, know the traffic, and I’m often a pedestrian who also values the natural environment. I am in support of measure 3-618. It is more important to improve the roadway/prevent accidents than to save the small strip of park that is there now. This purpose is well placed and reasonable against those who are concerned about the neighbors in the area, yet they would feel a very minimal impact. Voting YES would dramatically improve safety in the traffic Stafford corridor,...
OPINION: Measure 3-618 would benefit environment, too
Voting Yes on measure 3-618 makes sound environmental sense in enhancing the natural Stevens Area Preservation area. Besides the needed safety improvements to the road with pedestrian and bike paths, crosswalks etc., the project will also remove barriers to native fish habitats and other native critters. These include the following: Remove existing fish barrier by replacing the Pecan Creek culvert with a new fish-passable structure, allowing native marine life to return to the upper Pecan creek watershed. ...
OPINION: Vote no on psilocybin Measure 3-619
This is a measure where “no” means “yes.” Voting no reaffirms support for psilocybin therapy in Lake Oswego, something our community approved in 2020. The Lake Oswego Review has run an excellent series on what the approval of psilocybin therapy in Oregon has achieved. It is well regulated, completely different than the marijuana industry and a potentially effective mental health alternative when other treatments aren’t helping. One group that has...
OPINION: Why voters should approve Measure 3-618
I am writing in support of Lake Oswego Measure 3-618, which would permit the city of Lake Oswego to sell a portion of Stevens Meadows Park to allow Clackamas County to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Stafford and Childs Road. This project is a critical investment in public safety and traffic efficiency and is fully designed and funded by Clackamas County. In the past five years alone, this intersection has seen 35 crashes, and with traffic expected to increase from 15,000 daily trips...
OPINION: Council shut down pickleball — why not gas landscaping equipment?
Hear that noise? It’s the piercing sound of gas-powered landscape equipment overpowering our city. In the Uplands neighborhood of Lake Oswego, where we live, gas-powered blowers are particularly deafening, especially when several landscape companies use them simultaneously. In terms of air pollution, they produce exhaust fumes with elevated levels of known carcinogens like benzene, butadiene, formaldehyde and fine particulates that are associated with respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological harm. The high-decibel, low-frequency noise they generate causes hearing loss. It travels farther and penetrates walls more than...
OPINION: A new library is a necessity
Lake Oswego is blessed with a fine library, but unfortunately, it is 40 years old and lacks sufficient space for all it could be. Not much can be done to expand it. Furthermore, its location in the city’s far east end is inconvenient for a large segment of the population. Indeed, residents in the city’s west end are closer to the Tigard and/or Tualatin libraries than to Lake Oswego’s. Lake Oswego needs a new library — with either a larger building in the west end...
Meteorologist: Moderate-to-strong atmospheric river set to blast Portland-area with weekend rain
Heavy rain is in the forecast as an atmospheric river is expected to take aim at Portland and most of Oregon the weekend of Oct. 26-27. KOIN 6 Meteorologist Kelley Bayern says rain will reach the Portland area by Saturday, though light showers may start as early as Friday evening. “Heavy rain sets up in Portland this weekend as a deep low system, boosted by a moderate-to-strong atmospheric river arrives,” Bayern said. “We’ll see rain showers shifting in across Saturday and soggy moments come Sunday morning.” The timing of the storm and rainfall totals may change as the weekend approaches, Bayern said. KOIN 6 News is a partner of this publication. Find the original story here.
Kathryn Freeman Bullard
May 29, 1937 – October 3, 2024 - Kathryn (Katie) Freeman Bullard passed away peacefully in Tigard, Oregon, on October 3, 2024. On May 29, 1937, identical twins Kathryn and Kathleen were born to Verne and Golda Freeman in Kearney, Nebraska. The twins were followed by sister Lucille, and baby brother John. After graduating from Kearney High School in 1955, Katie spent her first year at Kearney State College before accepting an academic scholarship to attend Northwestern University in Chicago, graduating early with a degree...
How to handle selling a home when moving into an assisted living facility
Families must make a number of important decisions when an aging relative decides the time is right to move into an assisted living facility. Such facilities help older individuals who are having trouble living independently. In addition to finding a suitable facility for a loved one, many families must decide what to do with their aging loved one’s home. Aging individuals with companions such as a spouse or a live-in...
Ongoing remodel will convert former Lake Oswego Stanford’s Restaurant into Chick-fil-A
Construction recently began on the remodel of the former Stanford’s Restaurant to make room for Chick-fil-A at 14801 Kruse Oaks Drive. The fast food chain, which is headquartered in Georgia and known for its fried chicken sandwiches, received its building permit for tenant improvements from the city of Lake Oswego in September and soon after began working on the restaurant building. According to a development review application completed earlier this year, the restaurant will not have drive-thru lanes and will retain surface parking. Stanford’s closed in 2022.
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