http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132829521805811400 2012-02-03 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132829521805811400 en-us An overnight car vandalism spree hit neighborhoods in Lake Oswego, Mountain Park and Southwest Portland early Friday, damaging dozens of vehicles. In Lake Oswego, windows in 46 vehicles were shot with a BB gun or a pellet gun in Mountain Park, Bryant Woods and Westlake neighborhoods. Portland ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132830399445389000 2012-02-03 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132830399445389000 en-us West Linn High School freshman Sierra Grill, 15, killed herself at home Wednesday, according to police. As news spread Thursday, friends, family and other community members grieved the loss of Grill, a student known for her humor as well as playing rugby and mandolin. “Sierra was a ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132820662523267300 2012-02-02 10:17:05 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132820662523267300 en-us Portland-area home sale prices in December were 2.4 percent lower than a year earlier, and they were 3.4 percent lower in November than the prior November, according to CoreLogic, a Santa Ana, Calif., real estate information company. Sales of foreclosed homes and other distressed property helped ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814427881968700 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814427881968700 en-us Margaret Price Margaret Strong Bielby Price died Jan. 17, 2012. She was 94. Mrs. Price was born June 25, 1917, in Middletown, Conn. Her father, William F. Bielby, and several aunts joined in raising her and her older brother and sister. Mrs. Price graduated from Syracuse University with a ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814435791968600 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814435791968600 en-us Information from the public safety column comes from the records of the Lake Oswego Police Department. Police recently filed reports on the following incidents: Note to readers: This is an abridged version of the Lake Oswego blotter. For the full log, including arrests, please see the print ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814297393191100 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814297393191100 en-us Lake Oswego School Superintendent Bill Korach suggested planning for a K-5 Spanish immersion program to begin in the fall while keeping an expansion of the school district’s Mandarin immersion program on deck for now. “We are not positioned right now to do two languages,” Korach ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814324881203200 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814324881203200 en-us Do you have a good story about a bizarre birth? Were you delivered in an elevator or a cab? Or maybe you gave birth to many more children than planned? Maybe you didn’t even know you were pregnant in the first place? As part of our annual Perspective edition, the staffs of the Review and ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814302455555300 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814302455555300 en-us At Monday’s public hearing of the Lake Oswego School Board, parents speaking about the current junior high schedules expressed frustration and asked the board to change to a hybrid schedule, which incorporates seven 47-minute periods three days a week, while using the 90-minute block period ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814311204025300 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814311204025300 en-us It is very, very good when you preserve the history of your community. It is even better when you can make money while you are doing it. That is what Susanna Campbell Kuo has in mind now that the Oswego Iron Heritage Trail is up and running. If the historical trail becomes a moneymaker, it will ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814291491347200 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814291491347200 en-us Elizabeth Stern of Lake Oswego is blessed with 14 grandchildren. But recently somebody tried to convince her she had 15. Their phone call went like this: Caller: “This is your grandson in Barcelona.” ES: “Which one?” C: “The oldest.” ES: ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814279746589200 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814279746589200 en-us In 2005, a task force charged with identifying affordable housing needs found that Lake Oswego lacks enough options for young families, senior citizens and many people who work in the city. Years later, the city has seen only one affordable housing project completed. Whether affordable housing ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814250599291900 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132814250599291900 en-us The offering of interactive maps on the city of Lake Oswego website is a giant step forward in convenience for people seeking information about property within the city. Basically, it means no more long lines in front of the desk at the city planning department. Citizens will be able to find and ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132813645874041700 2012-02-01 14:47:38 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132813645874041700 en-us Lake Oswego resident Greg Macpherson has made it official: He will run for mayor in the 2012 election. “I am undertaking this new public service because I see a city council that is too divided,” Macpherson said in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon. “Disagreement over public ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132805611638115500 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132805611638115500 en-us THURSDAY, FEB. 2 · WEST LINN RIVERVIEW LIONS CLUB — 6:30 p.m. West Linn Adult Community Center, Rosemont Road. Meeting and dinner. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays. 503-657-8290. · LO/WEST LINN NEWCOMERS — 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 5033 Foothills Road, Lake Oswego. Newcomers coffee. Greet and ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132799223988125500 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132799223988125500 en-us Bet you thought your friends had a stone-cold lock on their predictions for Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. A bunch of local animals might have something to say about that. The Super Bowl is Sunday, Feb. 5, in Indianapolis. The Oregon Zoo is ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760022968169900 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760022968169900 en-us Drew Prell sounds like a real showman when he talks about his plans for the Lake Twin Cinema in downtown Lake Oswego. “It’s going to be great!” Prell said. “It will be better than just movies.” The longtime Lake Oswego developer is not exaggerating, either. In fact, ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759913099001800 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759913099001800 en-us Lake Oswego residents could see a small reduction in their property tax rates in 2012-13. Proposed by city councilor Jeff Gudman at a meeting Tuesday night, the property tax reduction of 3 percentage points aims to offset water and sewer rate hikes approved to pay for major infrastructure ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760039162908600 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760039162908600 en-us City leaders have given staff members the go-ahead to purchase property at 525 First St. for $1.18 million. It’s the second piece of real estate the city has landed for the North Anchor project, a major urban renewal effort that could transform the north side of downtown. “It is ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760314399934300 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760314399934300 en-us A new report by the Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation Department says this city will have a greatly increased need for sports fields in the near future. The main question is where the fields will be built, since there are not many options. Kim Gilmer, director of LO Parks & Recreation, ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760226457558900 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760226457558900 en-us Vic Atchison L. Victor “Vic” Atchison died Jan. 9, 2012. He was 79. Mr. Atchison was born March 9, 1932, in Kirwin, Kan., to Julie Rice Atchison and Lloyd V. Atchison. He grew up in Denver. Mr. Atchison was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1954, and served stateside until his ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760217789282600 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760217789282600 en-us Information from the public safety column comes from the records of the Lake Oswego Police Department. Police recently filed reports on the following incidents: Note to readers: This is an abridged version of the Lake Oswego blotter. For the full log, including arrests, please see the print ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760044775626500 2012-01-26 09:54:07 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760044775626500 en-us The Lake Oswego City Council has about two weeks to find someone qualified and willing to sign a one-year contract as city manager. The hiring hustle follows city manager Alex McIntyre’s announcement last week that he has accepted a job as city manager of Menlo Park, Calif. His last day in ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760032556628600 2012-01-26 09:52:05 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760032556628600 en-us Some local families drove to the local Goodwill donation site on State Street in the past month bearing boxes and bags for charity. The donations are appropriate for this season in a number of ways: Donors who rushed to the drop site in December were looking for ways to end the year with a tax ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759991535374600 2012-01-26 09:45:15 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759991535374600 en-us Following in Lake Oswego Mayor Jack Hoffman’s footsteps last week, councilor Sally Moncrieff has also bowed out of the 2012 city council election. Hoffman announced Jan. 16 that he would not seek another term. Afterward, Moncrieff said she also won’t take part in the ... http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132745345834777600 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=132745345834777600 en-us THURSDAY, JAN. 26 · MARYLHURST TOASTMASTERS — 6:30 p.m. Villa Maria in the Hemlock room, Marylhurst University. Open to all. Meets Thursdays. www.marylhursttoastmasters.org. · EATING DISORDERS ANONYMOUS (EDA) — 8 p.m. West Linn Lutheran Church, room 203, 20390 Willamette Drive. ...