Could There Be A White Christmas? + COVID-19 Emergency + Humpback

Morning, Lake Oswego! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's going on in Lake Oswego today.

First, today's weather:

Rain; breezy in the afternoon. High: 48 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories today in Lake Oswego:

1. Governor Brown extends state of emergency (Patch).
2. League of Cities executive director ousted over tweets (Patch).
3. Humpback whale washes ashore (Patch).
4. White Christmas? Unlikely. How about white day after Christmas? (Patch).
5. Sheriff's deputy convicted (Patch).
6. Prep boys basketball: Summit grinds out a one-point non-league victory over Lake Oswego (Bend Bulletin)
7. Lillard ejected as Blazers go cold down the stretch in New Orleans (Pamplin Media Group)
8. Hillsboro Police Log: Dec. 6-12, 2021 (Pamplin Media Group)

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Today in Lake Oswego:

From my notebook:

• City of Lake Oswego, Local Government: "White Christmas? ❄ With snow in the forecast this weekend make sure you are prepared and, if you're traveling, don't forget to check road conditions on TripCheck.com before you go. For winter travel tips, visit www.ready.gov/winter-weather" (Facebook)
• Lake Oswego Public Library: "Happy Winter Solstice!! 🌙" (Facebook)
• Arts Council of Lake Oswego: "ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS TO SHOP HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE!⁠ ⁠ Are you still looking for that perfect gift, hostess gift, or something for Grandma or Grandpa?⁠ Stop by and shop for those hard-to-find holiday gifts in a safe and comfortable environm..." (Instagram)
• Lake Oswego Public Library: "For your convenience, we have created “Power of Reading” kits 📚 ⚡️ sets of 5 paperback readers prepackaged in color-coded vinyl envelopes for you to borrow. Visit the Kids’ page at lopl.org and click on Books & Readers for more informat..." (Instagram)
• City of Lake Oswego, Local Government: "🎄🤩🎁The neighbors on Eagle Crest sure know how to put on a beautiful holiday light display—plus they’ve entered our #LetItGlowLO holiday light contest. Join the fun by posting photos of your beautiful exterior lights on a public social..." (Facebook)

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About me: I've been at Patch for almost 6 years after a career that had stops at The New York Times, Oregonian, Washington Post, as well as KATU, KOIN, and KGW. For the past three years I've been Patch's Manager News and Content Partnerships as well as a National Writer.