COVID Tightens Its Grip + More Schools Go Remote + Missing Dog

Welcome back, Lake Oswego! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Fog, then some sun. High: 52 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Lake Oswego today:

1. Lake Oswego Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Weekend (Lake Oswego Patch)
2. Lake Oswego Weekend Weather Forecast (Lake Oswego Patch)
3. 3 New Lake Oswego Area Homes On The Market (Lake Oswego Patch)
4. Oregon DOJ Probe Leads COVID Testing Business To Pause Operations (Patch)
5. Omicron Tightens Its Grip (Patch)
6. More Schools Transfer To Remote Learning (Patch)
7. Oregon Offers More Help to Those In Need (Patch)
8. Have You Seen James Kelly And Lulu? (Patch)

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Today in Lake Oswego:

• *Special Schedule* - Lakeridge High School (10:05 AM)
• JV Boys Basketball vs Lake Oswego - Lakeridge High School (4:30 PM)
• JV Girls Basketball vs Lake Oswego - Lakeridge High School (4:30 PM)
• FR Boys Basketball vs Lake Oswego - Lakeridge High School (6:00 PM)
• V Girls Basketball vs Lake Oswego - Lakeridge High School (6:00 PM)
• V Boys Basketball vs Lake Oswego - Lakeridge High School (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Lake Oswego Public Library: "What a unique way to reuse an old item! 📻📚 #Recycle" (Facebook)
• Lake Oswego Public Library: "In partnership with LO Interact and Blanchet House, LOPL will be collecting donations of new and gently used clothing for all ages, through Friday, January 21st. 👕👖🧤 #ThankYou #LOtogether" (Facebook)
• Lake Oswego Public Library: "In partnership with LO Interact and Blanchet House, LOPL will be collecting donations of new and gently used clothing for all ages, through Friday, January 21st. 👕👖🧤 #ThankYou #LOtogether" (Instagram)
• Lake Oswego Public Library: "Have a wonderful night! 📚☕️🤗" (Facebook)
• Lake Oswego Rotary: "Bob Beswick was our featured club member this week. Bob is a Certified Financial Planner with Preisz Financial. His 35 years experience helps clients understand their financial concerns and opportunities by providing guidance and simplif..." (Instagram)

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— Colin Miner

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.