More Snow, Ice + COVID-19 Cases Rise Dramatically + Shots Fired

Happy Thursday, Lake Oswego! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Chilly with snow, 1-3". High: 40 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories today in Lake Oswego:

1. Lake Oswego Weather Thursday: More Snow, More Rain, More Freezing (Lake Oswego Patch)
2. COVID-19 Cases Rise Dramatically (Patch)
3. Gresham Police Ask Help Finding Missing Man With Special Needs (Patch)
4. New Guidance From CDC On Quarantine, Isolation Times (Patch)
5. Nearly 100 Shots Fired, No Injuries (Patch)
6. Meals On Wheels People Cancels Area Deliveries For 2nd Day (Patch)
7. Car flips upside down in crash near Scholls Ferry Road, Highway 217 (KATU)

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Today in Lake Oswego:

• FR Boys Basketball vs McNary - Lakeridge High School (5:30 PM)
• JV Boys Basketball vs McNary - Lakeridge High School (5:30 PM)
• V Boys Basketball vs McNary - Lakeridge High School (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• City of Lake Oswego, Local Government: "Meet your community’s Unsung Heroes for 2021! This year we celebrate 20 years of recognizing people in Lake Oswego for their impactful volunteer efforts largely conducted behind the scenes. These are the people that make Lake Oswego such..." (Facebook)
• City of Lake Oswego, Local Government: "🌨 ⛄ 🥶 Lake Oswego, we have low temperatures in the forecast again tonight, with more snow on the way. Our Public Works crews continue to monitor the weather and the status of our roads to make sure they are safe for travel. As we are p..." (Facebook)
• Arts Council of Lake Oswego: "WE ARE LOOKING FOR PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE MEMBERS! Arts Council of Lake Oswego and the City of Lake Oswego announces the search for new committee members for the Public Art Committee. The applicant must reside within the city limits of th..." (Instagram)
• Lake Oswego Rotary: "Great news! The Rotary Foundation has awarded Lake Oswego Rotary a $183,690 global grant. Our club has partnered with Rotary Club of Quetzaltenango Guatemala to create and implement an educational program to connect female talent with op..." (Instagram)
• Lake Oswego Public Library: "The take home craft this week is a DIY photo cube! Stop by the childrens’ library and get one soon 😀#LakeOswegoLibrary #ArtDisplay #HolidayPhotos #CraftTime #Upcycle #LOTogether #TakeHomeCrafts" (Instagram)
• Arts Council of Lake Oswego: "WE ARE LOOKING FOR PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE MEMBERS! Arts Council of Lake Oswego and the City of Lake Oswego announces the search for new committee members for the Public Art Committee. The applicant must reside within the city limits of the..." (Facebook)
• Lake Oswego Public Library: "Just a friendly reminder that LOPL will be closed all day this Friday, December 31 & Saturday, January 1 for New Years! 🥳🥳🥳 (We will reopen on Sunday, January 2 at 1 pm!)" (Facebook)
• Lake Oswego Public Library: "The Youth Services take home craft this week is a DIY photo cube! 📸📸📸 Stop by the Childrens’ library at LOPL and get one soon! 😀" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Palisades: "We heard a number of sounds that sounded like gun shots at 11:45 - 12:00 pm? - Did anyone else hear them? What was it?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Waluga: "We are in desperate need of a computer lap top or desktop not picky. - If anyone has one that works and they want to get rid of to someone who would sure appreciate it let me know. My sons stopped working and we don’t have another one. ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hallinan: "TODAY GROUP - You may not know the impact you had on someone’s life, the feeling you may have given someone simply because of your kindness. You small act might have changed the mind of someone ready to give up. Choose kindness. Choose g..." (Nextdoor)

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