🌱 Patch AM: Can Sunset’s sprinters erase Lake Oswego’s state relay record?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can Sunset’s sprinters erase Lake Oswego’s state relay record?
• What a Lake Oswego economist sees ahead for builders in 2026

Also on today's calendar: Open Course with Tashi - OR — INJECTIONU and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 46 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 50, low: 31.
• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sunset swimmers have big plans in 2026 (forestgrovenewstimes.com) — Lake Oswego’s 2022 state relay record is squarely in the sights of Sunset High’s standout swimmers as they gear up for the 2026 OSAA 6A championships. Senior stars Luca Ignatescu and Victor Krautsov are chasing individual state records and, more importantly, a team title over rival Jesuit, while hoping their relays can surpass the near-miss time that trailed Lake Oswego’s mark last season.
   

• What Construction Business Owners Can Expect for the Year Ahead (constructionbusinessowner.com) — Lake Oswego economist Bill Conerly is warning that mortgage rates likely won’t fall enough to revive single-family home construction, a concern that can ripple into local building and jobs. He and other experts outline a 2026 outlook of modest economic growth, softer housing starts, and ongoing labor shortages, while data centers and select commercial projects remain bright spots for contractors.
   

📸 Around Lake Oswego

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Oswego

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• John Nilsen & SWIMFISH Trio
  Lake View Taphouse, 305 1st St, Lake Oswego
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Open Course with Tashi - OR — INJECTIONU
  Skin by Lovely Lake Oswego , 6000 Meadows Rd Suite 104 , Lake Oswego
  9:00 am
• Free Kids Event: Storytime Adventures (Lake Oswego)
  Lakeshore Learning Store , 16901 SW 65th Ave , Lake Oswego
  11:00 am
• Tennis Red Ball 2 - Lake Oswego, OR 2026
  Lake Oswego Indoor Tennis Center , 2900 SW Diane Dr , Lake Oswego
  11:00 am
• Vision Board Workshop
  Mountain Park Home Owners Association , 2 Mt Jefferson Terrace , Lake Oswego
  12:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Winter Solstice Mini Retreat: Energy Vibe Check - Lake Oswego, OR 2026
  Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC) , 17525 Stafford Rd , Lake Oswego
  9:00 am

Monday January 12

• DSNOFit Swim - Winter Session
  Harman Swim Center , 7300 SW Scholls Ferry Rd , Beaverton
  6:45 pm

Wednesday January 14

• DSNOFit Gym - Winter Session
  Stephenson Elementary School , 2627 SW Stephenson St , Portland
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 8

• Yoga & Movement for Core Stability
  Lajja Space , 10851 SE Main St , Milwaukie
  9:00 am
• Baby & Me Playgroup
  Dirksen Nature Center , 11232 , Tigard
  9:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Blvd , Tigard
  10:15 am
• ASSP CWC January 2026 Membership Meeting
  Brix Tavern - Tualatin , 8187 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Rd , Tualatin
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am wondering if there is any way that as a community and the help of the Lake Oswego Parks and Rec division there could be a clean up effort for the pond down at the Iron mt Park.
  I am hesitant to “blame” the reconstruction and development of the area on this pond being fully covered and completely non inhabited by the local… (Nextdoor Uplands)
• Looking for organizations that provide clothes (and other items) for those in need.
  I don't want to give items to Goodwill or organizations like that that will make profit off donated items. I want to give items to organizations who… (Nextdoor Hallinan)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Tualatin. Apply here.
• Ascentec Engineering posted a job opening for CMM Quality Technician IV in Tualatin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• TriMet wants to hear from Lake Oswego and West Linn bus riders (westlinntidings.com)
• West Linn police log: Arguing about parking at McDonald's and more (westlinntidings.com)
• High school boys basketball: Local schools litter latest coaches polls (forestgrovenewstimes.com)

Milwaukie

• Episcopal Coalition for Racial Equity and Justice elects board members and officers (episcopalnewsservice.org)

Oregon City

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-- The Patch AM Team

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