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🌱 Patch AM: How 2025’s biggest decisions reshaped daily life in Lake Oswego
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In today's newsletter:
- How 2025’s biggest decisions reshaped daily life in Lake Oswego
Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lake Oswegofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.
- Thursday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 43, low: 41.
- Friday: Cloudy with a bit of rain, with a high of 48 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lake Oswego's year in review: A landmark legal ruling and much more (lakeoswegoreview.com) — Lake Oswego residents saw a landmark ruling open Oswego Lake to public access, major changes in the school district, and the long-awaited opening of the new Recreation & Aquatic Center in 2025. The year also brought criminal charges against a Lake Oswego-based county commissioner and ongoing investigations involving local school staff, all setting up important developments to watch in 2026. 
Find out what's happening in Lake Oswegofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Lake Oswego
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Oswego
★ Featured events ★
- Parent & Child Aquatics - Lake Oswego, OR 2026
Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC), 17525 Stafford Rd, Lake Oswego
9:00 am
Monday January 5
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Other local events
- DSNOFit Gym - Winter Session
Stephenson Elementary School , 2627 SW Stephenson St , Portland
6:30 pm
Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Garden Home Family Storytime
Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
10:00 am - CLOSING AT 3PM
Aloha Community Library
10:00 am - Nibbles Noon Year Eve Party at the Literacy Kid Lounge
Literacy Kid Lounge + Bookshop , 2200 SE Oak Grove Blvd , Oak Grove
10:30 am - Noon Year's Eve with Mo Phillips
Tualatin Public Library , 18878 SW Martinazzi Ave , Tualatin
11:00 am - Empowering Hatha Yoga for Teens
Lajja Space , 10851 SE Main St , Milwaukie
3:30 pm - NYE at Tumwater
Tumwater Vineyard , 375 SW Barrel House Wy , West Linn
4:00 pm - Oyster Night
Tumwater Vineyard , 375 SW Barrel House Wy , West Linn
4:00 pm - LIVE MUSIC by Beth Willis — Hops On Tap
Hops on Tap , 15660 SW Pacific Hwy Suite A-8 , Tigard
6:00 pm - (G) Euchre Card Group
10650 SW Summerfield Dr , Tigard
7:00 pm - New Year's Eve Non-Stop Dance Party
Foxy’s Bar & Lounge , 14295 SW Pacific Hwy , Tigard
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have lots of good clothes, shoes, boots, purses, sweaters looking for a good donation center.
Dress for Success would be my first choice but they are not accepting donations. I do not want these things going to Good Will or the ARC. Any… (Nextdoor McVey - South Shore) - A crash with minimal delay to traffic has occurred on I-205, 2 miles north of Abernethy Bridge, with delays of less than 20 minutes.
3:55PM on Dec 29: A crash on I-205 northbound at Gladstone has the right lane closed, causing delays of less than 20 minutes. (Nextdoor )
- CSM Corporation posted a job opening for Housekeeping Associate in Lake Oswego. Apply here.
- Asset Living posted a job opening for Porter in Tualatin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Linn
- West Linn has options for Christmas tree recycling (westlinntidings.com)
- 26 QBs to watch in the 2026 college football transfer portal (espn.com)
Milwaukie
- The 21 most competitive housing markets in Oregon (santafenewmexican.com)
Oregon City
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