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You won't want to miss Winter Wonderland Challenge Workshop with Lego Materials - Lake Oswego, OR 2025 on the Lake Oswego Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- See why Lake Oswego’s muni golf redesign is turning heads
- Why Lake Oswego’s Senate president is under scrutiny in Salem
- How a Lake Oswego lawmaker could reshape Oregon’s recreation lawsuits
Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lake Oswegofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Rain in the afternoon, with a high of 52 and low of 42 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 47, low: 39.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 50 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The 8 most dramatic course changes from 2025 (golf.com) — Lake Oswego gets a shout-out in a national roundup for transforming an underused 18-hole par-3 into a more interesting nine-hole executive municipal course, emphasizing affordable, accessible golf just south of Portland. The article compares this project with seven other dramatic course redesigns around the country, underscoring how smart design can elevate modest public facilities. 
Find out what's happening in Lake Oswegofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Health issues delay investigation into Portland-area lawmaker's conduct (oregonlive.com) — Lake Oswego’s Senate President Rob Wagner is facing questions about how he’s handled committee assignments for Sen. Chris Gorsek, who is recovering from a stroke while under investigation for a heated exchange with a colleague. The piece details Gorsek’s health challenges, his continued legislative work, and concerns from a Republican lawmaker about delays in the workplace-conduct investigation.
• ‘Are you responsible for your own mistakes?' Some lawmakers say it's too easy to sue in Oregon (oregonlive.com) — Oregon lawmakers are gearing up for a major 2026 fight over whether recreational businesses can once again rely on liability waivers, a change ski areas say they need to survive. For Lake Oswego residents, local Senate President Rob Wagner is a key player, having previously blocked one such bill from reaching a vote and remaining central to what happens next.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Wonderland Engineering Workshop with Lego Materials
Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC) , 17525 Stafford Rd , Lake Oswego
9:00 am - Winter Wonderland Engineering Workshop with Lego Materials - Lake Oswego, OR 2025
Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation LORAC , 17525 Stafford Rd , Lake Oswego
9:00 am - Live Muzak Christmas Edition!
Hollywood Senior Center , 1820 NE 40th Ave , Portland
12:00 pm - Forest Crafts
Discovery Museum , World Forestry Center
1:00 pm - Michele Van Kleef Concert
McMenamins Wilsonville Old Church & Pub , 30340 SW Boones Ferry Rd , Wilsonville
5:00 pm - Rental: NECC Board Meeting
Hollywood Senior Center , 1820 NE 40th Ave , Portland
6:00 pm - Grateful Dead Roll Around
Lajja Space , 10851 SE Main St , Milwaukie
9:00 am - Family Storytime
West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
10:00 am - Downtown Neighborhood Association General Membership & Board Meeting
Multnomah County Central Library , 801 SW 10th Ave , Portland
5:45 pm - Library Closing at 5 PM
Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
5:00 pm - Library Closed
Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A landslide has closed Salmon River Road and Welches Road in Clackamas County, making the Salmon River Trailhead inaccessible, and there are reports of confusing communications from Clackamas County regarding evacuations.
3:01PM on Dec 20: A landslide has closed Salmon River Road and Welches Road in Clackamas County, making the Salmon River Trailhead inaccessible. (Nextdoor )
- Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Busser in Lake Oswego. Apply here.
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Lake Oswego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Linn
- Lake Oswego swim teams sweep past West Linn (westlinntidings.com)
- This local school district will close 2 elementaries in June, reflecting plummeting enrollment in Oregon (oregonlive.com)
Oregon City
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