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🌱 Patch AM: What Lake Oswego police handled during a busy early-December weekend
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Good day Lake Oswego! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Lake Oswego police handled during a busy early-December weekend
- How Lake Oswego’s slow growth could shape housing over 20 years
- How will OSAA’s new leagues change games for Lake Oswego teams?
Also on today's calendar: Cornhole Thursdays and 4 more events.
Find out what's happening in Lake Oswegofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lake Oswegofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 50 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain, temps: high: 57, low: 46.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 49 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Lake Oswego police log: Punching a drive-thru kiosk and more (lakeoswegoreview.com) — Recent police calls in Lake Oswego included a hit-and-run on A Avenue, a damaged drive-thru kiosk on Boones Ferry Road, and several reported domestic incidents and suspicious activities. Officers also checked on possible hazing at a dog park, helped a child stuck behind a baseball field fence, and responded to a reported shooting late at night. 
2. Lake Oswego population grows in 2025 according to Portland State estimates (lakeoswegoreview.com) — Lake Oswego’s population has inched up again, with Portland State University estimating 41,474 residents in 2025, a modest gain over last year. City leaders are planning for roughly 2,000 additional housing units over the next two decades, even as smaller household sizes may limit how much the population grows. Statewide, Oregon’s growth now depends heavily on people moving in rather than births.
3. OSAA flips decision, approves new classification system with 6A/5A hybrid leagues (oregonlive.com) — Lake Oswego and Lakeridge will remain in the Three Rivers League under OSAA’s newly approved 2026-30 classification plan, which also introduces a 6A/5A Midwestern Hybrid league. The decision locks in league opponents and travel patterns for local high school teams starting with the 2026-27 school year, while football-specific details are still being finalized.
4. Lake Oswego family mourns 26-year-old lost on Mount Hood: ‘He was an adventurer' (oregonlive.com) — A Lake Oswego–raised climber, 26-year-old Matt Aldridge, is presumed dead after a fall on Mount Hood, leaving his family and friends grieving while they await recovery of his body. Aldridge, a Bryant, Waluga, and Lakeridge graduate, was an avid outdoorsman, Eagle Scout, musician, and devoted dog owner whose adventurous spirit drew him repeatedly to Northwest peaks. His parents and partner are remembering his love of the mountains even as they keep vigil for his return.
5. Wilsonville man indicted after incident involving sheriff's deputies (wilsonvillespokesman.com) — Lake Oswego and West Linn police are leading the investigation into a December 5 incident where Clackamas County deputies shot a 19-year-old Wilsonville man who allegedly charged them with an axe. A grand jury has indicted him on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts and ruled the deputies’ use of force justified, with an arraignment expected after his hospital release.
📸 Around Lake Oswego
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Oswego
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★ Featured events ★
- Headliners Karaoke Wednesdays!
The Headliners Club, 17880 SW McEwan Rd, Lake Oswego
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Cornhole Thursdays
The Headliners Club , 17880 SW McEwan Rd , Lake Oswego
7:00 pm - John Nilsen Holiday Concert Series
Lake Theater & Cafe , 106 N State St , Lake Oswego
7:00 pm - Pickleball Family Play
Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC) , 17525 Stafford Rd , Lake Oswego
6:00 pm - Spanish Language Story and Play
Lake Oswego Public Library , 706 4th St , Lake Oswego
10:30 am - Holiday Gathering: Christmas Ships with Gales Creek Camp — Type 1 Unbound
Foothills Park , 199 Foothills Rd , Lake Oswego
5:00 pm - Winter Wonderland Challenge Workshop with Lego Materials - Lake Oswego, OR 2025
Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC) , 17525 Stafford Rd , Lake Oswego
9:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 29
📣 Lake Oswego Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Directors Meeting
Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce , 459 3rd St , Lake Oswego
7:30 am - Coffee + Connect | Tualatin — Women to Women Network
The Community at Marquis Tualatin , 19805 SW Boones Ferry Rd , Tualatin
9:00 am - Garden Home Family Storytime
Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
10:00 am - Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe | Bilingual Storytime
Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
10:15 am - Raising Money-Smart Kids
The Container Store , 7417 SW Bridgeport Rd , Tigard
5:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
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A vacation doodle. Internet access was a little spotty so I didn't post anything but I did find time here and there for "art". Do you ever look at… (Nextdoor McVey - South Shore) - 🚧 Headlee Pathway Temporary Closure 🚧
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- Gluten Free Baking Company posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk in Tualatin. Apply here.
- Cadence Education, Inc. posted a job opening for Substitute Preschool Teacher in Tualatin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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