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🌱 Patch AM: How the new Stafford roundabout changes your drive from Lake Oswego

And on the Lake Oswego Patch calendar - John Nilsen at Nicoletta's Table

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Greetings Lake Oswego! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the new Stafford roundabout changes your drive from Lake Oswego

Also on today's calendar: John Nilsen and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County commissioners celebrate shorter wait times, safer corridor at Stafford roundabout ribbon-cutting (clackamas.us) — Drivers from Lake Oswego will see shorter waits and safer travel at the newly completed Stafford Road roundabout and upgraded intersections, which fully reopen Oct. 1. Funded largely by Clackamas County's Community Road Fund, the project adds dedicated bike lanes, improves sightlines at Johnson Road, and makes it easier to reach Lake Oswego and West Linn parks and outdoor spaces.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There have been discussions on here about heat pumps versus furnace heat before but I did a side by side comparison over 2 years and thought some might find it interesting.
    For the winter of 2024 I used my heat pump all winter with the thermostat set at 65 during the day and 62 at night. In 2025 I turned my heat pump off… (Nextdoor McVey - South Shore)
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Tualatin. Apply here.
  • Clackamas Community College posted a job opening for Community Education Instructor for Health and Fitness [Faculty Part Time Application Pool] in Oregon City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

Milwaukie

  • How Oregon renters are becoming homeowners with support from a local nonprofit, 1 family at a time (hereisoregon.com)
  • North Clackamas Park and Recreation District Board considers final IGAs with City of Milwaukie (clackamas.us)
  • OPB's First Look: Poll shows governor's race virtually deadlocked (opb.org)

Ok Lake Oswego! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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