Lake Oswego News

About "four or five" houses were temporarily evacuated in downtown Lake Oswego Wednesday after a city crew accidentally cut through a natural gas line.

Police Sgt. Tom Hamann said a caller on Sunday morning reported seeing a cougar on Greentree Road near Canyon Drive and Glen Haven Road.

An Evening of Poetry: Honoring William Stafford: Poets Tim Barnes, Penelope Scambly Schott and Carolyne Wright read their works and poetry written by Stafford.

John R. Howard, who oversaw the growth of Lewis & Clark College from a small, shaky institution to a cutting-edge university during two decades as its president, died Sunday at his home in Lake Oswego.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office responded to the call of a swimmer gone under the water just below the High Rocks area on the Clackamas River.

Three recent graduates of Lake Oswego schools will attend New York University's newest campus in Shanghai in the fall.

Sgt. Tom Hamman, Lake Oswego police spokesman, said a resident reported seeing a cougar near Greentree Road, between Canyon Drive and Westview Road around 7:15 a.m. Hamman said officers then looked for the big cat, but were unable to find anything.

Jordan Ameer Abdul-Majid, 19, and Penn James Louis, 21, both of Lake Oswego, face charges of manufacturing, possession and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.

Jordan Ameer Abdul-Majid, 18, and Penn James Louis, 21, both were arrested last week after a lengthy investigation.

By Pat Boyle A Lake Oswego 10 year old and his mom are heading to the top of Africa's tallest peak.

A Clackamas County jury didn't believe Rose's story. After deliberating three hours, the 12 jurors unanimously convicted him Friday on multiple counts of unlawful sexual penetration, using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct and first-degree sexual abuse.

The clear focus this week is on the US Federal Reserve and any clues on its plans for the future of its monthly bond-buying program.

Asked to design a shoe that evokes "lcoal flavor," a team of art students from Lakeridge High transformed a pair of plain Vans shoes into this rendering of Rose Festival dragon boats.

Clackamas County is updating their Transportation System Plan and the time is now to make sure key projects make it into the final version.

More burgers on wheels! The rapidly growing Joe's Burgers chainlet has launched a mobile truck that now serves burgers at the Saturday Beaverton Farmer's Market.

Tualatin-based Gramor Development announced Friday it had received final approval from Lake Oswego to build "Kruse Village," a 65,000-square foot development featuring shopping and restaurants.

Lake Oswego firefighters spotted a squirrel in a real fix Thursday afternoon while driving on Greenridge Drive , heading back to the Westlake Fire Station after a trip to the store.

Michael Allen Harrison will present a concert on June 21 at 7 p.m. at Marys Woods Chapel of the Holy Names.

Gardening enthusiasts have a rare opportunity to see the effects hard work and green thumbs can have on a garden during an upcoming tour.

If you've never had a close relationship with the U.S. Navy, chances are you're not familiar with the word 'gedunk.'