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🌱 Patch AM: See what’s new inside the rebuilt Lake Oswego Middle School
Spotted on the Lake Oswego calendar: Grand Opening party ribbon cutting w/ Rep. Bonamici + Mayor Beaty, and a Golden Tic [CREO CHOCOLATE]

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:
- See what's new inside the rebuilt Lake Oswego Middle School
- Lake Oswego Police now leading probe into deadly Canby shooting
Also on today's calendar: Grand Opening party ribbon cutting w/ Rep. Bonamici + Mayor Beaty, and a Golden Tic [CREO CHOCOLATE].
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Not as warm with some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
- Friday: Cooler; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Students attend first day at new Lake Oswego Middle School (lakeoswegoreview.com) — Lake Oswego families saw the newly rebuilt Lake Oswego Middle School open its doors Tuesday, with sixth graders and other students finally moving back from the temporary Uplands Elementary campus. The project, funded by a previous construction bond, marks one of the last major bond upgrades and reshuffles Forest Hills students into Uplands while their own replacement school is built.
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• UPDATE: Victim, officers identified in Sept. 3 Canby apartment shooting (woodburnindependent.com) — Lake Oswego residents should know their police department is leading the investigation into a Sept. 3 officer-involved shooting that left a man dead at Canby's Sequoia Grove Apartments. Canby officers say the suspect fired at them before two sergeants returned fire; both officers are now on paid leave while Lake Oswego Police and county teams review what happened.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Oswego
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★ Featured events ★
- Grand Opening party ribbon cutting w/ Rep. Bonamici + Mayor Beaty, and a Golden Tic [CREO CHOCOLATE] →
2855 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton
9:00 am
Thursday September 10
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Other local events
- First Day of School (Kindergarteners)
Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
8:00 am - Lake Oswego Open Studios Tour →
2900 Wembley Park Rd, Lake Oswego
10:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 26
📣 Lake Oswego Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Garden Home Family Storytime
Garden Home Community Library 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
10:00 am - Garden Home LEGO Club
Garden Home Community Library 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
3:30 pm - Girls Soccer @ Ranier
Gladstone High Rainier High School, 28170 Old Rainier Rd, Rainier, OR 97048
5:00 pm - GSD Board Meeting
Gladstone SD 115 Gladstone, OR 97027
6:00 pm - LMS Back to School Night
Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
6:00 pm - Local Support and Services: Aging in Place & Beyond
Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
6:00 pm - StoryWalk®
Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223 - Toddler Time (2-3 years)
Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
10:15 am - Family Storytime
Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
11:15 am - Garden Home Afternoon Book Group
Garden Home Community Library 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in West Linn. Apply here.
- Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Tualatin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Linn
- 'I will not let this matter drop': West Linn legislator admonishes ODOT for Abernethy Bridge construction (westlinntidings.com)
- Davey O'Brien's First Great 8: Lawyers, Pop, and Only Two Big Ten QBs? Does the Big Ten Know This? (fwtx.com)
- $11.5 million sports-related upgrades in Portland building permits (djcoregon.com)
Milwaukie
- OPB's First Look: Oregon's Dark Horse (opb.org)
- The vibrant celebrations happening across Oregon for Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 (hereisoregon.com)
- The Great Oregon Coast Cleanup - And Rivers and Towns (beachconnection.net)
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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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