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🌱 When will every stretch of Stafford Road finally reopen to drivers?
Coming up: Teacher Professional Day on the Stafford Patch calendar
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- When will every stretch of Stafford Road finally reopen to drivers?
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
- Friday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stafford Road closures will end in just over a month (lakeoswegoreview.com) — Expect major changes on Stafford Road over the next month as Clackamas County wraps up a $12.5 million safety project, including a new roundabout and added bike lanes. Sections between Rosemont, Childs, Johnson, and Pattulo will reopen in stages, with all closures lifted by October 1, promising smoother traffic and slower, safer driving through this busy corridor. 
📸 Around Stafford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stafford
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- Teacher Professional Day
Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
8:00 am - Teacher Work/Inservice Day
Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
8:00 am - Smart Start All Schools
Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
12:30 pm - Teacher Work/Inservice Day
Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
8:00 am
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board Policy Committee Meeting
Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J Portland, OR 97224
2:30 pm - Back to School Night
Metzger Elementary School Portland, OR 97224
4:00 pm - Supply Drop Off
Alberta Rider Elementary School Portland, OR 97224
4:00 pm - Back-to-School Open House/BBQ
Tualatin Elementary School Portland, OR 97224
4:00 pm - Board Meeting
North Clackamas SD 12 Portland, OR 97267
6:00 pm - Barnyard Tales 8/28 - West Linn, OR 2026 →
Luscher Farm City Park, 125 Rosemont Rd, West Linn
10:30 am - Volleyball @ Horizon Christian
Gladstone High Horizon Christian High School, 23370 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Tualati
5:00 pm - Football @ Woodburn
Gladstone High Woodburn High School, 1785 N Front St, Woodburn, OR 97071, USA
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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🗞 Nearby News
West Linn
- Stafford Road closures will end in just over a month (westlinntidings.com)
- Who Is Ben Barnes' Rumored Fiancée, Aubrey Cleland? (cosmopolitan.com)
- Oregon Class of 2028 Rankings (prepbaseballreport.com)
Lake Oswego
- Ride around Lake Oswego and West Linn area via car tour (lakeoswegoreview.com)
- Lake Oswego City Council chooses a new city manager (lakeoswegoreview.com)
- 2026 Oregon high school football: OSAA schedule and where to watch (oregonlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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