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🌱 Can this loaded West Linn squad bring home another state title?
Be sure to catch Barnyard Tales 8/28 - West Linn, OR 2026 on the West Linn Patch calendar
Hello again West Linn! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can this loaded West Linn squad bring home another state title?
- How Stafford Road's new roundabout will change your West Linn commute
- Meet the rumored Hollywood fiancée who grew up in West Linn
Also on today's calendar: Newcomers Welcome Club | Coffee & Conversation Meet-up.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Linn football is loaded and ready to roll (youroregonnews.com) — West Linn football enters the 2026 season loaded with returning stars and sky-high expectations after a deep 2025 playoff run. With standout quarterback Sloan Baker, a rebuilt but powerful line, and a fast, veteran defense, new head coach Anthony Newman says the Lions are ready to defend their Three Rivers League dominance and chase another state title. 
• Stafford Road closures will end in just over a month (westlinntidings.com) — If you rely on Stafford Road through the West Linn area, expect big changes soon as Clackamas County wraps up a major safety project. The new roundabout at Childs Road is done, with key segments reopening September 1 and all closures ending by October 1, promising slower speeds, shorter waits, and better bike access.
• Who Is Ben Barnes' Rumored Fiancée, Aubrey Cleland? (cosmopolitan.com) — Aubrey Cleland, who grew up in West Linn before heading to Los Angeles, is rumored to be engaged to actor Ben Barnes. The profile highlights her roots here while detailing her work as an abstract painter, her acting credits, and her earlier American Idol run as she builds a creative career.
📸 Around West Linn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Linn
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★ Featured events ★
- Barnyard Tales 8/28 - West Linn, OR 2026 →
Luscher Farm City Park, 125 Rosemont Rd, West Linn
10:30 am
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Newcomers Welcome Club | Coffee & Conversation Meet-up →
Lake Oswego, OR
10:00 am
Friday August 28
📣 West Linn Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board Meeting
North Clackamas SD 12 Portland, OR 97267
6:00 pm - 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 - Gladstone Kids Clothes Closet to reopen
Gladstone SD 115 Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone, OR 97027\
10:00 am - Teacher Professional Development
Springwater Environmental Sciences Oregon City, OR 97045 - First day of school-GCCF, grades 2-5 (1st grade A-M ONLY), 6th &
Gladstone SD 115 Gladstone, OR 97027 - Teacher Professional Day
Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
8:00 am - First day of school-1st grade N-Z, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12t
Gladstone SD 115 Gladstone, OR 97027 - Volleyball vs Seaside
Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone, OR 97027\
4:30 pm - Girls Soccer vs St. Helens
Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone, OR 97027\
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Athey Creek Church posted a job opening for Pastoral Team Administrative Assistant in West Linn. Apply here.
- Burgerville posted a job opening for Burgerville Assistant Manager Oregon NON-EXEMPT *West Linn / Oregon City in West Linn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Linn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oregon City
- Police investigating series of burglaries at Oregon City food cart pod (kptv.com)
- The first Oregon City Pride made national news. What happened next is the real story (hereisoregon.com)
- Fired NICU doctors push for changes inside Asante leadership (rv-times.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)
Ok West Linn! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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