Lake Oswego's Opinions
May 16, 2013
All gun sales should require background checks
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Our Opinion The Oregon Senate is attempting to accomplish what the U.S. Congress should have done — but didn’t — in passage of expanded criminal background checks for firearm purchases. Last…
May 16, 2013
Wendland seeks four more years on LO School Board
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I observed my birthday yesterday by participating in our school district budget meeting. It is an unusual way to mark the occasion, but a very satisfying one. Watching 10 volunteer budget…
May 16, 2013
I don't know why I can't stay awake through — well, pretty…
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It’s getting so I fall asleep all the time. Everywhere. I am getting a bad reputation for being unable to stay awake through movies, TV shows, ballgames, concerts, plays, dental appointments and…
May 16, 2013
Friday meeting by Oregon 912 project will look at Common Core
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Many Oregon parents and their public school students are just waking up to the newest federal curriculum mandate known as Common Core. In short, Common Core is the Department of Education…
May 16, 2013
Readers' Letters
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Please join us in voting for John Wendland We have known John for more than 10 years and have been impressed with his leadership, decision making and tireless support of our community. Our…
May 09, 2013
In contested races for Lake Oswego School District, we back…
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Show Hartman some ballot love by voting for her in third race Ballots went out last Friday in Oregon and among the items of interest in the May 21 special election are three Lake Oswego School…
May 09, 2013
Putting college into 'prep' takes data
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As the mother of ninth- and 10th-graders, I appreciate the quality resources our district devotes to Lakeridge and LO high school. Given that these resources are finite and costly, our school…
May 09, 2013
'One key reason people move to Lake Oswego is the schools'
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Elections bring out calls for change and innovation and all candidates present many new ideas hoping to convince the voter. Most of these ideas are wonderful. Who among us would not want to add…
May 09, 2013
'The real question is, what else does our school board need?'
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As we approach the end of this long campaign season for the Lake Oswego School Board, I’ve observed that supporters of both candidates are energized (and also anxious) about the election…
May 09, 2013
Budget committee invests in sustainable savings
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Thank you to the Lake Oswego Citizens Budget Committee for voting on May 2 to not adopt the decision package which would have eliminated funding for the sustainability coordinator’s position and…
May 09, 2013
Cancer: Early detection can save your life
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Life is wonderful. Last November I attended my great-granddaughter’s 11th birthday party. In June 2011, my wife and I celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary. I’ve spent lots of quality time…
May 09, 2013
Readers' Letters
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Wendland is deserving of support I am writing to express my strong support for the re-election of John Wendland to the Lake Oswego School Board. At this time of great transition and change…
May 09, 2013
Budget scoring and risk standards are available to…
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Dave Berg of the budget committee recently made some very valid points about the city's budget. He noted cost items that all citizens must pay for, but contribute to the enjoyment or benefit of…
May 02, 2013
Budgets will mean choices, but will our new council choose…
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“Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.” — Will Rogers A couple of years ago I wrote a column saying that budgets mean choices and the easiest choice is “doing nothing.” Unfortunately…
May 02, 2013
Don't eliminate the city's sustainability department
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The bad news is that the way we live today is unsustainable. This is true not only for us here in Lake Oswego but also for the United States and the world at large. Our lifestyle is…
May 02, 2013
City moves in the right direction with sensitive lands
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With city council support, Mayor Studebaker and Councilor Kehoe have presented a natural resources protection proposal to Metro that may finally resolve citizen concerns about the arbitrary…
May 02, 2013
Readers' Letters
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Re-elect Wendland to school board This letter is in support of re-electing John Wendland to the school board, in director Position 3. His work to date has been effective and it is in all…
May 02, 2013
Teens' attitude toward impaired driving is a concern
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Prom and graduation season, the Fourth of July and summer vacation give pause to parents of teenagers everywhere. Why? Because celebration paired with newfound freedom can trigger tragedy on our…
May 02, 2013
Future of agriculture in Oregon is at risk
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In June of 2012 the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee plugged a curious rider onto the edge of the 90+ page Agricultural Appropriations Bill. Dubbed the “biotech rider,” the…
May 02, 2013
Driving can bring out the worst in some of us
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Some drivers’ short fuses are leading to long-term consequences. Others just don’t seem to be thinking clearly when they get into their cars. And for others, life may just not have caught up…
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Since 1986, generous donations to the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation from the Lake Oswego community have allowed the District to hire teachers to keep class sizes low at all levels, add reading and math teachers at the elementary levels, and increase the number of electives at the secondary level. : http://www.losfoundation.org
