Calling all pooch lovers! It's time for Mutt Madness!

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2009-11-20 08:00

Project POOCH has made it into the final four of Rachael Ray's Mutt Madness competition! 

Project POOCH is a non-profit dog adoption program, based in Lake Oswego, for youth offenders and shelter dogs at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn.

Every week the public votes on their favorite shelters in a bracket-style competition based on NCAA March Madness brackets; top prize is $50,000, second prize $25,000.

For every week Project POOCH stays in the competition, it earn $1,000 for the program. 

Need a good reason to vote for POOCH?

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What's Going Around in Clackamas County?

Submitted by Elena Buller on Thu, 2009-11-19 15:06

Every week KATU does the work to find out what's making people sick in your area.

Doctors say they are seeing fewer cases of the H1N1 virus and there is still no sign of the seasonal flu.

However they are seeing more upper respiratory infections.

 

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Get out to see 'A Christmas Carol' in Lake Oswego

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2009-11-19 08:00

The Lake Oswego Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will host a production of Charles Dickens’ classic musical “A Christmas Carol” starting with an opening night performance at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, at 14903 S.W. Westlake Drive, Lake Oswego.

There will be a matinee show at 12:20 p.m. on Nov. 21.

The play is free and open to the public.

For more information, call Tina Stevens at 503-723-8109.

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New bank opens in Lake Oswego

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2009-11-18 11:34

Banner Bank has opened a new branch in Lake Oswego, according to a story on bizjournals.com.

The branch, which will be managed by Alan Smith, is located at 412 A Ave. in Lake Oswego.

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Thousands of area homes without power due to storm

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2009-11-17 09:15

New numbers are in from Portland General Electric.

The power company says it has 2,300 customers without power after an overnight storm and most of the customers are in Clackamas County.

Pacific Power reports about 3,500 homes it serves are without power. Most of those homes are in Clatsop County.

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Buy your tickets now for the Holiday Tour of Homes

Submitted by Theresa Crough on Tue, 2009-11-17 08:00

Are you looking for something festive to do with your friends? The Annual Holiday Tour of Homes - December 13, 2009 is the perfect afternoon treat.  Tickets on sale now at the following locations:

Blush Salon and Day Spa in Willamette

Market of Choice

Dragonfly Greeting

Roses Resturant and Bakery - West Linn location

West Linn Senior Center

Home Town Sports

Round Table Pizza

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Clackamas County to open H1N1 clinic Nov. 17

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2009-11-16 15:01

The Clackamas County Health Department will open its H1N1 flu vaccination clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 17 to distribute the vaccine to priority groups. All forms of vaccine will be available.

The clinic is located at 168 Warner-Milne Road in Oregon City, on the county’s Red Soils campus. The site is next to the OSU extension building and diagonally across from the entrance to Portland General Electric.

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Heritage Tree dedication set for Nov. 20

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2009-11-16 11:34

Join the Heritage Tree Dedication under the stately limbs of living heritage, starting at the Oregon White Oak at 1305 Cornell Street, then continuing at the European White Birch at 1117 Spruce Street at 4 p.m. on Nov. 20 in Lake Oswego.

For information about the ceremony or the Heritage Tree program, contact Nicole Roskos, Community Forestry Coordinator at nroskos@ci.oswego.or.us, or by phone at 503-675-2543

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Lake Oswego hoops star signs to play at Montana

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2009-11-13 13:43

Lake Oswego High School junior Billy Reader signed a National Letter of Intent recently to play basketball and attend the University of Montana the university announced Nov. 11.

A 6-9, 220-pound center-forward, Reader averaged 10.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game last year and shot 63 percent from the field. His head coach at Lake Oswego High School was Mark Shoff.

Reader, from Hillsboro, turns 18 next June, he is projected to grow to 6-10 or 6-11.

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Applications being accepted for the 2010 Rose Festival Court

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2009-11-12 11:12

This is a press release courtesy of the Portland Rose Festival

After successfully unveiling its expanded Court program in 2009, the Portland Rose Festival has begun recruiting applicants for the 2010 Rose Festival Court presented by Pacific Power. Applications are now available on the Rose Festival Web site, with a deadline of December 18, 2009.
 

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