Lake Oswego

Communities Man arrested after poor attempts at burglary and disguise, police say

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 12, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 12, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT

Lake Oswego police say they've arrested a man for burglary after he broke into a family's garage and was spotted by a teenage boy. The man's attempt to disguise himself by taking off his shirt proved futile.

Communities Judge weighs whether accused killer fit to stand trial (Video)

By KATU.com Staff and Dan Cassuto KATU News Published: Jun 4, 2013 at 4:58 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 4, 2013 at 7:14 PM PDT

Erik Meiser was arrested last year for stabbing Fredrick "Fritz" Hayes to death in his own kitchen after Hayes and his wife came back from a morning walk.

Communities Highly contagious whooping cough turns up at Lake Oswego school

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 4, 2013 at 9:41 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 4, 2013 at 9:41 AM PDT

A case of the highly contagious whooping cough has been reported at a Lake Oswego elementary school.

Communities Police, school warn about attempted abduction in Lake Oswego (Video)

By Bob Heye KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 30, 2013 at 11:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 30, 2013 at 11:10 PM PDT

The man was especially bold in making up a story to try to get the 14-year-old boy into his van. He claimed the boy's mother sent to pick him up. It wasn't true.

Communities High school senior in wheelchair couldn't go to prom (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Lincoln Graves, KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:13 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 4:55 PM PDT

A Lake Oswego High School senior couldn’t get into prom last weekend because the venue didn’t have wheelchair access.

Communities Cougar spotted in Lake Oswego -- again

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 9, 2013 at 4:02 PM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 7:27 AM PDT

A cougar was spotted Thursday morning in someone's backyard in Lake Oswego.

Communities Moonstruck Chocolate pulls plug on Lake Oswego

By Wendy Culverwell, Portland Business Journal Published: May 8, 2013 at 11:56 AM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 12:57 PM PDT

Moonstruck Chocolate Co. will close its Lake Oswego cafe. The shop's last day will be May 26.

Communities Police search for cougar near Lake Oswego school

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 6, 2013 at 2:08 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 2:22 PM PDT

Following several reported cougar sightings in Lake Oswego over the last several days, an elementary school was placed in “lock-in” Monday afternoon while police searched for a cougar in a nearby tree.

Communities Cougar sightings reported near Lake Oswego school, police say

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 6, 2013 at 12:20 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 12:21 PM PDT

Lake Oswego police and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife are on alert after several people reported seeing a cougar in Lake Oswego.

Communities School safety: How secure are our schools? (Video)

By Dan Tilkin, KATU On Your Side Investigator Published: Apr 29, 2013 at 6:03 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 30, 2013 at 1:15 PM PDT

A Lake Oswego parent brought her concerns to KATU when she found she could wonder the hallways of Lake Oswego Junior High School without being questioned by any school staff. When a KATU reporter went to the school unannounced, he remained in the lobby for ten minutes without being stopped or questioned.

Communities Thieves target unsuspecting transit riders, snatch phones (Video)

By Bob Heye KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 25, 2013 at 10:29 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

Transit police have caught 53 people in all. They call the thefts "Apple picking" – named after the popular Apple iPhone.

Communities Before you vote: Fluoride and kids' teeth - what does the data show? (Video)

By Shellie Bailey-Shah KATU News Published: Apr 25, 2013 at 6:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 1, 2013 at 3:42 PM PDT

The KATU Problem Solvers are revealing ground-breaking new data that may change the way you vote on Portland's fluoridation measure next month. It’s data that the state wasn't eager for you to see.