Stories
Updates on Lake Oswego School District’s Latest Sustainable School: Lake Oswego Middle School
May 2025 Lake Oswego Middle School (LOMS) is one of the flagship projects of the 2021 bond program. This project includes a full replacement of the existing Lake Oswego Junior High School with a highly sustainable, energy efficient building. The building will include...
Lake Oswego School District’s Latest Sustainable School: Lake Oswego Middle School
Lake Oswego Middle School is one of the flagship projects of the 2021 bond program. This project includes a full replacement of the existing Lake Oswego Junior High School with a highly sustainable, energy efficient building. The building will include modern learning...
LOSD School Board Candidates Responses to RtR/LOSN Questions
Respond to Racism (RtR) and the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network (LOSN) do not endorse individual candidates. However, we are committed to providing information about the candidates’ positions and thoughts on equity and sustainability. We reached out to the five...
How you can reduce your trash bill
March 2025 How you can reduce your trash bill By Susan Mead, LOSN The Lake Oswego garbage, recycling and yard debris with food waste rates have increased as of February 2025. The new rates are available to review at the city’s...
Oregon’s New Recycling Modernization Act: Increasing Trust and Creating Profitable Recycling Services
On July 1 of this year, Oregon will become the first state in the U.S. to launch a new recycling plan that will: expand the number of things most of us can recycle, provide residential recycling pickup service to city and rural customers in all parts of the state, ...
How You Can Reduce Your Trash Bill
By Susan Mead, LOSN Volunteer The Lake Oswego garbage, recycling and yard debris with food waste rates have increased as of February 2025. The new rates are available to review at the city’s website: https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/recycle/garbage There are several ways ...
Join LOSN for an Open House and Tour of Tigard’s first Net Zero apartments
January 2025 Join LOSN for an Open House and Tour of Tigard’s first Net Zero apartments. The Steward is the first certified Path to Net Zero apartment building in Tigard, Oregon, offering fully electric living without the carbon operating footprint from fossil fuels....
Urban Forest Summit and healthy yard tips for fall
October 2024 6th Annual Urban Forest Summit: A Healthy Urban Forest - What You Can Do Saturday, November 2, 9 am - 12:30 pm Lake Oswego United Methodist Church 1855 South Shore Blvd, Lake Oswego Learn about our speakers You are invited to attend the 6th annual Urban...