GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Falling in motion as though I had wings. Your sweet love and devotion, baby it's magic—a magical thing. LET'S GO TO PRESS.

A new poll suggests that Ted Wheeler is a strong favorite in the upcoming mayoral race, but competitor Jules Bailey is calling BA-LONEY on that.

This weekend's warm weather brought an unusual number of gun activity, including lots of gunfire and arrests for possession.

The season for the amazing Oregon State Women's Basketball Team has sadly come to an end with their Final Four loss to the Connecticut Huskies.

Former US soccer team star Abby Wambach is facing a DUII charge after being arrested in Portland late Saturday night. (And then men on the USA's national team had to jump in with their stupid, unnecessary opinions.)


In a story that won't shock you at all, according to a huge document leak, some of the world's richest and most powerful politicians (including Russia's Vladimir Putin) use offshore accounts to hide their money from the tax man.

The Bernie Sanders campaign is advising its supporters to stay away from the upcoming Milwaukee Trump rally, because... you know... violence.

Trump is starting to sweat as tomorrow's Wisconsin contest approaches, at which point he could very well lose the nomination to Ted Cruz.

The "Y'all Qaeda" hillbillies are back—this time in Utah, where ranchers have signed notices of "withdrawal of consent" to be governed (eye roll), and steal public grazing land.

Oh, and speaking of which... remember Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer who called the Malheur Occupiers "patriots"? Turns out he's part of a conservative sheriffs group who believe their power exceeds that of the federal government, and are actively recruiting new members. I'm sorry, remind me once again what we do with TRAITORS?

Speaking of hillbillies, the Mississippi governor has proclaimed April "Confederate Heritage Month," because YEEEEEEE-HAW! The South Shall Rise Agin, Dag Nabbit!

Jury selection begins today in the trial of James Dixon, who killed transgender woman Islan Nettles because "his pride was at stake."

The Supreme Court has put the kibosh on a case brought by the GOP which will now allow voting districts to be drawn on population, whether or not those people are eligible to vote.

The US is claiming the Islamic State militant who killed one of our Marines has been killed in a drone strike.

An FBI document reveals that now that the government agency can unlock iPhones, they're going to help other law enforcement groups do the same thing—thereby proving that Apple's fears were right on the nose.

And then again, in WEATHER: Don't be fooled by a cloudy day and highs in the upper 50s—the sun will return with a vengeance starting tomorrow and very warm temperatures.

And finally, it's MONDAY!

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