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RIP Ursula K. Le Guin
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GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Can you repeat that? Tryin' to take my man? See I don't need that. So don't play yourself. LET'S GO TO PRESS.

After some some rancorous (and unnecessary?) debate, the one ballot measure in last night's special election, Measure 101, passed with flying colors. Our Dirk VanderHart has the details.

More good news: Portland has something to crow about, because the Blazers' Damian Lillard has been chosen for the NBA All-Star team after being snubbed twice before.

One person is dead, and another seriously injured in a gun battle last night in the area of 147th and Burnside.

A finance think tank has given Portland an "F" grade for municipal debt—but the city disagrees.

Beloved Portland author, Ursula K. Le Guin, has died at the age of 88.


After prematurely capitulating (or "caving" if you prefer) to the GOP, the Dems are back at the drawing board in their attempts to save DACA, but there's one difference: Senator Chuck Schumer says that his promise to help Trump fund his border wall is now off the table (where it never should have been in the first place). SHEEEEESH.

The case against Trump for obstruction of justice is moving right along, as it was revealed that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was questioned last week for several hours by Robert Mueller's investigation team.

Mueller's team is also verrrrrrry interested in an exchange between Trump and acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, in which the president asked him who he voted for and then criticized McCabe's wife's political leanings.

A woman journalist goes undercover at a posh British men's charity event, and discovers (surprise!) that they are abusive, groping assholes.

Speaking of assholes who sexually harass, Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Pat Meehan denies he put the moves on his much younger staffer, claiming she was his (wait for it) "soul mate." HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!

Former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is expected to be sentenced today after being found guilty of 156 counts of sexual abuse. He could receive up to 125 years in prison.

Here's a story that flew under too many peoples' radar yesterday: Two students are dead, and 18 were injured when a boy shot up his school in Kentucky. Why? Because guns keep us safer, of course.


In a speech to followers, the Pope warned his flock against "fake news." Ahem. Does anyone else see the irony here?

Okay, now what about this WEATHER we're having: A high of 50 today, and showers as far as the eye can see.

And finally, ohhhhhhh shit! IT'S A TUMBLING BATTLE, Y'ALL! AND IT IS ON.