During Kavanaughs pre-Supreme Court investigation, the FBI handed 4,500 tips over to Trumps White House.
During Kavanaugh's pre-Supreme Court investigation, the FBI handed 4,500 tips over to Trump's White House. Chip Somodevilla / Staff / Getty

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IN LOCAL NEWS:

• More details on the case of the person who was shot and wounded by a Portland cop at a NW Naito convenience store this week: The officer has been revealed to be Craig Lehman who is... well, how about that? The very same officer who was taken off the protest response team because he was under investigation for allegedly assaulting demonstrators and the press during last summer's protests. Such a small world! (Our Alex Zielinski has more.)

• In more "bad cop" news (will it ever end?): The state Board on Public Safety Standards & Training has stripped West Linn Police Chief Terry Timeus of his police certification, and fired Sgt. Tony Reeves for their involvement in the wrongful, bullshit arrest of Portland's Michael Fesser as a favor to a "fishing buddy." UNNNGGGHHHH!

• Members of Portland's very secretive Arlington Club—which has been around since 1867 and whose membership is wildly wealthy and politically influential—tried to strong-arm D.A. Mike Schmidt into prosecuting protesters practicing their First Amendment rights, and while they weren't successful, this story really shows how persuasive these power brokers can be and how far their influence reaches. (*looks suspiciously toward Mayor Ted Wheeler*)

• Southern Oregon's Bootleg fire has grown to a mind-boggling 400,000 acres (!!), but firefighters are making progress and have the blaze 38 percent contained.

• And just so ya know: "Delta variant now accounts for half of Oregon’s COVID-19 cases, state says."

• Great music, great food, and great scenery are just a few great reasons to check out the Sauvie Island summer concert series starting today, and our Blair Stenvick has all the details!

IN NATIONAL NEWS:

• Democratic senators are (rightly) screaming their heads off about the revelation that the FBI was given more than 4,500 tips prior to their investigation of then-Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but... and here it comes... only conducted 10 additional interviews and passed the rest of the tips to Trump's White House counsel where they (surprise!) disappeared.

• House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi is not putting up with an ounce of bullshit from those lying Republicans, and vows that the Jan 6 commission will go on, with or without the GOP's help.

• Certain vaccine resistant states—such as Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, and Nevada—are suddenly starting to see their vaccination rates rise, and all it took was the delta variant sweeping through their states and killing their loved ones. Is Fox News going to do something to stop this?!?

• Right on (white supremacist) brand: "Tucker Carlson attacks Black officer who says he was called the N-word during the Capitol riot."

• Mississippi's Attorney General Lynn Fitch told the Supreme Court in no uncertain terms that the case for overturning Roe v. Wade is "overwhelming," in the latest Republican effort to ban abortion nationwide and further restrict the rights of women.

• Too hot for ya? Get ready for a cool July because the Mercury's SUMMER OF SLUSHIES is serving up $5 delicious, boozy frozen concoctions from your fave bars all damn month long!

• And now... THE WEATHER REPORT: Expect another sunny day tomorrow with a high of 86.

• And finally, here's a ghost that's just about ready to go on strike!