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Good Afternoon, News: Portland Mascot Wars, Downtown is ALIVE (In a Good Way), and Billy Crystal Gives Unfff
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Good Afternoon, News: Converting Office Space to Housing, the Blazers’ New Mascot, and Trump Judge “Sympathetic” to Anti-Abortion Lawyers
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Good Afternoon, News: Novo Nordisk to Cut Insulin Prices, Trump Gets “Nasty” on DeSantis, and Willamette River Should be Less Sewage-y Soon
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Good Afternoon, News: Attempted Book Bans in Oregon, the Flosbury Flop (RIP), and Daylight Savings Vibes With My Dog
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Good Afternoon, News: Site of First Tent Encampment Announced, TriMet Reveals Budget, and Norfolk Southern CEO Grilled in Washington
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Good Afternoon, News: City Council Game Shows, Unemployment Numbers Still Low, and Valentine’s Day 2046 is Gonna Be Lit
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Good Afternoon, News: Eugene’s Gas Ban Challeged, Kotek Taps Another Health Authority Leader, and Texas Sued Over Unclear Abortion Ban
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Good Afternoon, News: Portland Equity Office Director Resigns, Alleged Normandale Park Shooter to Plead Guilty, and Arrests at Cop City
Good afternoon, Portland! If you don’t think it’d be much fun working for Commissioner Dan Ryan, guess what, you’re not alone! Here are the headlines. IN LOCAL NEWS: The director of the City of Portland’s equity and human rights office resigned last Thursday, abruptly ending her tenure at City Hall after less than two years. In […]
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Good Afternoon, News: Proud Boy Convicted, OLCV Leader Stepping Down, and Tennessee Limiting Drag Performances
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Good Afternoon, News: Wheeler Shuts Down Meeting Over Gonzalez, Cop Body Cams in Court, and Anti-Drag Governor Caught In Drag
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Good Afternoon, News: Biden Loan Forgiveness Faces Supreme Court, Oregon Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Bill Hits Committee, and My Fair Lady Trucks Stuck at the Border
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