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Good Afternoon, News: Election Official Slaps Down Gonzalez AGAIN, Voodoo Doughnut Workers Unionize, and Trump Judge Once Again Sides with Trump
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Good Afternoon, News: Kotek and Drazan In a Tied Race, Hurricane Ian Slams Into Florida, and Apparently It’s Entitled Crybaby Season
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Good Afternoon, News: Filbert Price Crisis, Rene Gonzalez Calls Campaign Fine “Unjustified,” and Portland’s Cartoon Museum Prospects
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Good Afternoon, News: Another Burgerville Considers Unionizing, Portland Loves Charter Reform, and NASA Successfully Fucks Up an Asteroid
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Good Afternoon, News: Mayor Approves ShotSpotter Pilot, Landlords Ruined Portland’s Cuddler, and White-Collar Russian Men Spared the Draft
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Good Afternoon, News: Post-Pandemic Plummeting Test Scores, Gonzalez Broke Election Law, and Trump’s “Special Master” Keeps Kicking Him In the Ass
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Good Afternoon, News: Gonzalez’ Sweetheart Deal Violates Election Law, Climate Advocates Go After Gov. Brown, and Trump Sued for Alleged Fraud Scheme
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Good Afternoon News: All Eyes on Prince William, Seven Police for Portland’s Entertainment District, and 47 Brazen Minnesotans Accused
Seven special officers for Portland’s entertainment district, 47 BRAZEN Minnesotans accused, and sounds like—now that he’s heir to the United Kingdom’s throne—people might start paying attention to this Prince William guy? It’s Good Afternoon, News!
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Good Afternoon, News: Trumpers Interfere with Oregon Elections, Wealthy Nimbys vs. the Homeless, and Judge Orders Release of Serial’s Adnan Syed
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Good Afternoon, News: New Seasons Union Push Continues, Talking to Bees, and a Five-Mile Queue to See the Queen’s Coffin
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Good Afternoon, News: A Clean Energy Fund Overhaul, Gov. Brown Requests Federal Wildfire Help, and Republican Shit-Heels Acting Shitty (Surprise!)
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