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Good Morning, News: Cannabis Growers Hit Union Snag, Social Media’s Role in Buffalo Shooting, and the Pandemic is Still Happening
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Good Morning, News: Lots of Election Night Drama, Four Local Starbucks Vote to Strike, and (Finally!) Equal Pay for Women’s Soccer
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Good Morning, News: Oregonians Sue Over Public Defender Shortage, Not Enough Airflow in Portland Schools, and It’s Election Day!
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Good Morning, News: Portlanders March for Choice, Racist Shooting in New York, and White House Unveils Affordable Housing Plan
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Good Morning, News: Prepping for Election Day, the Elk’s Shifting Symbolism, and Tomorrow We March for Pro-Choice
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Good Morning, News: Zenith Energy Denied Again, Conservative Schools Ban E-Readers, and MultCo Says Wear Your Mask
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Good Morning, News: Oregon Governor Candidates on Forest Fires, Russia Wants Even More of Ukraine, and the History of “High Class” Abortionist Ruth Barnett
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Good Morning, News: Skibowl Bans Bikers, an Upcoming Lunar Eclipse, and Do You Have Enough Canned Food to Survive the Big One?
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Good Morning, News: Portland Police Shoot Driver, Oregon’s Trump Wannabes, and What Would Follow an Abortion Ban?
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Good Morning, News: Commish Ryan Wants “Soul” Returned, New Software Causes 911 Logjam, and Ukraine Strikes Back
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Good Morning, News: Portland’s Extra Cash, Nurses Vote to Strike, and US Surpasses One Million COVID Deaths
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