Holy crap, it’s hot. Let’s have some news!
And let’s start out with some good news: A bicycle v. car wreck last night in downtown Portland didn’t seriously injure the bike rider!
The Grand Floral Parade today has some downtown streets shut down until 2 pm. Here’s a helpful article on how to avoid traffic snarls.
Karl Ockert, formerly brewmaster at Portland’s Bridgeport Brewing, is moving to Bend to take a position as Director of Brewery Operations at Deschutes Brewery.
Officials at General Motors acknowledged failing to fix a simple ignition-switch problem that caused the death of more than 100 people. The problem eventually led to the company recalling 2.6 million cars.
The gif accompanying this article about Navy SEAL Team 6, best known for killing Osama bin Laden, is worth clicking through. It’s mezmerizing.
“Don’t be scared of us, America, we’re your friends,” says Russian President Vladimir Putin. Glad we cleared that up!
Total badass Serena Williams just scored her 20th French Open win.
Police in Germany are gearing up for unrest as 8,000 people gather to protest G7 talks.
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