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GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Rain returns to the area today with a chilly high of 42. And, hello... that sounds like the perfect time to partake in the Mercury's Holiday Drink Week, which runs now through December 3, and offers 26 specially-crafted, festive cocktails from Portland's best bartenders... and they're only $8 each! That should warm your cockles! And now let's warm them a bit more with some NEWS.
IN LOCAL NEWS:
⢠While teachers and PPS have ratified the newest contract for educators, lingering questions and concerns are still hanging about... for example, will winter break be cut short for the kids in order to make up for missed time? Our Taylor Griggs dig into these thorny issues. Meanwhile, other employees of the school systemâsuch as cafeteria workers, secretaries, and paraeducatorsâare rightly annoyed they weren't consulted about the newly agreed upon make-up days.
Out of all this, both of the student liaisons had the most sensible solutions for not only making up the time lost (adding incremental 15 - 30 minutes to each day), but also, approaching the PR shortfalls as one voice, regardless of PPS / PAT infighting.
â Community Protection Bureau đľđ¸ (@CPBWorks) November 30, 2023
The kids are alright. https://t.co/wqu4Yc4VGI
⢠Portland City Council has voted in favor of forking over $2.6 million to Axon Enterprise, Inc. to outfit Portland Police with 800 body cameras and expand the program city-wide following a two-month pilot program. As usual, Commissioner Rene Gonzalez brought unnecessary drama and grandstanding to the meeting when he scolded a police activist for daring to ask for more transparency in regards to the results of the pilot program, saying, â(I) continue to be concerned about a small segment of the city that lets the perfect be the opposite of good.â WOW, that's a coincidence, because I continue to be concerned about a small segment of the cityânamely wealthy business owners and their conservative puppetsâthat thinks transparency and rules don't apply to them.
Thank you KOIN6 News for highlighting the lack of response from Comm Gonzalez's office on the demands of thousands who want an expansion of our city's biggest chance to meet the needs of our community on the streets in Portland Street Response đđžhttps://t.co/RlXU5pkLJU
â Candace Avalos (@candaceforpdx) November 30, 2023
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