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Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Feb. 28, National Science Day. Friday’s weather should be foggy in the morning, then mostly sunny with a high near 60. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Two Portland-area men are finalists for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's Citizens Honor Award for courage and bravery.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Feb. 27, National Chili Day. Thursday’s weather could have patchy fog in the morning, then mostly sunny with a high around 60. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: A 15-year-old boy faces criminal charges in connection with a downtown Portland protest on Feb. 8.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Feb. 26, Ash Wednesday. Wednesday’s weather should be mostly cloudy, with a high in the upper 50s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: The Oregon Health Authority says more than 250 people have been monitored for symptoms of the Wuhan coronavirus. No one in the state has yet tested positive for the disease.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Feb. 25, Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). Tuesday’s weather should be mostly cloudy with a high in the low 50s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Salem: Republicans in the State Senate boycotted a floor session Monday morning, putting a stop to the Senate before it could consider a controversial greenhouse gas emissions legislation that has been a political lightning rod. The Senate requires 20 senators be present to take votes.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Feb. 24, National Tortilla Chip Day. Monday’s weather should be rainy with a high near 50. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Nancy Stueber, chief executive officer for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, plans to retire at the end of May. Stueber has been with the museum for more than 35 years. She leaves May 31. OMSI officials said Chief Operating Officer Erin Graham would take over as the new president.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Feb. 21, Sticky Bun Day. Friday’s weather should be frosty in the morning, then partly sunny, increasing clouds and a high in the mid 50s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: The school district is likely to ask voters to approve a $1 billion eight-year bond this November. But exactly what it will pay for has yet to be decided.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Feb. 20, Love Your Pet Day. Thursday’s weather should be partly sunny, with a light northwest breeze and a high around 50. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Metro Council President Lynn Peterson said late Tuesday that the regional government had for days relied on the wrong revenue numbers for its proposed income tax to address homelessness. It was a $40 million error.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Feb. 19, National Chocolate Mint Day. Wednesday’s weather should be mostly sunny with a high in the upper 50s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: An elections advocate is suing Portland's auditor, claiming she failed to enforce campaign finance limits approved by city voters in 2018.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Feb. 18, National Drink Wine Day. Tuesday’s weather should be foggy in the morning, then mostly sunny skies with a gusty northeast wind and a high around 50. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: More than 600 people filled the ballroom at Portland State University's downtown campus for a celebration of the life of City Commissioner Nick Fish, who died Jan. 2 after a two-and-a-half year battle with stomach cancer. He was 61.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Feb. 17, Presidents Day. Monday’s weather should include patchy morning fog and then partly sunny skies, with a high in the upper 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Officials with the Portland Business Alliance have come out against a progressive personal income tax to fund regional homeless services. Instead, they are proposing a progressive regional payroll tax to raise $250 million a year for 10 years.