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Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Sept. 13, International Chocolate Day. In the weather, there’s a chance of rain in the morning, then it should be mostly sunny with a high in the low 70s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: A San Francisco company bought horse racing track Portland Meadows for about 48 million dollars. Prologis is the new owner of the 115-acre property. The company is one of the largest warehouse and distribution center owners in the world.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Sept. 12, National Chocolate Milkshake Day. In the weather, it could be foggy in the morning, then mostly sunny and a high near 80. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Oregon's transportation commissioners have chosen Kris Strickler, head of the Oregon Department of Transportation's highway division, to be the agency's new leader.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Sept. 11, Patriot Day. In the weather, it should be mostly sunny, with a calm west wind and a high in the low 70s Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Oregon's first-ever public records advocate is resigning from her post on Oct. 11. Ginger McCall was appointed by Gov. Kate Brown in early 2018 to boost transparency and openness in state and local government.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Sept. 10, World Suicide Prevention Day. In the weather, expect rain, a southwest breeze and a high around 70. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Hundreds waited in rainy weather and braved long lines Saturday evening to hear U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talk about her latest children's book, "Just Ask! Be different, Be brave, Be you," during a visit to Portland Community College's Sylvania Campus.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Sept. 9, National Teddy Bear Day. In the weather, it might rain most of the day, with a high in the upper 60s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: On Friday, Sept. 20, teens across Portland plan to skip class and head downtown for the latest in a series of climate strikes.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Sept. 6, National Food Bank Day. In the weather, it should be mostly sunny, with a southwest breeze and a high near 80. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: The metro area's proposed passenger ferry is pulling up anchor from Vancouver. For now, at least. Frog Ferry first announced itself as a round-trip service between downtown Portland and the Southwest Washington city's waterfront.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Sept. 5, National Cheese Pizza Day. In the weather, there’s a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms, then partly sunny with a high in the mid 80s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: The City Council is will host a public hearing in mid-November on a controversial plan to reform the city’s civic engagement process.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Sept. 4, Newspaper Carrier Day. In the weather, it should be mostly sunny, with a northwest breeze and a high in the mid 80s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Thousands of Portland students headed back to school last week. A renovated Grant High School reopened to students and staff, who spent two years spent at the Marshall High School campus while the work changed Grant inside and out.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Sept. 3, National Skyscraper Day. In the weather, it should be sunny, with a calm north wind and a high in the low 80s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Special police units made 68 traffic stops and one arrest during a continuing crackdown on illegal street racing over the Labor Day weekend. Police also seized a loaded handgun and towed a vehicle in one case.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Sept. 2, Labor Day. In the weather, it should be mostly sunny with a high in the low 80s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Gov. Kate Brown plans to call a special session by the end of September to resolve what she says is an error with a bill lawmakers passed this year to restrict use of the death penalty. Senate Bill 1013 limited when prosecutors can charge someone with aggravated murder.