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Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Aug. 16, National Roller Coaster Day. In the weather, it could be drizzly in the morning, with a northwest breeze, then partly cloudy with a high in the upper 70s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Voters will be asked in November to renew a five-year local option tax levy to pay for Portland school teachers, but they won't be asked to pay a higher rate. The levy will bring in close to $100 million.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Aug. 15, National Best Friends Day. In the weather, it should be partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny, with a northwest breeze and a high in the low 80s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Mayor Ted Wheeler, other elected leaders, and representatives of nearly 100 organizations and businesses denounced violence at political demonstrations on Wednesday.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Aug. 14, National Wiffle Ball Day. In the weather, expect sunshine, a light northwest breeze and a high in the mid 80s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: History was hewn with an axe as the city's first-ever female African-American fire chieftook the helm of Portland Fire & Rescue. New Fire Chief Sara Boone was sworn in Monday at Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Aug. 13, International Left-Handers Day. In the weather, it should be sunny, with a calm northwest breeze and a high in the upper 80s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Pedestrians of advanced and elderly age face a rising risk of dying in traffic crashes, the Portland Bureau of Transportation warns. The bureau says 26% of pedestrians slain in crashes were 65 years or older during the past five years.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Aug. 12, Vinyl Record Day. In the weather, it should be mostly sunny, with a high around 80. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Mayor Ted Wheeler said last week that he supports a measure on the November 2020 ballot to provide more homeless services. No one is actually working on such a measure. Wheeler says the city’s top issue is homelessness.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Aug. 9, National Polka Day. In the weather, it should be mostly cloudy, with a northwest breeze and a high in the upper 70s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: A new report says a local Preschool for All initiative could help expand early childhood education to families that need it most. A task force studying the issue for nine months released its findings in mid-July.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Aug. 8, International Cat Day. In the weather, it should be mostly cloudy with a high in the upper 70s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Women incarcerated at Oregon's Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville by an overwhelming number have been abused throughout their lives and were in abusive relationships at the time of their arrest, according to a report released Wednesday.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Aug. 7, Purple Heart Day. In the weather, it should be partly sunny, with a light southwest breeze and a high in the low 80s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: The abrupt departure of longtime Portland Opera director Christopher Mattaliano last month followed financial struggles that have raised eyebrows at the Oregon Department of Justice.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Aug. 6, Hiroshima Day. In the weather, it will be sunny, with a northwest breeze and a high near 90. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: In a new lawsuit, the American Civil Liberties Union says Portland City Hall is liable for the injuries inflicted on an attendee at a downtown protest.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Aug. 5, Assistance Dog Day. In the weather, it will be sunny with a high in the upper 80s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Police and civic groups are celebrating a drop in crime at Holladay Park. They’re crediting the park’s safety plan for the decrease in police calls during the past three months. Work by police and community leaders took the place of discontinued recreation programs at the Lloyd Center park.