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Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Dec. 20, Sacagawea Day. Friday’s weather should be rainy, with a high in the low 50s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Oregon U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer is among three dozen House Democrats pushing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to delay sending two articles of impeachment against President Trump to the U.S. Senate. After a contentious six-hour debate Wednesday, Blumenauer voted to impeach the president.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Dec. 19, Holly Day. Thursday’s weather is going to be rain rain rain, with a high around 50. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Oregon's tight labor market added about 6,300 jobs in November as the state unemployment rate slipped a little lower to 3.9 percent. State employment officials said it was the lowest unemployment rate in 43 years. October's rate was 4%, and the state added about 6,500 jobs that month.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Dec. 18, Bake Cookies Day. Wednesday’s weather is going to be rainy, with a gusty south wind and a high in the upper 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Salem: The deadline to purchase health care for 2020 through the Oregon's Health Insurance Marketplace was extended for nearly 36 hours after website problems forced many to miss Sunday night’s deadline.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Dec. 17, Maple Syrup Day. Tuesday’s weather should be mostly cloudy, with a gusty northeast wind and a high in the mid 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: The state's Lutherans have elected their first female bishop to lead the Oregon Synod.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Dec. 16, Boston Tea Party Day. Monday’s weather should be frosty in the morning, then partly sunny with a high in the mid 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Corvallis: Oregon State University's board named F. King Alexander as its new university president Friday morning. Alexander is president and chancellor of Louisiana State University.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Dec. 13, National Hot Cocoa Day. Friday’s weather should be rainy, with a southwest breeze and a high in the upper 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Metro might ask voters to approve a combination of taxes and fees to fund transportation projects next year. The elected regional government wants to raise $4.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Dec. 12, Gingerbread House Day. Thursday’s weather should be rainy, with a gusty southwest wind and a high around 50. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: City Commissioner Nick Fish said Tuesday that the cancer he is fighting has become more complicated and he will take the rest of December to recuperate. Fish is being treated at OHSU for stomach cancer.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Dec. 11, International Mountain Day. Wednesday’s weather should be rainy most of the day, with a high around 50. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Family of a Portland student says Portland Public Schools deprives autistic children of needed therapy services. A federal lawsuit recently filed against the school district seeks to bolster resources for children with autism.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Dec. 10, Dewey Decimal System Day. Tuesday’s weather should be rainy with a high in the upper 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Oregon's Pac-12 championship game victory earned the No. 6 Ducks another trip to the Rose Bowl. They’ll play No. 8 Wisconsin on Jan. 1 at Pasadena.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Dec. 9, National Llama Day. Monday’s weather should be foggy in the morning and then mostly sunny, with a high in the mid 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Convicted Portland murder Larry Hurwitz apparently did not accept a plea bargain offer on his drug and illegal money charges in California on Thursday. Hurwitz faces up to 15 years in prison.