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Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Dec. 6, Bartender Appreciation Day. Friday’s weather should be rainy, with a northeast breeze and a high in the upper 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: A new state report says most of Oregon's largest police departments are slightly more likely to cite or arrest minorities during traffic and pedestrian stops, but the disparity isn't significant enough to warrant further scrutiny.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Dec. 5, National Blue Jeans Day. Thursday’s weather should be mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Salem: The Independent Party of Oregon, the state's third-largest political party, is opening its primary to the state's 948,697 voters not registered with a party. That’s about a third of the state's electorate.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Dec. 4, National Cookie Day. Wednesday’s weather should be rainy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a high around 50. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: David Mitchell and John Wertzler are doing their part to stop the spread of one of the greatest environmental threats in Portland: cigarette butts. The butts are nonbiodegradable and loaded with toxic chemicals.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Dec. 3, Giving Tuesday. Tuesday’s weather should be partly sunny with a high in the low 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: The fight to open the never-used Wapato Jail for the homeless is not over. An official with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development toured the former Multnomah County facility Monday afternoon.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Dec. 2, Cyber Monday. Monday’s weather should be mostly sunny, with a northeast breeze and a high in the low 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Thousands of Portlanders sang Christmas carols, greeted a few unusual Santas and tried to stay warm Friday night in Pioneer Courthouse Square as Portland flipped the switch to light its annual Christmas tree.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Nov. 29, National Square Dance Day. Friday’s weather should be sunny, with a light northeast breeze and a high in the low 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: The doors are open and the showers are hot. The Oregon Harbor of Hope River District Navigation Center has been in business since August. The building’s inexpensive design won an AIA Portland Merit Award in October.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day. Thursday’s weather should be mostly sunny, with a gusty northeast wind and a high in the low 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: It's a good time to be a holiday shopper in Oregon. Local economists and retailers say that Oregon’s strong economy could boost the holiday shopping season. The state’s unemployment rate is hovering near historic lows at 4 percent.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Nov. 27, National Jukebox Day. Wednesday’s weather should be partly sunny, with a gusty northeast wind and a high in the low 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Salem: By Christmas, crisis consultants hired to improve Oregon's struggling foster care system are expected to wrap up their $1 million contract. In April, Gov.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Nov. 26, National Cake Day. Tuesday’s weather should be rainy, with dropping snow levels and a high in the low 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Local African Americans continue to be arrested and jailed in Multnomah County at a far higher rate than white people, and the disparity has grown since 2014, according to a new report released Monday.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Nov. 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Monday’s weather should be rainy, with a high in the upper 40s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Salem: State police ended a protest and occupation of Gov. Kate Brown's ceremonial Capitol office Thursday night by arresting 21 people for criminal trespass.