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WNBA Name Drama, Zyn for Wildfire Prevention, and the Listener Mailbag


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The potential name for Portland’s new WNBA team is already stirring up controversy, and the state has a new plan to pay for wildfire prevention as fire season kicks off early. Senior producer Giulia Fiaoni joins executive producer John Notarianni for the midweek news roundup.

Discussed in today's episode:

  • Portland’s WNBA Owners Had One Job: Don’t Name the Team After the Disaster Destroying Our State [Oregonian]
  • Oregon Wildfires Have Already Burned 20,000 Acres and Destroyed 56 Homes. What's Next? [Statesman Journal]
  • Wildfire Funding Package Passes Oregon House, Featuring New Nicotine Pouch Tax [KGW]

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