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WHAT TO KNOW:
- Anti-vaxxers have been declared one of the top 10 threats to public health in 2019, even as a measles outbreak spreads across Vancouver, Wash.
- Case in point: Last Friday, Jan. 11, a person contagious with the measles attended a Portland Trail Blazers home game. Official attendance at the game was 19,393 people.
- For decades, clients trusted a Portland lawyer to get compensation for their injuries. It turns out she kept much of their money.
- Sen. Merkley’s campaign to undermine the U.S. Department of Homeland Security picked up steam this week as he revealed government documents that suggest federal officials misled the public about official policies.
- In preparation for the city’s second, year-long e-scooter pilot program, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is asking people to take an online survey to share their opinions about the new form of transit.
- A Portland man tries to describe what it’s like to walk across Antarctica by yourself. He also suggests bringing an extra pair of skis.
MUST-SEE:
- Watch CJ McCollum do the Napoleon Dynamite dance in an NBA All-Star team campaign video. It turns out the Portland Trail Blazers are theater kids off the court.
PLAN AHEAD:
- Now that winter has a fully arrived, it’s a nice reminder that in August, you’ll be able to hangout and see music in a forest for four days. Pickathon has released the preliminary lineup for the festival’s 21st iteration.
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