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El Blunto Is Making Cannagars More Affordable. Sort Of.

Albert Einstone’s, a Los Angeles seed-to-sale cannabis company, is dipping its toe into the broadening pool of cannabis cigars with its new El Blunto line.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden Intends to Slam the Back Door on Parents Donating to Colleges While Their Kids Apply

“If the wealthy want to grease the skids, they shouldn’t be able to do so at the expense of American taxpayers.”

Smoke From California Fires Diminishes Air Quality in Portland Area

Smoke from northern California’s Camp Fire—one of the worst blazes in the state’s history—has begun to drift into the Portland area.

Portland Investment Firm Has Big Stake in California Ballot Measure Seeking to Overturn Ban on Cash Bail

A Portland investment firm has invested state pension money in the bail bond business, which California has banned.

You Can Watch Two Classic Films by the Late Portland Animator Will Vinton at Hollywood Theatre This Weekend

You can catch the eight-minute long Academy Award-winning film, where museum exhibits come alive at night in the mind of a drunken patron, at the Hollywood on Oct. 14, along with The Adventures of Mark Twain, Vinton’s first full-length clay animation feature, from 1985.

Oregon Makes Plea For Visitors After Millions of Tourism Dollars Lost Due to Wildfires

The West Coast Tourism Recovery Coalition wants to debunk the conception that the region is consumed in flames. It would also like make up tourism dollars that were lost after last year’s wildfires.

As Wildfires Burn Across Oregon, Excessive Heat and Smoke Are Bearing Down on Portland This Week

The National Weather Service just issued an excessive heat warning for the Willamette Valley and Columbia River Gorge, warning that tomorrow through Thursday temperatures are expected to reach 98 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit.

After a Week of Scooting, Nobody Has Ended Up In a Portland Emergency Room With Scooter-Related Injuries

Spokespeople from Providence Health, Oregon Health and Sciences University and Legacy Health report having seen zero scooter-related injuries in the past week.

California-Based Instagram Account “Bird Graveyard” Chronicles Abandoned Scooters Around the Nation

Those who have zipped around town on one already can probably attest: the things are pretty damn fun to ride. However, being dockless, the scooters have potential to inspire some bad behavior.

What Would You Do for a Friend? Beth Bernard Donated Her Liver to Save Her Pal’s Life

On the morning of June 15, Beth Bernard and Kevin Looper lay in adjoining operating rooms in San Francisco, far from their Northeast Portland homes.

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