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• Amended Budget Approval Underscores Rifts Among Portland City Councilors

Portland city councilors proposed more than 120 amendments to the mayor's budget, including a proposal to close two community centers, which has since been withdrawn. The path to budget approval was both grueling and contentious.

• POP QUIZ PDX

This week's super fun trivia questions include: old-timey statues, interesting ways to perish, and (whoopsy-daisy) Portland is SI

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