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Good morning, Portland! Today is going to be hot and kinda muggy. It looks like rain and cooler temperatures are on the way next week, which I am quite enthused about. In the meantime...enjoy the waning days of summer.

IN LOCAL NEWS:

• Yesterday morning, it seemed like the Oregon Senate would take up the long-awaited transportation funding b

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