GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Just how true are the rumors I am hearing about the crush you have on me? Oh baby, I'm blind 'cause I just don't see it—but I wanna believe what they see. LET'S GO TO PRESS.
Portland city council votes 3-2 to allow ride sharing companies Uber and Lyft to operate in the city as part of a temporary pilot program—which didn't make local cabbies happy at all.
An Oregon woman shoots and kills two men and then feeds their corpses to pigs. GOOD MORNING!
The OLCC asks the Oregon legislature for $10.5 million to cover the operating costs of legalizing cannabis—and expect to rake in $18.4 million in revenue from taxes.
Presidential wannabe Jeb Bush was in Portland yesterday dining at a private home in the West Hills, hoping to milk some money out of local wealthy Republicans. (Hey catering staff! Send your video straight to us!)
After getting their bottoms swatted in game one of the Western Conference playoffs, the Blazers take on the Grizzlies again tonight in Memphis (5 pm, KGW and TNT). Pro tip for the team: Play better and maybe lay off the anti-Spanish signs.
HEY! DO YOU OWN A TREK BIKE? Nearly 900,000 of them have been recalled in the US alone after a rider is paralyzed. If your bike is like this, send it back! From KGW:
Included in the recall are all models of Trek bicycles built from 2000 to 2015 that are equipped with front disc brakes and a black or silver quick-release lever on the front wheel hub. This lever can open beyond 180 degrees, coming in contact with the disc brake.
Bikes with front quick-release levers that do not open a full 180 degrees are not included in the recall.
To celebrate Earth Day, President Obama is in the Florida Everglades to remind everyone about climate change (and maybe secretly rub it in the face of climate-change denier/Republican governor Rick Scott).
French police foil an "imminent" terror attack in Paris, arresting a suspected Islamic extremist.
If you love to watch Republicans squirm, then read this article about how GOP presidential wannabes are struggling with the issue of same sex marriage. HAW. HAW. HAW.
The Baltimore officer who led the chase of Freddie Grey—which resulted in his broken neck and eventual death—has been accused of domestic violence... at least TWICE.
In yet more police abuse:
A Los Angeles police officer was charged on Monday with assault for his part in the videotaped arrest of a black man who contends he was kicked so hard he lost a tooth filling.
New Zealand's prime minister is forced to apologize after being caught repeatedly pulling a waitress' ponytail. Because New Zealand's prime minister is apparently still in the 4th grade?
Today's best headline so far: "Lindsay Lohan Confuses ‘You’re Beautiful’ With ‘You’re a Donkey’ in Arabic."
Now here's what's going on in your neck of the woods: Mostly cloudy and cool this morning, but the sun will be peeking out now and then.
And finally, Pie Face is the best game ever, and I want it NOW!!!