🌱 Portland Stike Ends, Agreement Reached + Man Shot In Broad Daylight

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Cloudy, rain becoming heavier. High: 50 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories today in Portland:

1. On Sunday morning, Portland city laborers celebrated the end of a strike and the start of a new deal with the city. During a Sunday announcement, the City of Portland and Portland City Laborers shared that they have tentatively agreed — until approved by Portland City Council — to a new collective bargaining agreement. No details have been released regarding the contract, as of Sunday morning. (KOBI 5)
2. On Sunday afternoon, a man was shot in broad daylight in SW Portland, according to authorities. The shooting occurred at around 1:00 p.m. near Southwest 2nd Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street. The man was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. No suspect information has been released. (KOIN)
3. Oregon electric co-op workers have volunteered to help power a Guatemalan village next month. The Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association will be sending 12 volunteers to install four miles of power lines and wire homes in Ventura, a small village near Jalapa. The newly installed powerlines will power roughly 35 homes. (KOIN)

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Today in Portland:

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get Free Stuff And Great Perks Every Week, Across Portland (All Day)
• Virtual Coffee Klatsch, At Hollywood Senior Center (10:00 AM)
• Open Play Mah Jongg, At Mittleman Jewish Community Center (12:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Sabin Elementary School is celebrating Black History Month. Last week, they held the Sabin Black Hair-itage Night. Check out all the photos here. (Portland Public Schools via Facebook)
• Join the Portland Parks Foundation on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Zoom to discuss the role youth play in shaping local public spaces. Register for the event for free here. (Portland Parks Foundation via Facebook)
• A local coffee shop is selling a $150 cup of coffee! Click the link to watch a video and learn more. (KGW.com)
• According to a new Bumper.com study, Oregon ranked No. 23 in the nation for driver fatality rates at 17.25 percent. Could our automated red light and speed cameras be playing a role? See how our state stacks up against the rest of the country in the report. (Bumper.com)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.