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Good morning, Portland! After days of wretched heat, it's finally set to cool down today...if the mid-80s can be considered "cool." I have my eyes on fall weather, but this is more tolerable than we've experienced in recent days.

Anyway, let's get to the news.

IN LOCAL NEWS:

• The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) quietly started w

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