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Good morning, Portland! I am back from a vacation so it feels like a Monday to me. Yawn and yawn and drink coffee and let's get to the news.

Oh yeah, as for the weather, the sun will be out today. Don't get used to it. Rain and clouds are coming.

IN LOCAL NEWS:

• US. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is scared of the Portland naked bike rid

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