Power outage tips: bit.ly/3pjtAjO ☑️ Keep freezers and refrigerators closed ☑️ Food safety: bit.ly/3qln5hv ☑️ Disconnect appliances and electronics ☑️ Don't use an oven or stovetop to heat your home ☑️ Don't use generator, propane heaters or campstoves indoors

We’re not alone.

Aaaaaand Portland Public Schools & Beaverton Schools closed for tomorrow... because it’s really hard to run online school when teachers & students don’t have power.

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This just in #PerseveranceRover has just touched down on Martian surface. Huge victory for NASA

Oregon infant dies of COVID-19 opb.org/pf/article/202…

Women, men and children “of Japanese ancestry” being forcibly removed to internment camps under FDR’s order of today 1942: #NARA

There is NO tsunami danger for the Oregon and Washington coasts.

"The greatest poem is lyric life itself." Our poet and hero, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, passed away on Monday, February 22nd, in the evening. We love you, Lawrence. 💖 bit.ly/3utoDbG

This is unexpected: The Senate Republicans are refusing to show up to a Senate floor session today. That means the Senate can't conduct business. The Republican objection has to do with COVID-19 restrictions by Gov. Kate Brown, not Democratic senators. #orleg #orpol

This week? Scored zero on “who said that?” on It's Been A Minute and missed 3 on the The New York Times news quiz. 🤷🏼

That dress is made for getting a shot!

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Sacramento’s Buddy Hield received a warning for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule March 4 at Portland.

via The New York Times: The researchers also found that counties opening restaurants for on-premises dining — indoors or outdoors — saw a rise in daily infections about six weeks later nytimes.com/live/2021/03/0…

.The New York Times: Federal researchers also found that counties opening restaurants for on-premises dining — indoors or outdoors — saw a rise in daily infections about six weeks later... It’s the “or outdoors” that gets me.

Truly remarkable flooding on the North Shore of Hawai’i. instagram.com/p/CMOrxg3nFnJ/…

Torrential rain has been battering the state for the third day in a row, causing dangerous flooding conditions. A flash flood watch has been extended for the entire state until Friday afternoon. THE LATEST: buff.ly/3ryf7T0 #HINews #HIwx

Hawaii flooding prompts state of emergency bbc.in/3rHdjY0

Dear friends: Our cherished friend, family member, and colleague Beth Hyams died on March 13. OPB has put together a Zoom memorial service for 4 pm Pacific Monday, March 29. You are all invited. Details at bethhyams.com