Oregon data breach affected hundreds in welfare, children’s programs: Morning Briefing for Friday, March 22

The Department of Human Services in Salem, Oregon. Beth Nakamura/Staff

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Today’s stories

DATA BREACH: Oregon reveals a data breach affected hundreds in welfare and children’s programs. Read more.

EAT HERE: All the new and notable Portland restaurants that opened in winter 2019. Read more.

HIKING TRAIL: Construction starts Monday on the Wildwood Trail pedestrian bridge. Read more.

PORTLAND POLICE: A Portland detective is under investigation for allegedly using a take-home city car extensively while off duty. Read more.

SNOW DAYS: Portland Public Schools students will make up lost snow days on June 10 and 11. Read more.

MALL ATTACK: Police arrest a man accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old boy in a downtown Portland mall bathroom. Read more.

GAS TAX: Portland will send a 10-cent gas tax back to voters in May 2020. Read more.

SCHOOL RIOT: Eyewitness reports paint a chaotic scene of the Vancouver middle school riot. Read more.

NEIGHBOR TROUBLE: A 20-foot snow pile that blocked the neighbors’ driveway leads to a lawsuit in central Oregon. Read more.

ABUSE ALLEGATIONS: The Sherwood piano teacher accused of sex abuse has been indicted on 24 counts, records show. Read more.

DUCKS FOOTBALL: Oregon freshman wide receiver Josh Delgado makes a strong first impression. Read more.

REAL ESTATE: Famous ‘Mad Men’-era midcentury modern homes star in Restore Oregon’s tour. Read more.

More news

Police still seeking driver who fled after killing elderly pedestrian in SW Portland

Ask Amy: Parent can’t stomach 7-year-old son’s Michael Jackson obsession

Dear Abby: Friend makes request, she says no. Who’s in the wrong?

Carolyn Hax: It is not mean to tell someone with no social skills she is about to be kicked out of the group if she doesn’t shape up

Carolyn Hax: That deep pit of negativity is your mental health talking. Listen to it

Find more at oregonlive.com

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Today in history

AROUND THE WORLD: On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to raise money from the American colonies, which fiercely resisted the tax. (The Stamp Act was repealed a year later.)

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