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The Portland, Oregon sign near the Burnside bridge. (Bruce Ely)LC- The Oregonian
GROWTH SLOWDOWN: The Portland area’s mid-decade growth spurt has slowed dramatically, new census numbers suggest. Read more.
The Kenton Women's Village moved to a new location in April and has expanded, adding 21 new pods built and donated by local contractors and businesses. (Beth Nakamura/Staff)
The Kenton Women’s Village moved to a new, permanent location in North Portland this month and has expanded, adding 21 pods built and donated by local contractors and businesses. (Beth Nakamura/Staff) Read more.
CYLVIA HAYES: Former Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes and the Oregon Government Ethics Commission staff have reached a second potential settlement deal, this time for $50,000. Read more.
TUITION EQUITY: Graduate students living in the United States illegally could qualify for in-state tuition rates at Oregon public universities under Senate Bill 859. Read more.
GRADUATION RATES: A new report says the Oregon Department of Education hasn’t done enough to raise the state’s high school graduation rate, one of the worst in the nation. Read more.
BOOKSTORE TALE: Sometime in the next month, a queer single mom will pack up her kids and comics and move two blocks as part of her embrace of words, pictures and Southeast Portland. Read more.
GOOD TIMES: Here’s a roundup of 21 things to do in Portland in the week ahead, including Easter egg hunts. Read more.
TOP WORKPLACES: Friday is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2019 Top Workplaces competition, which recognizes top employers in Oregon and southwest Washington. Read more.
Snap of the Day
A $6 margherita pizza special at Pizzeria Otto.
Pizzeria Otto, one of Portland’s few traditional Neapolitan pizzerias, will open a second location in Southeast Portland later this year. (File photo) Read more.
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Odd in Oregon
EXOTIC PETS: The saga of a missing exotic cat in Northwest Portland over the weekend highlighted issues with making pets of wild or semi-wild creatures. Read more.
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Today in history
AROUND THE WORLD: On April 18, 1983, 63 people, including 17 Americans, were killed at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, by a suicide bomber. ... In 1906, a devastating earthquake struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires; estimates of the final death toll range between 3,000 and 6,000.