Oregon’s state workers could get raises of up to 15% over 2 years: Morning Briefing for Thursday, July 18

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STATE PAY: Oregon’s state workers could get raises of up to 15% over two years. Read more.

HATE CRIMES: A Portland man is convicted of hate crimes for yelling slurs at young boys and threatening them with a knife. Read more.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Oregon’s corporate-dominated campaign finance system gets Congress’ attention. Read more.

NEW QUAKE: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rumbles off the Oregon coast. Read more.

TRAIN TRAVEL: A report says that high-speed trains between Vancouver, Seattle and Portland would be “cost-effective,” transformative and sustainable. Read more.

OREGON DUCKS: Four targets that define the success of the 2020 recruiting cycle. Read more.

SIGN SWIPED: A Milwaukie High School is investigating after a man in a football T-shirt is caught on camera taking an equality sign from a Portland home. Read more.

PORTLAND LIFE: “Shrill” producer Max Handelman talks about growing up in Portland and why the city is “part of the DNA of the show.” Read more.

BUSINESS NEWS: Curaleaf says it will be the “world’s largest cannabis company” after a $875 million deal. Read more.

CITY LAWSUIT: A violent attack at Poet’s Beach by a homeless man spurs a lawsuit against the city. Read more.

FOOD CARTS: Portland’s famous Alder Street food carts secure a spot at the North Park Blocks. Read more.

OREGON CRIME: A teen driver high on weed crashes car at 80 mph while taking a Snapchat video, police say. Read more.

REAL ESTATE: A storied 1885 Queen Anne mansion finds a new life as a wedding and prom venue. Read more.

OREGON WILDLIFE: Live scorpions are found in Keizer park and dropped off at a fire station for “safety.” Read more.

MAKE PLANS: Here are 26 things to do in Oregon: the Highland Games, the Oregon Brewers Fest and more. Read more.

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Today in history

AROUND THE WORLD: On July 18, 1969, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., left a party on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha’s Vineyard with Mary Jo Kopechne, 28; some time later, Kennedy’s car went off a bridge into the water. Kennedy was able to escape, but Kopechne drowned.

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