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Today’s stories
PORTLAND ACTIVIST: Friends and family are mourning 23-year-old activist Sean D. Kealiher, who died Saturday after being hit by an SUV. Portland police have released few details about the crash but have said Kealiher was killed by blunt-force trauma. Homicide detectives are investigating. “He did a lot of the work we should all be doing,” one friend said. “He was too young to be killed and to die in Portland.”
VAPING DISEASE: We’ve got news for folks who vape: Oregon will ban flavored vaping products beginning Oct. 15, which is Tuesday. The ban is for six months. All this comes as officials continue to investigate what’s causing the vaping disease that’s sickened at least 1,299 people in 49 states and killed at least 26. Also: Health officials report that some patients with vaping-related lung injuries are being hospitalized a second time.
BIG WAVES: If you’re headed to the coast this week, take care. Waves on the Oregon coast are expected to triple in height over the course of the week, and they could reach up to 20 feet Thursday through the weekend. Sailors beware.
CROW ATTACK: There’s a reason a group of crows is called “a murder.” Crows teamed up to attack a small owl that had been injured, presumably by a car, and couldn’t fly. A Portland police officer rescued the owl from the crow attack, then stood guard until more help arrive. #Owl-some
THE BIRDS: Birds of prey will be unleashed in downtown Portland on Tuesday to show the public how falconry solves the crow problem. Not sure if that poor little owl from the previous item will be there to enjoy the spectacle, but we can hope.
SOLAR FRAUD: Oregon wraps up its prosecution of Martin Shain, accepting a $500K settlement in a civil case for solar fraud.
SEXIST COMMENTS: A Camas billionaire’s firm loses a $600 million contract after his sexist comments.
$1 BILLION QUESTION: Portland Public Schools eyes a summer deadline to finalize details of its 2020 construction bond.
BYE-BYE BAGELS: Kenny & Zukes Delicatessen will close its Northwest Portland bagel shop.
BYE-BYE ‘BANNANAS’: Longtime St. Johns cafe Anna Bannanas says a new lease will force its closure.
SEX ABUSE: Mercy Corps workers embrace and applaud a sex abuse survivor: “You matter so much.”
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Our Mercy Corps investigation is “the kind of work we get into journalism to do.”
EDITORIAL: Employees lead the way for Mercy Corps’ accountability and atonement.
NEW EATERY: Ataula chef Jose Chesa will open a new restaurant in downtown Portland early next year.
YOUR TAXES: Portland voters put a 1% tax on large retailers – but some consumers are paying it, too.
ENERGY TAX: Some businesses are still bristling at having to pay Portland’s clean energy tax.
TAX REFUND: AT&T says customers wrongly hit with the Portland Clean Energy fee will get refunds.
MEDICARE 2020: Here are the basics about open enrollment Oct. 15-Dec. 7, 2019.
MEDICARE 2020, II: Here’s where to find open enrollment help in Oregon.
MEDICARE 2020, III: Monthly premiums are holding steady as open enrollment nears.
MEDICARE 2020, IV: Plan Finder changes explained.
LOOKING SPIFFY: Here are seven places to shop in Portland for bespoke, custom and handmade clothes and accessories.
TOP DESTINATION: Airbnb picks the West Coast’s top destination, and it’s Eugene: These are the most wish-listed rentals.
OREGON TRAVEL: The Alvord Desert beckons adventurers to the most remote corner of Oregon.
CITY POLITICS: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is running for a second term.
REAL ESTATE: 10 Portland homes for sale with brilliant basements.
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Today in history
AROUND THE WORLD: On Oct. 14, 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E. (“Chuck”) Yeager became the first test pilot to break the sound barrier as he flew the experimental Bell XS-1 (later X-1) rocket plane over Muroc Dry Lake in California.