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Trail Blazers · United StatesA group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Don Dundon has reached a tentative agreement with Paul Allen’s estate to buy the Trail Blazers and keep the team in Portland.See the Story
Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon strikes tentative deal to buy the Portland Trail Blazers
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Cracker Barrel · CaliforniaGerrymandering has existed at least since Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry reluctantly signed a bill in 1812 to allow for a partisan alteration of the electoral map in Boston. Ideally, it would be great if redistricting was unnecessary except for after a census, and it was carried out by nonpartisan election commissions. Redistricting would be transparently drawn out to reflect evolving population shifts in particular districts to better repre…See the Story
Letters: California Democrats Hypocritically Undermine Democracy
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandIt’s that time of year again for Portland’s readers and writers: Literary Arts has announced the author lineup for the 2025 Portland Book Festival, set to take place Saturday, Nov. 8, in downtown Portland.See the Story
2025 Portland Book Festival unveils lineup and opens ticket sales for November event
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