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Just Like Starting Over

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BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF | 503-243-2122

[January 7th, 2009]

LET’S GO STREAKING: For a moment there, it looked like Oregon sports would never lose again: The Ducks and Beavers won their bowl games, the Blazers upset the mighty Boston Celtics, and Craig Robinson (below) used his brother-in-law’s magic to lead OSU basketball to its first Pac-10 win in two seasons.

SAM HE IS: “My name is Sam Adams, and I’m here to recruit you!” — Portland’s first openly gay mayor takes a page from Harvey Milk in his speech after taking office.

PUBLICLY FINANCED KARAOKE NIGHT! Amanda Fritz was sworn in as city commissioner, leading the crowd in a singalong of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

HERE COMES THE FLOOD: Gov. Ted Kulongoski declared a state of emergency Jan. 3 in Clackamas County after heavy rains mixed with melting snow to produce floods and mudslides. High waters destroyed thousands of books in the Estacada Public Library.

NO, NEVER MIND: The Oregonian announced New Year’s Eve that it will no longer deliver weekday papers to homes and news racks in such far-flung cities as Eugene, Baker City and La Pine.












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