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Page 2 August 23, 2017 2 0 1 7 Canyon Denali P ortlAnd o bserver AutoReview Crew Cab The 2017 GMC Canyon Denali, with its starting price of $39,000, is distinguished with a unique chrome grille and specific wheels – 20-inch ultra-bright-machined aluminum wheels with painted accents. Exterior cues also include tubular chrome assist steps, a polished exhaust tip and a standard spray-in bed liner. In- side, a Jet Black interior features unique, leather-appointed seats with perforated, heated-and-ventilated front seats – ex- clusive content in the Canyon lineup – along with unique instrument panel and console trim. The comforts come with a heated steer- ing wheel, GMC IntelliLink with Naviga- tion, an eight-inch-diagonal color touch screen and phone integration with Apple Car Play and Android Auto. Six standard air bags, including fron- tal air bags, head-curtain side air bags The Week in Review Comic Legend Dies at 91 Comedy legend Jerry Lewis, 91, died at his Las Vegas home on Sunday. The comedian, actor and filmmaker touched the lives of many with his life’s work over the years, including decades as the former host of the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Labor Day telethon. Cyclist Hits Truck, Killed 10 Sailors Die in Wreckage Divers began recovering bodies on Tuesday of 10 sail- ors who died in a flooded compartment of the USS John S. McCain, a Navy destroyer which collided with an oil tanker early Monday morning east of Singapore. The wreckage marks the 4th U.S. warship collision since Jan- uary. 41 year old Tamar Monhait, a local artist and curator, died after crashing her bicycle into a garbage truck early Monday morning near Southeast Taylor Street and Wa- ter Avenue. Portland Police remind bicyclists to wear a helmet and have operating lights at the front and rear of their bikes in low-light or dark conditions. Powerball Jackpot 2nd Highest With no winning ticket claimed on Saturday, this Wednesday’s estimated Powerball lottery will climb to Established 1970 Mark Washington, Sr. e ditor : Michael Leighton e xecutive d irector : Rakeem Washington A dvertising M AnAger : Leonard Latin Office Manager/Classifieds: Lucinda Baldwin c reAtive d irector : Paul Neufeldt P ublisher : r ePorter /W eb e ditor : Christa McIntyre P ublic r elAtions : Mark Washington Jr. Washington r ePorter : Zachary Senn o ffice A ssistAnt /s Ales : Shawntell for outboard passengers in all rows and seat-mounted side air bags for the driver and front outboard passenger combine with StabiliTrak electronic stability con- trol, rollover mitigation technology, trailer sway control and hill-start assist features. A rear vision camera also is standard. $700 million, making it the second largest in U.S. history. The odds of winning are one in 292.2 million. Mayor Hires 2 Policy Advisors Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Monday the hiring of two policy advisors to work on housing and emergency man- agement policies. Cupid Alexander will work on housing initiatives and Elisabeth Perez will bring her expertise with emergency communications, such as Portland’s 911 ser- vices. Wildfires Spread Across Oregon Thousands of Oregonians are preparing to evacuate their homes as wildfires spread. Firefighting crews have been working overtime to contain the flames. One of the most significant, the Checto Bar fire on the southern Oregon coast resulted from a lightning storm and has grown to 98,000 acres. ---------------------- USPS 959 680 ------------------ 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 news@portlandobserver.com • ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 PO QR code