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Page 2 August 30, 2017 Subscribe ! 503-288-0033 Fill Out & Send To: The Week Review in east Lombard Street to the Springwater Corridor of southeast Portland was celebrated Thursday. Roughly following 28th Avenue, the rare north-south route jogs to parallel streets for stretches with most of the 9 mile route comprised of neigh- borhood greenways, residential streets with low traffic vol- umes and low speeds, where bicycles and pedestrians are given priority. Oregon Guard Helps Texas with Rescue Operations The Oregon Air National Guard was deployed over the weekend to help with rescue operations in Texas as thou- sands of people flee from the rising waters of Hurricane Harvey. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown deployed 15 special tactics airmen to assist rescue efforts. “My heart goes out to Houston and all who have lost loved ones, homes and property,” she said. Portland Schools Work on Lead Pipes Work replacing water fixtures for Portland Public Schools started again on Monday with at least some fixtures at all 90 schools in the district to be replaced to ensure that students have access to drinking water that does not have unaccept- able levels of lead. Bottled water will again be provided stu- dents until the replacements are made. City Council Adopts 48 Hour Rule for Police The Portland City Council last week unanimously approved a new rule requiring police officers who use deadly force to speak with police internal affairs investigators within 48 hours of the incident. A court review of the policy will be taken to address officers’ due process rights. The council also voted to create a new commission on “community-en- gaged policing.” Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 $45.00 for 3 months $80.00 for 6 mo. $125.00 for 1 year (please include check with this subscription form) Trump Reverses Limits on Military Gear for Police President Trump signed an executive order Monday reviving a controversial program that pro- vided local police departments with surplus military equipment. The directive repeals Obama-era limitations on police agencies’ access to such military items as grenade launchers, armored ve- hicles and other gear that was seen as inflaming confrontations with protesters. Name: Transgender Ban Challenged Telephone: Two federal lawsuits were filed Monday challenging President Trump’s ban on transgender in- dividuals joining the military - one in Seattle by multiple plain- tiffs and another by the American Civil Liberties Union in Maryland on behalf of six service members who are transgender. Address: Wapato Jail for Sale Multnomah County announced Thursday that it has re- tained a property brokerage firm to sell or lease the nev- er-opened Wapato Jail and other surplus properties. It comes after two earlier offers to buy the north Portland jail site fell through. The county built the complex in 2004, but it was never opened. or email subscriptions@ portlandobserver.com Missile Fired Over Japan by North Korea North Korea on Tuesday fired a midrange ballistic missile designed to carry a nuclear payload. It flew over Japan and splashed into the northern Pacific Ocean, officials said, as Washington and South Korea were conducting war games nearby. President Trump later told reporters, “We’ll see, we’ll see” when asked what he would do. Portland Completes North-South Bike Corridor The completion of a $4.5 million bike corridor from North- Established 1970 ---------------------- 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 per- sonal 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. 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