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December 27, 2017
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TriMet expands
electronic fare system
As TriMet expands its electronic fare system,
retailers will soon shift to selling Hop Fastpass
cards only, no longer selling conventional tickets
and passes as soon as Feb. 1, officials announced
last week.
The public transit agency’s network of retail
outlets that sell transit fares has grown from a little
more than 100 in 2016 to more than 350 today,
officials said. And by July, more than 500 stores
and outlets will sell and load a value on Hop cards.
Hop is a regional account-based, electronic fare
system. Riders pay their fare on TriMet, C-TRAN
and Portland Streetcar by tapping a Hop card or
their phone against a reader on board a vehicle or
at a rail platform. The system automatically de-
ducts the cost of the ride from the user’s balance.
You can purchase a Hop card at one of the par-
ticipating local retailers or a TriMet ticket office
and load money on to it. Riders with Android Pay
will be able to buy a virtual card and store it in
their mobile wallet – making Hop the first transit
fare card in the world available in Android Pay.
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Council this May. Smith was avoiding a formal en-
try into the race until after Jan. 1, because county
rules don’t allow commissioners to run for another
office until the last year in their term.
The Portland metro area was slowing thawing from
a Christmas Eve storm on Tuesday with some clear Health Carrier Shuts Down
skies but an accumulation of ice, snow and slush on A Medicaid carrier that serves more than 100,000
the roads made for slippery commutes.
children and adults in the Portland area decided to
shut down last week after the company and state
Chief Protected Against Stalking
failed to agree on a contract for 2018. But Family-
An Oregon judge granted new Portland
Care said it will stay open until the end of January
Police Chief Danielle Outlaw a stalking
to give time for the state to transfer those currently
protective order last Friday against Eli
served to other Medicaid administrators.
Richey, 27, a man she says has repeat-
edly contacted and filmed her without
Stadium Expansion Okayed
permission and outside her duties as
The Portland Timbers got City Council’s approval
chief. Officials said his behavior and
Thursday to expand
comments caused concern for Outlaw’s
Providence Park by
safety and the safety of people close to her.
up to 4,000 seats. The
team’s owners will
Eudaly Accused of Bullying
contribute $50 million
Portland City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is accused
for the construction.
of using her personal Facebook account to bully and
The city will subsidize other costs to the tune of $3
ridicule a frequent critic of the Portland City Coun-
million and waive about $5 million in ticket tax reve-
cil in a lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday. Mimi
nue over the next 10 years to help pay for the project.
German seeks to compel the release of the posts along
with monetary damages.
UN Condemns Decision
The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thurs-
Smith Fined for Violation
day to condemn President Donald Trump’s decision
Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith was
to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, con-
fined $250 for a technical violation of state elections
demning the decision as illegal, destabilizing, and
law last week. The Secretary of State’s office ruled
a violation of international law. Ambassador Nikki
Smith had failed to register financial statements that
Haley said the US will put its embassy in Jerusalem
reflected her intention to run for the Portland City
regardless of the vote.
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