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Page 2 December 26, 2018 No. 1 Recruit Picks Oregon The University of Oregon has landed five-star defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, ES- PN’s top overall college foot- ball prospect in the country and the highest-ranked signee in Oregon history. The 6-foot-5, 234-pound Thibodeaux, made his com- mitment to the Ducks last week on the first day of the early signing period. points. In all, Oregon got ear- ly commitments from 21 prospects. The class is considered among the top five in the nation. Thibodeaux was recently named All-USA Defensive Player of the Year by USA Today. He chose Oregon over Alabama, Florida and Florida State. Thibodeaux was part of a defense at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Vil- lage, Calif., that had three straight shutouts and held 11 of 13 opponents under 15 Kayvon Thibodeaux of southern California has picked the University of Oregon Ducks to play football next year. He is the top overall college football prospect in the country as rated by ESPN. The Week Review Hotel to Rise 35 Stories Streetcar Expansion Grant Design plans for a massive 35-story, 460- foot tall hotel, the first five-star hotel in Port- land, were made public last week. The hotel is planned for downtown at Ninth and Washing- ton on a block that has been used for food carts. The building would be the fifth tallest in Portland, behind the Wells Fargo Center, U.S. Bancorp Tower, the KOIN Center and the Park Avenue West Tower. The Portland Streetcar received a $1.1 million grant from the Federal Transit Ad- ministration last week to speed up plans on a proposed 2.3-mile extension through Northwest Portland as well as a separate proposal to bring the transit line to the Hol- lywood District in Northeast Portland. School Scoured for Hepatitis Alder Elementary in the Reynolds School District was forced closed last week so the entire building could be cleaned over the concern of a possible Hepatitis A contam- ination. The district was notified that an adult that had been in the building recently had contracted Hepatitis A. Auto Dealer Fined by AG Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Thurs- day announced a $120,000 settlement with the Portland car dealership Cour- tesy Ford, and warned other car dealers that violating the state’s advertising rules could result in stiff penalties. The settle- ment includes $55,000 in restitution to Oregonians who unknowingly purchased a “Data Dots” theft deterrent service that they may have thought was required by the government. Established 1970 USPS 959 680 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015 P ublisher : e ditor : Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton A dvertising M AnAger : Office Manager/Classifieds: C reAtive d ireCtor : PO QR code r ePorter /W eb e ditor : Leonard Latin The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. 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The move comes just weeks after lawmakers passed a $400 billion farm bill that reauthorized agricul- ture and conservation programs while leav- ing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which serves roughly 40 million Americans, virtually untouched. Justice Recovers from Surgery Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was recov- ering Friday after undergo- ing surgery to remove two cancerous nodules from her lung. A spokesperson for the Supreme Court said that there was “no evidence of remaining disease” and no evidence of disease “else- where in the body” after the surgery. The cancer was discovered recently after she injured some ribs in a fall, officials said. Merkley Talks Presidency U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, while speaking last week to ABC News on the “Powerhouse Politics” podcast, said he is considering running for president in 2020. Merkley said his family had the power to “veto” any attempts he makes to run but that they are so far on board with the proj- ect. A decision about running was not ex- pected to be made until sometime over the next few months, his spokesperson said.