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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.
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City Approval to Clear Camps
The City of Portland and the Oregon De-
partment of Transportation last week
reached an agreement that will allow city
officials to clear homeless camps set up
along state highways and under overpass-
es in the Portland metro area. Under the
agreement, officials will give people at
least 48 hours notice, and up to 10 days no-
tice, to move from ODOT property.
Food Stamps Work Rules Added
The Trump Administration Thursday pro-
posed a rule that would restrict the ability
of states to exempt work-eligible adults
from having to obtain steady employment
to receive food stamps. 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.