"* Facing a $300 million budget gap, Portland transit service TriMet just announced another round of service cuts coming in August. TriMet already made smaller cuts to transit service in November, but the agency's budget deficit is significant and growing, without any new money coming in from the state for the foreseeable future. The agency is asking riders to weigh in on proposed cuts,"
"with options including slashing MAX Green Line service (except between Gateway Transit Center and the Clackamas Town Center), eliminating bus lines, and/or reducing frequency on high-ridership lines, including the 72 (Killingsworth/82nd Ave) bus-Portland's most-used bus line. The cuts will make life harder for everyone who relies on public transit to get around. You can weigh in on TriMet's proposals before January 31."
The Mercury requests small monthly contributions to sustain local journalism and arts coverage. Morning conditions in Portland will be chilly and wet, with snow levels dropping later in the week and possible flakes at lower elevations, though likely not in Portland. Portland transit agency TriMet faces a $300 million budget gap and announced more service cuts effective in August after smaller November reductions. Proposed options include slashing most MAX Green Line service, eliminating bus routes, and reducing frequency on high-ridership lines such as the 72. Riders can weigh in on proposals before January 31. Four members of an eastern Oregon family died in an Arizona helicopter crash after colliding with a tightrope, sending the aircraft down 600 feet.
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