The bomb cyclone that hit the Northwest yesterday knocked out power to roughly 600,000 people across Oregon, Washington and Northern California. At least one person died in Washington when high winds knocked down a large tree that fell on a homeless encampment where a woman was staying, highlighting the severe impact of weather events on vulnerable communities.
Big League Chew, invented during a Portland Mavericks baseball game in 1977, is in a legal dispute over a trademark application by its manufacturer, which is seen as violating an existing licensing agreement with Rob Nelson, the product's inventor.
Multnomah County Board Chair Jessica Vega Pederson emphasized the importance of transparency in her office amidst media scrutiny and a lawsuit from a former employee, asserting compliance with public records laws.
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