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"* City Council Puts Financial Crackdown On Detention Facilities Portland City Council passed a new land use fee targeting the impacts of detention facilities after months of munitions use at the South Portland ICE building. * POP QUIZ PDX! In this week's super fun local news and entertainment trivia quiz: TV star sightings 👀, historical Portland a-holes 🎩, and YOUR choice for which celebrity should replace Santa this year! 🎅 (See how well YOU score!)"
Portland City Council approved a new land use fee to address impacts from detention facilities following months of munitions use at the South Portland ICE building. A local pop-quiz covers TV star sightings, historical Portland figures, and a reader vote for a celebrity to replace Santa. Mayor Keith Wilson nominated Raymond Lee, the Greeley, Colorado city manager since 2021, for city administrator. Wonder Ballroom ended its "The Moat" era to make shows fully all-ages and remove crowd barricades. Comedian Ben Harkins offers four holiday tips framed as both funny and preposterous. Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor highlights subtle forms of racism, and Primitive Man delivered an intense holiday-season performance.
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