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Top stories for Wednesday, Jan. 22

HOMELESSNESS: Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek is preparing a bill that would declare a “homelessness state of emergency” in Oregon and allocate an unprecedented $40 million to add shelters statewide. Kotek would like to see more shelters like Portland’s Harbor of Hope River District Navigation Center (pictured), which opened in August and can serve up to 100 people at a time. (Molly Harbarger/Staff)

INTEL LAYOFFS: Planned layoffs at Intel will extend into the company’s software group and other business units, according to sources inside the company, likely numbering at least several hundred. Meanwhile, Intel Chairman Andy Bryant has stepped down from his post and will retire from the board altogether in May.

SCHOOL FUNDS: Portland Public Schools will likely receive about $39 million for the 2020-21 academic year, the district’s share of a $1 billion-a-year corporate tax for education passed by the Oregon Legislature last year.

MUSEUM GIFT: The Portland Art Museum announced Tuesday that longtime supporter Arlene Schnitzer has given $10 million to the museum, which it calls “the largest contribution from an individual donor” in its 127-year history.

ETHICS FLAP: Clackamas County Chair Jim Bernard on Tuesday reversed course and said he has repaid the county for the $25,000 cost of his legal bills from a state ethics investigation that found he had violated state laws.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE: The Portland City Auditor’s Office says it won’t investigate campaign finance complaints against Mayor Ted Wheeler, mayoral candidate Ozzie Gonzalez and city commissioner candidate Jack Kerfoot that allege they violated a voter-approved $500 campaign contribution limit.

CORONAVIRUS: The coronavirus that’s infected around 300 people in China, and killed at least six, has reached the United States. A man in Snohomish County, Washington, is the first confirmed case in the U.S.

JEREMY CHRISTIAN TRIAL: On the first day of jury selection in his trial, murder defendant Jeremy Christian said he preferred to wear his jail outfit over dress clothes. “If I wear (civilian) clothes, I’d be lying to the jury,” said Christian, who’s being tried for the 2017 MAX stabbings.

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Snap of the day

CHEERS: We started our search for Portland’s best breweries at the beginning of 2019, visiting every brewery that calls the Rose City home. Now we’ve got a list of our top 20. (Mark Graves/Staff)

More news

Man suspected of stabbing Portland fire lieutenant is arrested

Beaverton High School classes will resume Wednesday, after closures from weekend fire

2 pedestrians, including child, fatally struck in Vancouver

Tornado grazes northern Oregon Coast

Kelso man stuck in snow dies while waiting for search party

Sports betting contractor sues Oregon Lottery, justice department, The Oregonian/OregonLive to keep contract secret

Eagle Point to pay $4.5 million to settle suit filed by parents of man shot and killed by police after alleged jaywalking offense

‘Unprecedented’ marine heatwave likely killed 1 million West Coast seabirds

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Weather and traffic

Wednesday will be another wet day with a warm front spreading rain all day. High 50, low 48.

The Oregon Department of Transportation continues to repair and replace joints on the freeway ramps along Interstate 405. Find a list of related closures here.

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Advice

Ask Amy: Friend wonders if bringing up long-ago trauma is worth the risk

Dear Abby: Boyfriend with no life goals leaves long-term relationship in doubt

Dear Annie: It’s not a gift if you’re expecting something in return

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Today in history

In 1973: The U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, legalized abortions using a trimester approach.

In 1974: Nike registered the Swoosh, designed by Carolyn Davidson, as a trademark.

In 1998: Theodore Kaczynski pleaded guilty in Sacramento, California, to being the Unabomber responsible for three deaths and 29 injuries. His plea came in return for a sentence of life in prison without parole.

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