🐺 The Biden administration is seeking to lift Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S., including in Oregon, where species restoration efforts are underway and no public hunting is allowed. (Associated Press)
🦌 The City Council will consider a $1.8 million proposal tomorrow to restore the Thompson Elk Fountain four years after it was removed during downtown's racial justice protests. (The Oregonian)
🧽 Commissioner Rene Gonzalez will propose new criminal penalties for graffiti taggers at next week's city council meeting. The proposed ordinance would create a new class A misdemeanor offense that includes a minimum of seven days in jail and 50 hours of community service cleaning up graffiti. (Willamette Week)
Related: An investigation into Gonzalez's use of taxpayer funds to clean up his Wikipedia page was forwarded to the Oregon Secretary of State's office after Portland's city auditor found insufficient evidence to determine Gonzalez used the money to further his political ambitions. (Portland Mercury)
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