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FILE - In this June 4, 2019, file photo, Kelsey Rose Juliana, of Eugene, Ore, speaks at a rally for a group of young people who filed an environmental lawsuit against the U.S. government in Portland, Ore. Oregon is on the precipice of becoming the second state after California to adopt a cap-and-trade program, a market-based approach to lowering the greenhouse gas emissions behind global warming. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola, File)

Oregon Democrats rally behind cap-and-trade emissions plan

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Portland appoints city’s first African American fire chief

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Portland’s mayor launches re-election campaign

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FILE- In this Sept. 11 2015, file photo, a coyote leaps through an empty field on Chad Drive in Eugene, Ore. Voices were raised and tears were shed in the Oregon Senate amid stinging talk over the divide between rural and urban Oregonians, and conservatives and liberals. The catalyst for the anger on Wednesday, June 4, 2019, a bill banning coyote-killing contests, which happen in the sparsely populated, high desert of eastern Oregon.(Paul Carter /The Register-Guard via AP, File)

Vote on coyote-killing contests rankles Oregon Senate

By ANDREW SELSKY - Associated Press

Nathan Baring, left, and Alex Lozano, two plaintiffs that are part of a lawsuit by a group of young people who say U.S. energy policies are causing climate change and hurting their future, speak during an interview, Tuesday, June 4, 2019, with The Associated Press in Portland, Ore. Baring, who was 15 when he joined the lawsuit in 2015 and is now 19, said Tuesday he's disappointed the government has thrown up legal obstacles to the trial commencing. &quot;I just think its just really disappointing to see the lengths that they go to, to not only not let us get the remedy that we're seeking, by letting us have a chance to present or case at trial.&quot; (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)

The Latest: US energy policy hurts young people, lawyer says

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Supporters attend a rally Tuesday, June 4, 2019 for a group of young people who filed a lawsuit saying U.S. energy policies are causing climate change and hurting their future. The group faces a major hurdle Tuesday as lawyers for the Trump administration argue to stop the case from moving forward. in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola)

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals weighs if climate change violates children’s rights

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Water slide destroyed by vandals in Portland

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Portland Timbers' Larrys Mabiala, back right, jumps for a head ball next to Los Angeles FC's Mark-Anthony Kaye (14) and Walker Zimmerman (25) during an MLS soccer match Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Portland, Ore. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP)

Vela gets goal, assist to lead LAFC past Timbers 3-2

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Portland Timbers' Diego Valeri celebrates a goal with Zarek Valentin (16) during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Philadelphia Union in Chester, Pa., Saturday, May 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Timbers cap 12-game trip with 3-1 win over Union

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Warriors beat Blazers in OT for NBA Finals berth

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum (3) reacts after a play against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Trail Blazers’ cohesiveness helped them to conference finals

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

High school freshmen listen to Wexford County prosecutor Jason Elmore talk about consent and criminal sexual conduct on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Cadillac, Mich. Among other things, he reminded them that the legal age of consent for sexual contact in the state of Michigan is 16. Most of the students in these classes are younger than that. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)

Correction: MeToo-Teaching Consent story

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This undated photo provided by the Portland, Ore., Police Bureau on Saturday, May 18, 2019 shows Angel Granados Dias, 18. Police said the Parkrose High School student was tackled after reportedly bringing a gun into a classroom on Friday. (Portland Police Bureau via AP)

The Latest: Teen accused in gun case pleads not guilty

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, left, prepares to shoot over Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) **FILE**

Draymond Green shows a more mature side for the Warriors

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, right, shoots over Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Portland, Ore. The Warriors won 110-99. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Lillard separated ribs in Game 2 against the Warriors

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) shoots against Portland Trail Blazers forward Meyers Leonard, left, during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals, Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Green, Warriors beat Blazers for 3-0 lead in West finals

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Students gather outside Parkrose High School during a lockdown after a man armed with a gun was wrestled to the ground by a staff member, Friday, May 17, 2019 in Portland, Ore. The Portland Police Bureau said in a statement Friday that no shots were fired at Parkrose High School, no one was injured and the man is in custody. Police say there are no other suspects. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP)

The Latest: Students alerted staff before gunman found

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, left, is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Blazers head home for Game 3, down 2-0 to Golden State

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, bottom, passes the ball as Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) and center Enes Kanter defend during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Warriors rally from 15 down at halftime, hold off Blazers

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

Portland Timbers midfielder Sebastian Blanco (10) falls back as Houston Dynamo defender Aljaz Struna attempts to steal the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Fernández scores in MLS debut, Timbers tie Dynamo 1-1

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