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Monday and I’m fired up sunny and cool with a high of 63. Did you find your Zen this weekend? Did you have a moment of peace? Open your eyes whenever you’re ready as we begin a new week together. Tomorrow is you last chance to register to vote. A Portland man is making us proud on Jeopardy!. A different kind of haunted house. Trying to get out of the house tonight? There’s a good mix of events for you today. But before we get into it, congratulations to reader and frequent photo submitter Chris Rentzel who released his album this weekend.
🚨 THE NEWS
Voting Registration Closes Tuesday
Tuesday, Oct. 13, is the last day to register to vote in Oregon's Nov. 3 general election. You can sign up online at oregonvotes.gov or in person at your county elections office. Counties start mailing ballots Wednesday, Oct. 14, and Secretary of State Tobias Read recommends mailing yours back by Oct. 27. Prefer a drop box? Oregon has 244 of them, 20 more than in the May primary, and they accept ballots until 8 p.m. on Election Day. OPB
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Portland Fire & Rescue Staffer Is Reigning Jeopardy! Champion
Greg Monson, who works in the TV services department at Portland Fire & Rescue, is the reigning Jeopardy! champion. He won his second game on Oct. 9 with $22,600 after climbing from second place going into Double Jeopardy, bringing his two-day total to $31,300. Monson is out of the country and hasn't seen the episodes, a department spokesman says, but his colleagues at the fire houses have been watching nightly. His third appearance airs Monday. Willamette Week
Irvington Mansion Becomes Crow Manor Haunted House
A historic Irvington mansion is now a haunted house with a different feel. Crow Manor opened Friday at 2116 Northeast 18th Avenue, with a Victorian-era mystery, theatrical performances and a crow-themed story told across multiple rooms of the 10,000-square-foot home. Organizer John McCulloch says it's mysterious rather than jump scares. McCulloch bought the mansion last month after learning its future was uncertain, and proceeds benefit Doernbecher Children's Hospital. KGW
REAL ESTATE SPOTLIGHT
photo from Zillow
942 S Palatine Hill Rd is kinda just barely outside Portland, but you’ll see why it as too good to skip. Every photo of this house looks like a work of art. Built in 1922, it features dramatic ceilings in every room, a stone fireplace, big bright picture windows, and a shower that I could actually live inside of. The outdoor pavillion is a place you could really put your feet up. This home is listed by Allison Williams Real Estate
📚 ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1962, the Columbus Day Storm whipped up a 116 mph gust at the Morrison Bridge.
🥳 UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, Oct 12
Iron & Wine with Ken Pomeroy | Revolution Hall
Bluey's Big Play – The Stage Show | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra | Alberta Rose Theatre
Free Parking Day at Metro Parks | Oxbow Regional Park, Blue Lake Regional Park, Broughton Beach, M. James Gleason Memorial Boat Ramp, Chinook Landing Marine Park
Portland Trail Blazers vs. London Lions | Moda Center
Asa Menlove In-Store Performance + Signing | Music Millennium
Pumpkin Carving Contest at The Vern | The Vern
🌧️ Well…
Four fat raccoons were spotted on my backyard camera Saturday night and I’m giddy about it.
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