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#portland-weather

* Facing a $300 million budget gap, Portland transit service TriMet just announced another round of service cuts coming in August. TriMet already made smaller cuts to transit service in November, but the agency's budget deficit is significant and growing, without any new money coming in from the state for the foreseeable future. The agency is asking riders to weigh in on proposed cuts,

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! The rain continues today, though the soaking weather may, kindly, pause for most of the day and return at night.

If you appreciate the Mercury's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland: And good morning RAIN-today. Rain-tomorrow! Rain-Sunday! That's just Portland being Portland; let's hit the news! IN LOCAL NEWS:* On Thursday afternoon, President Trump made more threats towards Portland, once again dropping the word 'insurrection' in there, casually-like a little kid using a big word incorrectly.

Portland Police have made 50 arrests at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building since June. The Oregonian reports that at least eight of the cases resulting from these arrests cite assistance from "what authorities call 'Confidential Reliable Sources' or, more plainly, 'informants.' Have we heard of this happening before at other protests? Yes. Are these likely plainclothes police? Yes.

Good Morning, Portland: Get out your booties, 'brellas, and clear ponchos, Portland. We're looking at a rainy weekend. Temps are unlikely to crack into even 60 degrees, forecasters expect around half an inch of sky water on Sunday. If you are new to the rainy Pacific Northwest, please take my advice and pack a spare pair of dry socks. Wet feet sap vitality from the burliest babes. Okay sweeties. it's time for THE NEWS.

IN LOCAL NEWS: In 2002, when the city of Portland initially granted Zenith Energy permission to continue operating its fuel transport and storage facility in Northwest Portland, it did so with a number of conditions-in an attempt to limit further potential for local pollution. Environmental advocates who disagreed with the permit subsequently sued, and now a city attorney has admitted that the city does not believe it can enforce those compromise conditions at all. For the Mercury, Abe Asher has more.