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JULY 2026 edition

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June obituaries

Hugh V. Lacey III

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  • Allan Classen

    Editor, publisher NW Examiner

  • Marilyn Deutsch

    I direct the Oral History Program at the Clackamas County Historical Society and work with other local historical societies on similar projects. I worked as a reporter on TV and radio for roughly 40 years, most recently at KPTV in Portland.

  • Michaela Lowthian

    Left-handed journo examining the highs and lows of NW Portland and the Pearl District.

  • Bob Weinstein

    Long time Alaska resident, now Portland. Interested in government at all levels.

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