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Mayor Ted Wheeler Declares State of Emergency, Says National Guard is On Standby Ahead of Anticipated Civil Unrest Tonight In an April 19 nighttime march, Portland-area anarchists and police abolitionists smashed the windows of local businesses and the Boys & Girls Club youth community center. A Portland police officer surveys damage to buildings on Northeast Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. (Justin Yau) Updated 6:34 PM Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and said the National Guard is on standby, minutes before former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd.
By Kristin
Apr 16, 2021 Flux Capacitor.Fluxing. This is so cool! A listener called in today and pointed this out. His friend discovered that when you type the parts number 121G into the search engine on O Reilly Auto Parts website, you ll find a picture of a flux capacitor like the one from
Back to the Future! It looks just like the one Doc Brown invented!
Under Product Information it says Gigawatts: 121 (get it.parts number 121G.) Material Compatibility: Plutonium, Working Speed: 88 mph
To be used for Time Travel.but travel at your own risk! And just so you know, plutonium is not available at O Reilly Auto Parts. They advise that you should contact your local plutonium supplier. Hey, kudos to O Reilly Auto Parts for hiding that little nugget on their website, that s pretty cool!
By Kristin
Apr 16, 2021 Flux Capacitor.Fluxing. This is so cool! A listener called in today and pointed this out. His friend discovered that when you type the parts number 121G into the search engine on O Reilly Auto Parts website, you ll find a picture of a flux capacitor like the one from
Back to the Future! It looks just like the one Doc Brown invented!
Under Product Information it says Gigawatts: 121 (get it.parts number 121G.) Material Compatibility: Plutonium, Working Speed: 88 mph
To be used for Time Travel.but travel at your own risk! And just so you know, plutonium is not available at O Reilly Auto Parts. They advise that you should contact your local plutonium supplier. Hey, kudos to O Reilly Auto Parts for hiding that little nugget on their website, that s pretty cool!
4/14/2021
Mixed-use development coming to old Benny’s headquarters
Benny’s former headquarters, the old Esmond Mill at 340 Waterman Ave., has been sold, according to realtor Sweeney Real Estate and Appraisal. Initial plans for the building were for a mixed-use development, including residential and retail units along with a possible micro-brewery. (Breeze photo by Jacquelyn Moorehead)
Tenants may also be coming to old Benny’s store
SMITHFIELD – For a small fee of $20, the former Benny’s headquarters sold to a Warwick-based holding corporation on March 26, opening the possibility for a mixed-use development on the site including a possible micro-brewery.
Town Manager Randy Rossi said he was unable to comment on the sale or plans for the development at this time and said more details will come in the following weeks.
Avenal gets new economic development director
County planner Kao Nou Yang has relocated to the community of Avenal to become their Community/Economic Development Director and likely stir things up for the better. Kao says she is excited about the potential this low income Kings County city has, including plans for new housing, retail projects and energy development.
Among the projects she is working on:
â looking to attract new solar and wind companies to the cityâs vast and varied landscape including to land in the city limits east of I-5. She also is starting to work with Chevron to see how she can assist with their petroleum projects.