Chris Lehman

News Director for @KLCCOregon

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Multnomah Falls on a rainy October day. #Oregon

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An oversized novelty ticket to mark the first day of Airo service on the @Amtrak_Cascades

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Some unusual messaging on this @ORDems mailer for an #orleg seat: “Vote No” on the incumbent.

The meaning is clear, but strictly speaking you can’t actually vote “no” in a race like this. #orpol

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@milesintransit1 It’s pretty nice. But I’ll have to ride it another 10-15 times to be certain.

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A @milesintransit1-inspired trainception photo aboard the new Amtrak Airo set departing Portland.

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The Douglas County Traffic Safety Commission might be the only government body in Oregon that puts a mascot on its agendas, but it would be hard to top this one, tbh.

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@BrettHollander Hope you have some throat lozenges or honey lemon tea on hand. Heck of a game to call. Nice work, both you and @benwag247

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Another Oregon paper effectively shuts down. The Keizertimes describes it as a “merger” but they are ending the print edition and closing their office.

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This evening’s sunset in rural Polk County. #Oregon

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Happy 10th Anniversary to perhaps the most startling user-submitted update on TripCheck ever.

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Just another day on I-5. This is down near Ashland.

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Me➡️@ScoringChanges➡️@jaysons➡️NY Times.

Credit as the one who first pointed it out did not make it to the final product, but a fun experience nonetheless. And obviously, the others did more research than me, who was just making an observation.

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I spy some new @Amtrak_Cascades trains at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. They’re heading out west later this year after they learn How To Be A Good Train from their east coast cousins.

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At 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, a large photo of the most elegant electric locomotive this country ever produced: The GG1.

As a kid, I remember my father taking me to see the final revenue run of the GG1 through our town.

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Same river, 30 minutes later. This time, crossing into Oregon.

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Sunset tonight on the Columbia River in Pasco, WA.

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Interesting...I thought Oregon wasn't distributing mug shots anymore??

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Police in Halsey have had just about enough of locals commuting around town on their lawnmowers, according to this week’s edition of the Brownsville Times. #orpol

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North Dakota offers a buffet line at their gas stations. We took the one on the right: Corn gas for $1.99/gallon.

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I’m in the middle of North Dakota, where it’s definitely cold but decidedly un-funky.

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The Oregon Capitol was looking pretty sharp tonight. The cherry blossoms seem close to their peak. #orleg