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Good morning, Northwest.

Today’s newsletter begins with OPB reporter Troy Brynelson’s summary of what is known so far, nine days after U.S. Border Patrol shot and injured Venezuelan nationals Luis David Nino-Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras during an immigration traffic stop in East Portland.

Plus, Oregon Art Beat producer Jacob Pander introduces us to the life and art of Justin Hampton, who grew up in Medford and is known for his vivid, multicolored original screenprints depicting some of rock’s most famous pop icons.

While our newsletter will not be published on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, dozens of events will be held across Oregon and Southwest Washington to honor the life of the civil rights leader.

Here’s your First Look at Saturday’s news. See you on Tuesday.

— Winston Szeto

What we know so far about the Border Patrol shooting in Portland

Nine days after the U.S. Border Patrol shot and injured two people in East Portland during an immigration traffic stop, few details have been shared with the public.

The facts that have been released have come primarily from court documents filed by the FBI and federal prosecutors.

It remains unclear exactly how and why a team of six Border Patrol agents initiated the Jan. 8 stop, which led to the shooting that drew national attention.

The incident in Portland occurred one day after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis shot and killed a U.S. citizen.

Here’s what we know about the shooting and what comes next. (Troy Brynelson)

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3 things to know this morning

• The state of Oregon is suing a religious nonprofit it once paid millions of taxpayer dollars to take care of the state’s most vulnerable children. The lawsuit focuses on one of the smaller contracts the state had with Dynamic Life, the nonprofit based in Marion County. (Lauren Dake) 
• The transportation funding package Democrats scrambled to approve last year is on hold after Republicans succeeded in forcing a vote set for this November. That prompted Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to ask lawmakers to repeal the taxes to start fresh in 2027. But can Democrats repeal the tax before a vote? (Dirk VanderHart) 
• Advocates for a new Interstate Bridge between Oregon and Washington won a victory yesterday, with a ruling from the U.S. Coast Guard that will allow smoother I-5 traffic and reduce the ballooning cost of the bridge replacement by as much as $1 billion. (Courtney Sherwood)

Headlines from around the Northwest

• Oregon gives 2nd certificate of innocence to wrongfully convicted man (Conrad Wilson) 
• MLK Day celebrations happening across Oregon and Southwest Washington (OPB staff) 
• New measles case confirmed in Clackamas County (OPB staff) 
• A small town in Central Washington is Microsoft’s answer to the data center backlash (Monica Nickelsburg) 
• Future of Washington state’s climate-pollution fund up in the air (John Ryan) 
• Tribe concerned about landslide’s impact on the Siletz River (Brian Bahouth) 
• Lincoln County commissioners begin process to replace Hall, but disagree on procedures (Quinton Smith)

From telephone poles to gallery walls: The art of rock poster artist Justin Hampton

Justin Hampton happened to be the right person in the right place at the right time.

Hampton grew up in Medford in the ’80s on a steady diet of pop culture, Marvel Comics and punk rock.

He had just graduated from art school in Seattle when the grunge music phenomenon was about to break, with bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam putting Northwest music on the global stage and defining the sound of rock throughout the 1990s — and Hampton started drawing for them.

Hampton’s vivid, multicolored original screenprints depict some of rock’s most famous pop icons with humor, visual irony, and a deep love for the music and culture. (Jacob Pander)

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