Portland in the News: All-Star Dunks; Highest Voter Turnout; Most Dog-Friendly Trails & More! | January 12, 2023

The state of Oregon had the highest voter turnout of the country in November’s election.

Portland recently ranked as No. 1 for the most dog-friendly trails.

And Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe is heading to the Slam Dunk Contest at February’s NBA All-Star Weekend.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Travel Oregon: Cozy Libraries in Oregon

• KXL: Recreational Crabbing Reopens Along Entire Oregon Coast

• NBA: Shaedon Sharpe Plans To ‘Put On A Show’ At 2023 Dunk Contest

• OPB: Superabundant dispatch: How Oregon pioneered going sober

• Register Guard: Oregon’s voter turnout led United States in 2022 election

• LawnStarter: 2023’s Best Cities to Walk Your Dog

• Oregon Humanities: Long Live the Kings

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