Portland in the News: We Miss Our Bars; Studying Whale Poop; Expanded Vaccine Eligibility & More | January 14, 2021

According to a survey from American Addiction Centers, Oregonians miss their favorite bar more than their gym.

Hunting into what’s causing a so many whale deaths off the coast, Oregon researchers have been studying their poop.

And starting next week, Oregon is expanding vaccine eligibility to people over 65.

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

• Willamette Week: Oregonians Miss Going to Bars More Than the Gym, According to a New Survey

• KGW8: Poop gives researchers unique insight into whale health

• KOIN: ‘It’s going to take many months to get all Oregonians vaccinated’

• Oregonian: Portland Trail Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic still rounding into shape physically and mentally: ‘The beast in me is sleeping, not dead’

• KGW8: Oregon expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people 65 and older beginning Jan. 23

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