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  • What will be decided at Orange's data center work session Monday?

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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
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📰 News we're reading

• Governmental Meetings – Week of October 5, 2026 (pjrnews.com) — If you live in the Town or County of Orange, this week brings key dates: early voting for the November 3 general election has begun at the local Director of Elections office, and the Town Council holds a Monday work session on a proposed data center. The schedule also lists nearby county and town meetings that may affect regional services and planning.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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