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If you're looking to put booze aside for the next 30 days, an Oregon brewery has concocted a flavor-filled way for you to raise a pint and stay alcohol-free.

Cam O'Connor, brewmaster at Crux Fermentation Project, joined AM Extra live to tell us about their new NA option.

Go check out Crux's two locations in Bend and Portland, and learn more at cruxfermentation.com

Some say curiosity killed the cat, but curiosity is what makes this adorable cat so fun and friendly. 8-year-old Curious loves socializing with people and is truly interested in the world around him. But he does come with some medical conditions potential families should know about.

Sam Ellingson with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington joined AM Extra live now to introduce us to Curious.

If you're interested in meeting him, or to check out other pets up for adoption, go to hssw.org

KOIN News AM Extra 01-02-25

Three local businesses have joined forces to create a modern day music mall in Northeast Portland. The three shops includes Eastside Guitar Repair, Hank's Music Exchange and Rhythm Traders - All three now under one roof.

Ryan Lynn, owner of Eastside Guitar Repair, Bradley Boynton with Rhythm Traders and Hank Failing of Hank's Music Exchange all joined AM Extra to talk about the new music mall and how it hopes to invigorate Portland's music industry.

To learn more about each of their respective businesses in the new music mall, go to eastsideguitarrepair.com, hanksmusicexchange.com and rhythmtraders.com

Scattered rain showers remain for the final night of Hanukkah.

A new year marks the end of an era for some local businesses even as new ones are turning to the next chapter.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/portland-shop-owner-optimistic-businesses-will-bounce-back-in-2025/

KOIN 6 News talked with Dr. Randall Blazak, a Portland-based sociologist and expert on political extremism.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/top-stories/extremism-expert-weighs-in-on-new-orleans-terror-attack/

Portland area hospitals are ringing in the New Year with the first babies born within their walls in 2025.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/portland-area-hospitals-report-first-babies-born-in-2025/

First responders in Vancouver and Portland were kept busy on New Year’s Eve due to a spike in impaired drivers.

Read online: www.koin.com

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