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Authorities are investigating after at least two ballot boxes were set on fire Monday morning in the Portland, Oregon, area.

Police responded to a call about a fire in Portland about 3:30 a.m. Monday, the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. An “incendiary device” was placed inside the box and security personnel extinguished the fire, officials said.

CNN has reached out to the Multnomah County Elections Division for comment.

A second ballot box was set on fire early Monday morning at a bus station in nearby Vancouver, Washington, according to the Vancouver Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a “suspicious device” next to the box, which was smoking and on fire, police said.

The Clark County Elections Office said hundreds of ballots were damaged at the box in the C-TRAN Park and Ride at Fisher’s Landing Transit Center, CNN affiliate KPTV reported.

Laura Shepard, a spokeswoman for the city of Vancouver, said elections officials are asking anyone who may have placed a ballot in the box after 11 a.m. on Saturday to contact them to check on the status of their ballot.

The boxes are located about 15 miles apart. The one in Vancouver is in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, where one of the most competitive races in the country is taking place.

The district is represented by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, one of five seats held by Democrats in a district former President Donald Trump won in 2020. She is facing a rematch against Republican Joe Kent, a retired Green Beret who had Trump’s endorsement.

Other fires affecting ballots have been recently reported across the country. Last week, a mailbox outside a Phoenix post office was set on fire, damaging an unknown number of ballots. A 35-year-old man was charged with arson in connection with the incident. The Phoenix Police Department said he told them it was not politically motivated.

Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 9.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 42.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Wyoming was priced at $2.79/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.79/g, a difference of 100.0 cents per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.07/g today. The national average is down 12.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 39.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

The national average price of diesel has declined 2.6 cents in the last week and stands at $3.54 per gallon- the lowest level in over 1,100 days.

“The national average price of gasoline has continued its decline over the last week as oil prices have sunk due to Israel avoiding attacks on Iran’s oil infrastructure, and seasonal decreases in demand are pushing gasoline lower, as is normal for this time of year. In addition to gasoline prices falling to their lowest level since January, the average price of diesel has now fallen to its lowest level in over three years,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

“While many Americans may incorrectly credit the upcoming election for the declines, politicians have little influence over the strong seasonal forces that drive prices lower in autumn. With winter gasoline soon to reach the rest of California, and demand continuing to decline as Americans grapple with colder weather, the drop in demand is pushing gas prices down—not politicians on either side, as much as they might like to think they do. I expect the decline in gas prices will continue into and even beyond the upcoming election.”

Historical gasoline prices in Wyoming and the national average going back ten years:

October 28, 2023: $3.55/g (U.S. Average: $3.47/g)
October 28, 2022: $3.64/g (U.S. Average: $3.74/g)
October 28, 2021: $3.44/g (U.S. Average: $3.39/g)
October 28, 2020: $2.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.14/g)
October 28, 2019: $2.65/g (U.S. Average: $2.60/g)
October 28, 2018: $2.88/g (U.S. Average: $2.81/g)
October 28, 2017: $2.44/g (U.S. Average: $2.46/g)
October 28, 2016: $2.19/g (U.S. Average: $2.21/g)
October 28, 2015: $2.36/g (U.S. Average: $2.19/g)
October 28, 2014: $3.26/g (U.S. Average: $3.02/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

Fort Collins- $3.03/g, down 1.7 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.05/g.
Ogden- $3.35/g, down 5.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.41/g.
Billings- $3.09/g, up 1.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.08/g.

When Gas Stations Were Fun

Well, it’s Monday, Dallas Cowboys Nation. And at least the game wasn’t over at the half?

It will be another long week after the Cowboys dropped their first road game of the season against the short-handed San Francisco 49ers. Of course, Dallas’ defense is still decimated by injuries, but there was hope the team could regroup during the bye week and gain some momentum.

That didn’t happen, with Dak Prescott having another turnover-plagued game and finishing with four consecutive incompletions when the team had an opportunity for some late-game heroics.

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Unlike the Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary miracle, the Cowboys’ offense fell flat.

At some point, Dak is going to have to play like a $60 million per year quarterback, but for now, let’s spin around the block and check out some of the headlines making the rounds. Indulge.

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