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fromPortland Mercury
23 hours ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Preschool for All Theory Debunked, the Fate of Lloyd Mall, and Who Wants a "Butter Hole"?

Skeptics have suggested the universal preschool tax was driving high-income earners out of Multnomah County. The latest data doesn't support that notion.
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fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Portland City Administrator Tells Staff ICE Facility Will Remain Open

I will tell everyone we are committed to that facility staying open. A lot of our residents, community members who are seeking federal assistance through immigration have to use this facility, and we want to make sure that facility is still an option for people to be able to use. Because if that facility is closed, people have to go across state lines to actually have those services provided.
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fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Stopping the ICE Creep, Beloved Restaurant Closes, and a BANGER of a Pickathon Lineup!

Portland confronts new detention-fee enforcement, TriMet service cuts, a beloved restaurant's closure, potential ICE detention expansion, and national pop-culture news.
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
6 months ago

Portland's for-profit music scene: A spur for economic recovery? * Oregon ArtsWatch

Oregon's for-profit music sector is a vital economic engine needing government support in Portland to protect independent musicians and venues from development and rising costs.
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