YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Portland's Swimming in Hypocrites, Blazers Get Annoying (On Purpose), and Winter Has Landed!

"GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) * Proposed Detention Center Fee Yields Hostile City Council Meeting Wednesday's City Council meeting saw multiple disruptions and expulsions as councilors passed an algorithmic rental price-fixing ban and considered a proposal meant to deter landlords from opening detention centers. Prior to the meeting, three different groups held demonstrations outside City Hall.⁠"

"* The Mercury Winter Guide Looking to survive and thrive this winter? Check out all our smarty-pants and sassy articles online, or pick up a print copy at more than 500 spots across the city! ☃️😎⁠ * Adventures in Newspapering: Welcome to "Team Portland" Have you noticed how the same people who declared "Portland is DEAD" a few years ago have suddenly jumped on the "Portland is BACK, bay-bee" bandwagon? Mercury editor Wm. Steven Humphrey has, and spends a smooth 800 words *giving them hell.* Enjoy!"

"* Portlanders Gather to Mourn and Demand Action on Day of Remembrance for Traffic Crash Victims For the loved ones of someone killed in a traffic crash, every day is a day of remembrance. But many others need a reminder of the devastating human toll traffic violence takes each day. Last Sunday, Portlanders gathered to honor the lives lost and demand action to prevent more needless deaths."

Wednesday's City Council meeting saw multiple disruptions and expulsions as councilors passed an algorithmic rental price-fixing ban and considered a proposal meant to deter landlords from opening detention centers. Three different groups held demonstrations outside City Hall prior to the meeting. A Mercury Winter Guide offers practical and entertaining winter survival content in print and online. A column titled "Adventures in Newspapering: Welcome to 'Team Portland'" criticizes sudden boosterism about the city's comeback. Portlanders gathered on a Day of Remembrance to mourn traffic crash victims and demand action to reduce traffic violence. Local music and cultural events and new singles were highlighted.

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