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6 days ago

Good Morning, News: US Border Czar Announces Minnesota Surge Wind Down, Washington DC Guard Troops to Stay Another Year, and Republican Lawmakers Want to Increase Voter Paperwork

Portland updates include a new Black History Month print feature, allegations of disability-accommodation retaliation in a council office, an Oregon legal bill, and impending rainy weather.
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fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Good Morning, News: Portland Cop Arrested, Right-Wing "Journalist" to Sue City, and a Triple Loss for Trump

Portland news outlet seeks reader support while reporting a veteran Portland police officer's domestic violence arrest and weather-driven coastal floods and sewer overflows.
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fromPortland Mercury
5 months ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Transportation Woes, Your House Is Full of Spiders, and Our New Fall Arts Guide Has Arrived!

Portland roundup highlights a Zenith Energy legal fight exposing environmental enforcement gaps, plus arts listings, quizzes, gossip, transportation debate, and local event recommendations.
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5 months ago

Good Morning, News: Legislators Forced to Fix Oregon's Transportation Budget, a Homicide at Burning Man, and Oregon's Fight to Save an Endangered Newt

Portland's Mercury relies on reader support to sustain local journalism and arts coverage while local activists and lawmakers act on transportation funding and labor protests.
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fromPortland Mercury
5 months ago

Good Morning, News: ODOT Starts Rose Quarter Construction, Flag Burners Beware, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer Wants to Sell Portland Out

ODOT began the first phase of the I-5 Rose Quarter project amid statewide transportation funding concerns, with a small $75 million start and total costs exceeding $2 billion.
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fromPortland Mercury
7 months ago

Good Morning, News: Another Black Man Dies During Police Arrest, "ICE Barbie" Calls Out Portland, and Trump Flip-Flops on Ukraine

A Black man died in police custody in Portland, highlighting returning concerns over police practices regarding mental health crises.
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fromPortland Mercury
7 months ago

Good Morning, News: Portland Judge vs. ICE Barbie, Good/Bad News for Sean Combs, and Could We Get More "Dame Time"?

U.S. District Judge orders release of asylum seeker kidnapped by ICE due to lack of evidence.
fromPortland Mercury
8 months ago

Good Morning, News: Portland Baby Elephant Awarded Symbolic Parade Authority, Mercury Weekend BlackOut, and Cyanobacteria Algae Bloom Season Is Here

The Oregon Health and Science University developed a new cancer treatment using ultrasound and engineered particles that break down tumors without major side effects.
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9 months ago
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Good Morning, News: Canada's Surprise Left Turn, Oregon's Clampdown on Cashless Businesses, and the White House Meltdown Over Amazon's Tariff Transparency

fromPortland Mercury
10 months ago
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Good Morning, News: A Portland Police Standoff; Ladd's 500 in Photos, and the DOGE Takeover That Sparked a Russian Cyber Attack Attempt

fromPortland Mercury
9 months ago
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Good Morning, News: Canada's Surprise Left Turn, Oregon's Clampdown on Cashless Businesses, and the White House Meltdown Over Amazon's Tariff Transparency

fromPortland Mercury
10 months ago
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Good Morning, News: A Portland Police Standoff; Ladd's 500 in Photos, and the DOGE Takeover That Sparked a Russian Cyber Attack Attempt

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fromPortland Mercury
9 months ago

Good Morning, News: Peacock Bully Behind Bars, Oregon Cold Case Solved, and Not Even God-Fearing Folks Want Trump's White South African "Refugees"

A cold case from 1980 involving a body linked to a serial killer in California has been solved through DNA identification.
fromBoston.com
9 months ago

Inside the Miss Maine USA pageant, featuring contestant Jordon Hudson

Every move that Hudson made - every gesture, every facial expression - seemed in danger of surfacing on social media.
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fromPortland Mercury
9 months ago

Good Morning, News: Ways to Celebrate May Day, Gretchen Whitmer and Trump Share a Controversial Embrace, and Ron Wyden Isn't Helping Us Beat the Gerontocracy Allegations

Portlanders emphasize solidarity on May Day amid rising government attacks on workers and marginalized groups.
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fromPortland Mercury
10 months ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: A Massive March, a Police Accountability Hero, and Not-So Hygienic Recycling

The Northwest Oregon Labor Council's decision to consider police union membership has sparked controversy and debate over labor and accountability.
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fromPortland Mercury
10 months ago

Good Morning, News: Portland Victim Calls DA Sentence "Performative Cruelty," Police Union to Join Northwest Oregon Labor Council, and Planes Are Not Meant to High-Five

Beyond crime and punishment, the victims' voices and their families' wishes must be factored into legal decisions.
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