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2 weeks agoGood 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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2 months agoGood 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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5 months agoYOUR 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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6 months agoGood 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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6 months agoGood 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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7 months agoGood 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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9 months agoGood 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 agoGood 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.
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10 months agoGood 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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10 months agoGood 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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