Get Ready! The Mercury's SANDWICH WEEK Arrives This Monday, June 5! 🥪
What? Delicious, creative sandwiches from Portland's top sammy makers for only $8 each? YES, PLEASE.
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: June 2–4, 2023
Starlight Parade, Latino Cultural Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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Public Opposition to Gunshot Detection Program Convinces City To Reverse Course
Mayor and police chief abandon plans for gunshot detection technology, opting for gun violence reduction training and partnerships instead.
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Prepare Your Tummy for the Mercury's SANDWICH WEEK—Coming at You June 5-11!
Creative sandwich creations from Portland's best sammy shops for only $8 each? YES, PLEASE!
Pedalpalooza, Portland's Summer-Long Bike Festival, Begins This Week
A Thursday evening kickoff ride will herald the annual bike festivities.
City Settles Class Action Disabilities Lawsuit Over Blocked Sidewalks
The lawsuit's primary plaintiff railed against homeless services, as well as Portland progressives.
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Nonprofits Say Social Service Workers Are Dangerously Close To Needing Services They’re Paid To Provide
Community organizations call on city, counties to build better wages into nonprofit contracts.
Unhoused and Unaided
Despite ADA laws, Portland-area shelters struggle to accommodate people with disabilities.
"PBOT Is on Life Support": Inside Portland’s Transportation Budget Crisis
An 11th-hour city budget amendment proposed by Mayor Ted Wheeler has revealed the depths of the transportation bureau’s woes.
Portland City Council Will Consider Public Camping Ban Ordinance That Would Fine, Jail Unhoused Residents
Mayor Ted Wheeler's proposed ordinance would heavily restrict public camping to nighttime hours only, while also prohibiting fires and gas stoves.
Portland's $7.1 Billion Budget Will Boost Police and Reduce Utility Rate Increases
Despite growing list of deferred infrastructure maintenance projects, Mayor Wheeler cuts taxes and fees.
Traffic Cops are Back—But Advocates Still Want More Speed Cameras
Portland Police are bringing back the traffic enforcement team, but advocates point to traffic light cameras as the best way to slow drivers and reduce racial bias in policing.
City Leaders Lambast Joint Office of Homeless Services, Call For Heightened Budget Scrutiny
Multnomah County chair says county should kick in $20 million toward city’s mass alternative shelter sites.
Portland’s Newest Safe Rest Village Will Be the Largest Yet—But Can It Transition Houseless Residents Into Permanent Housing?
City staff say data so far is promising, but it’s far too soon to tell.
The Right to Rest in Oregon
What happened with the controversial proposal that would allow homeless Oregonians equal access to public space?
Build It and They Will Pay: ODOT’s Plans for Tolling Generate Broad Backlash
Skepticism from Governor Tina Kotek and state legislators about the Oregon Department of Transportation's tolling plans may have lasting impacts.
Kickstand Announces Comedy in the Park 2023, New Brick and Mortar Location
The Portland comedy nonprofit hopes to parlay love for their free weekly park events into fundraising a permanent indoor space for the fall.
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