We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. Two BFFs plotting the decimation of abortion rights. Tasos Katopodis / Getty images Good morning, Portland! You probably […]
Blair Stenvick
Blair Stenvick is a former news reporter and culture writer for the Portland Mercury.
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The Four Weirdest Portland Political Ads—and Who’s Paying for Them
A campaign mailer for Mayor Ted Wheeler. Once the October of an election year hits in Portland, even the most politics-avoidant people can’t help but gain a periphery awareness of what’s on the ballot. That’s thanks to political campaign ads. They’re in your mailbox, they’re on your social media feeds, and they’re on the billboards […]
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Good Morning, News: Portland Cop Gets Consequences, Oregon at Risk Post-Election, and Oh Boy, the Debate!
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. MATHIEU LEWIS-ROLLAND Good morning, Portland! It must be election season, because last night I was routed to a […]
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Legislation From Merkley Would End Gas-Powered New Car Sales by 2035
Westend61 / Getty images If a new political effort led by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley is successful, gas-powered cars could soon start to disappear from our streets. New legislation introduced to the United States Senate by Merkley on Tuesday would require that beginning in 2035, all new cars sold will produce zero carbon emissions. An […]
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Good Morning, News: Overpaid Cops Aren’t Transparent, Voter Turnout Surges, and Morales Wins Bolivia Back
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Presenting the Mercury’s 2020 General Election Endorsements!
MAIA BOAKYE / MERCURY STAFF 2020 has been a muddy swamp of a year for the world, for Portland, and for our little newspaper. But for the last month, the Mercury editorial team—that’s Editor-in-Chief Wm. Steven Humphrey, News Editor Alex Zielinski, and reporter Blair Stenvick—have thrown on some collared shirts, scrambled to find the right […]
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Good Morning, News: Portland NAACP President Faces Abuse Allegations, Election Tampering Intensifies, and the Elephant in the Room
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. Ethan Miller / Getty images Good Morning, Portland! Happy ballot season! Here are the headlines. • In case […]
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Good Morning, News: Voter Registration Deadline TODAY, COVID-19 Reinfection, and Vaccine Obstacles
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. stellalevi / Getty images Good morning, Portland! 🚨TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN OREGON!🚨 […]
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Good Morning, News: Kamala Debates Rotting Corpse, Pointless Protest Arrests, and Portland Mayoral Race Heats Up
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. I think this is probably when she noticed the fly. Justin Sullivan / Getty images Good morning, Portland! […]
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Data Shows DA Mike Schmidt Isn’t Prosecuting the Majority of Protest Charges
MATHIEU LEWIS-ROLLAND Between May 28 and October 5, Portland police referred 974 cases to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s (MCDA) office related to alleged criminal activity at protests. The DA’s office has so far rejected 666 of those cases, on the grounds that they are either not severe enough to warrant prosecution, or there is […]
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Good Morning, News: Register to Vote, Oregon Gets More Tests, and Black Hole Researches Get Nobel
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. Looks peaceful, doesn’t it? National Science Foundation Good morning, Portland! There’s a lot to cover this morning, so […]
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Portland Voting Questions Answered: Voting While Houseless, Felonies and Voting Rights, and More
Multnomah county The 2020 general election: Ever heard of it? We’re now just a month away from what could be a generationally decisive election—both for the country, and for those of us in the Portland area. Portland’s November 3 ballot will include a mayoral race, a city council seat, billions of dollars in funding measures, […]