I really wasn’t kidding in the headline. The internet is a vast, unruly place, capable of birthing many terrible things—for instance, the conspiracy theory that Donald Trump is a hero who is going to rid our nation’s government of pedophiles (also known as QAnon). Or, another example: the ability to sell truly awful, inexplicably hideous […]
Blair Stenvick
Blair Stenvick is a former news reporter and culture writer for the Portland Mercury.
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Good Morning, News: Portland Elections Result in Runoffs, Oregon Revenue Forecast Sucks, and What’s the Deal With Meat?
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus has threatened our ability to keep producing the Mercury. If you’re able, please consider donating to the Mercury. Portland City Hall Mercury staff Good morning, Portland! Time for some honesty: I’m a little exhausted after writing this think piece yesterday (some are calling it “the […]
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Metro District 5 Race Goes to Nolan-Smith Runoff
metro The crowded race for Metro District 5, which represents North and Northeast Portland, has officially narrowed to two candidates for a November runoff: Former state legislator Mary Nolan and transportation advocate Chris Smith. For Metro races, a general election runoff occurs when no candidate gains at least 50 percent of the vote in the […]
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BUS WEARS MASK
BUS WEARS MASK trimet Bus drivers wear masks. Bus riders wear masks. President tweets about giving money to bus. Now, bus wears mask. Mood pic.twitter.com/MpnfYB4Agm— TriMet (@trimet) May 20, 2020 You should also wear mask.
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Portland Primary Results: Historic and… Undecided
Screenshot from mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone’s virtual election night party. Oregon’s primary election night delivered some historic wins for the Portland region—and a whole lot of question marks around still-undecided races. By midnight Tuesday, the county elections office had tallied ballots from a total of 43 percent of all registered Multnomah County voters. But the […]
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Good Morning, News: Brown’s COVID-19 Restrictions Challenged, Wheeler Fined for Campaign Violation, and It’s Time to Vote!
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The Election Is Tuesday—Don’t Mail Your Ballot, Drop Box It!
Multnomah county Oregon’s primary election is tomorrow (Tuesday, May 19.) It’s now too late to mail in your ballot, so if you’ve yet to vote, you’ll need to bring your ballot to a Multnomah County drop box by 8 pm Tuesday. Some drop boxes are closed this year because of COVID-19, but you can find […]
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Portland’s Small Boutiques Are Hesitant to Reopen
Ceramics shop Carter and Rose won’t be reopening in the immediate future—but it’s staying connected to its customer base by leaving free clay outside the shop and posting ceramics tutorials on Instagram. Courtesy of Carter and Rose The Salty Teacup, an eclectic boutique in St. John’s, closed its storefront in mid-March, just as Gov. Kate […]
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Multnomah County Probably Won’t Be Reopening Anytime Soon
County Chair Deborah Kafoury Multnomah county screenshot Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday morning that 28 Oregon counties can begin Phase One of her reopening plan on Friday—but Multnomah County likely won’t be reopening anytime soon. In a press conference Thursday, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury told reporters that the key to reopening the county will […]
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Good Morning, News: Oregon Counties Reopening, Zenith Scraps Portland Pipeline Plan, and There’s a New Giraffe in Town
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus has threatened our ability to keep producing the Mercury. If you’re able, please consider donating to the Mercury. KATHLEEN MARIE Good morning, Portland! Let’s all welcome one of our newest residents, the Oregon Zoo’s very own Kiden the Giraffe! Kiden comes to us from South […]
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Fred Meyer’s COVID-19 Hazard Pay Ends This Week, As Pandemic Hazards Continue for Grocery Workers
blair Stenvick This Saturday is the last day Fred Meyer employees will earn an extra $2 per hour for working during a pandemic. Kroger, Fred Meyer’s parent company, announced it would begin paying their workers higher wages on March 29, just two weeks after states began shuttering their economies in response to COVID-19. Called “hero […]
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Good Morning, News: More Portland Campaign Finance Drama, Fauci Warns of Reopening Too Soon, and Quibi Isn’t Doing So Well!
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus has threatened our ability to keep producing the Mercury. If you’re able, please consider donating to the Mercury. Anthony Fauci remotely testifies to US Senators this morning. Win McNamee / Getty images Good morning, Portland! Have you copped a sweet limited-edition Mercury poster yet? Here […]