Blair Stenvick

FRANÇOIS VIGNEAULT Oregon will have two chances next year to approve new legislation requiring gun owners to safely store their weapons when they aren’t using them. The issue will first go to the Oregon Legislature, but if elected officials once again fail to pass the reforms, the issue will be decided by voters on the […]

MERCURY STAFF More buses on freeways, structural improvements to some of Portland’s most dangerous and congested streets, funding to kickstart a subway tunnel through downtown Portland—all of these ideas and more are on the table for a major transportation spending measure Portland area voters will consider next November. The measure is being planned by Metro, […]

MERCURY STAFF Sarah was serving a 45-day sentence at Clackamas County Jail earlier this year when she read an Oregonian article about the Diane Wade House, a residence intended to help African American women exiting the criminal justice system. Named after a beloved Black Multnomah County parole officer, the Diane Wade House was the first […]

Sarah was serving a 45-day sentence at Clackamas County Jail earlier this year when she read an Oregonian article about the Diane Wade House, a residence intended to help African American women exiting the criminal justice system. Named after a beloved Black Multnomah County parole officer, the Diane Wade House was the first of its […]

Portlanders wore red Monday evening to signal their opposition to Zenith Energy’s North Portland oil train terminal. image courtesy Stop Zenith Collaborative Both city officials and environmental activists could vehemently agree on one thing at Monday night’s public forum on a North Portland oil train terminal: It isn’t welcome in Portland. In fact, Commissioner Chloe […]

K MARIE UPDATE, 1 pm: Law enforcement has investigated the suspicious package and determined that it poses no risk to the public. Staff are expected to return to City Hall shortly. Original story, 10:50 am: Portland City Hall was evacuated Monday morning following the report of a suspicious package, according to the Portland Police Bureau […]