The North Greeley and Going intersection, near where today’s fatal crash occurred. GOOGLE MAPS A major vehicle collision on North Greeley Avenue in North Portland left two people dead Wednesday morning, and led to a shut down of the intersection of Greeley and North Going. From a media release from the Portland Police Bureau (PPB): […]
Blair Stenvick
Blair Stenvick is a former news reporter and culture writer for the Portland Mercury.
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Portland Election Results: Low Voter Turnout, Several New PPS Board Members
MULTNOMAH COUNTY Several new Portland Public Schools (PPS) and Portland Community College (PCC) board members were elected yesterday in a special election. Only about 15 percent of eligible voters in Multnomah County bothered to cast a ballot. Four of seven seats on the PPS board were up for grabs last night (zones are based on […]
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Good Morning, News: Local Election Results, City Budget Questions, and Portland Rallies for Abortion Rights
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. BLAIR STENVICK Good morning, Portland! Just like best buds Akon and Jesse McCartney like to say, let’s get into that news! Here are the headlines. And the Winners Are: An election happened yesterdayโwell, […]
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Hundreds Rally for Abortion Rights in Downtown Portland
BLAIR STENVICK Hundreds of people and one llama gathered at downtown Portlandโs Terry Schrunk Plaza Tuesday afternoon to support abortion rights. Just arrived at the #StopTheBans abortion rights rally happening at Terry Schrunk Plaza, across from City Hall. Thereโs a pro-choice llama here! pic.twitter.com/TtrfuRV8Qmโ Blair Stenvick (@BlairStenvick) May 21, 2019 The rally, part of a […]
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Good Morning, News: Portlanders to Protest, There’s an Election Today, and Blazers Off-Season Intrigue Begins
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. Meyers Leonard’s face says it all. Jonathan Ferrey / Getty images Good morning, Portland sports fans. After the devastating overtime loss the Blazers suffered last night, there’s only one thing to do: Start […]
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How to Get Around Portland (Without Dealing with Parking)
Driving often gets credit for being the most โconvenientโ form of transportationโbut in over-parked, traffic-jammed, densifying Portland, itโs anything but. And if youโre in town to sample our always-evolving craft beer, nationally recognized Willamette Valley wines, or sticky, icky, legal chronic, then you shouldnโt be driving anyway! Fortunately, this town is rich in alternate transit […]
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Portland Students Plan Tuesday Walkout for Gun Reform
One of the best protest signs from 2018’s March for Our Lives rally in Portland. MERCURY STAFF Some Portland area high school students plan to walk out of class on Tuesday and rally in front of Portland City Hall to bring awareness to gun violence in schools. The timing of Tuesdayโs rally, organized by grassroots […]
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Parkrose Student Charged in Court For Bringing Loaded Gun to Campus
GETTY IMAGES The Parkrose High School student who brought a loaded shotgun to campus last Friday, May 17, has been charged in Multnomah County Circuit Court (MCCC) for two felonies and two misdemeanors. Angel Granados Diaz, 19, faces two counts of possessing a firearm inside a public building, one count of being in possession of […]
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You Can Help Decide How Portland’s Clean Energy Fund Is Spent
GETTY IMAGES The City of Portland is seeking volunteer committee members who will help decide how to spend $70 million on sustainability projects through the brand-new Portland Clean Energy Fund. You might remember that Portland voters passed the Portland Clean Energy Initiativeโa first-of-its-kind plan to use a new business sales tax to fund projects that […]
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Reedโs Campus Safety Officers Struggle to Unionize, Protest Administration
Pictured here: some of the Campus Safety Officers (CSOs) at Reed College who are attempting to form a union. COURTESY SEIU Local 49 Reed College’s Campus Safety Officers (CSOs) are rallying this morning to protest the college administration’s resistance to their unionizing efforts. Reed has a total of around ten full-time and part-time CSOs. Their […]
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Major Weed Retailer Nectar Hit With $4 Million Breach of Contract Lawsuit
Nectar owns and operates 18 cannabis dispensaries in Oregon. GOOGLE MAPS The major Oregon cannabis retailer Nectar is being sued for $4 million by a Aloha cannabis shop it agreed to purchaseโbut allegedly neglected to pay for. Nectar, which operates 18 retail locations in Oregon, agreed to purchase Rose City Buds & Flower in April […]
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Good Morning, News: The War on Abortion Continues
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. Alabama’s Yellowhammer Fund is one abortion fund that could use your support today. YELLOWHAMMER FUND Good morning, Portland. The sky is cloudy and drizzly, the Blazers will play the Warriors again tonight, and […]