CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY A Tillamook-linked Oregon dairy wants to convert its cow manure to natural gas and ship it to California. Many Oregon environmental groups are taking action to stop the plan, which they say would unfairly reward the mega-dairyโand possibly lead to more pollution for Oregonians. โWe think this is a step in […]
Blair Stenvick
Blair Stenvick is a former news reporter and culture writer for the Portland Mercury.
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PSU Will Close One Block to Cars in Mayโand Perhaps Permanently
A rendering of PSU’s Montgomery Street Pop-Up Plaza. PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY Throughout May, cars wonโt be allowed on one downtown Portland block. Portland State University (PSU) and the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) announced Tuesday morning that a block of PSUโs campusโSW Montgomery, between SW 6th and SW Broadwayโwill be closed to automobile traffic during […]
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Good Morning, News: Oregon Judge Shuts Trump Down, Wheeler’s State of the City, and Building a Bridge to Vancouver
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. CITY OF PORTLAND Good morning, Portland! Can I interest you in our fine selection of doorbells? Here are the headlines. There’s an Attempted Coup in Venezuela: And it’s happening right now. Follow along […]
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Oregon Prosecutors Continue to Fight Criminal Justice Reform With Fearmongering
ALLISON KEREK Youth criminal justice reform is shaping up to be one of the most contentious issues in this yearโs Oregon legislative session. Just in the last two weeks, Senate Bill 1008โa bill that would create a more humane, forgiving criminal justice system for Oregon minorsโhas been the topic of a heated House Judiciary Committee […]
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Thereโs a Gender Gap Among Portland E-Scooter Riders
PSU E-scooters returned to Portland for a year-long pilot program on Fridayโbut not all Portlanders are in an equal position to enjoy them. Men in Portland are about twice as likely to ride an electric scooter than women, according to findings from a researcher at Portland State University (PSU). Jennifer Dill, the director of PSUโs […]
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E-Scooters Have Returned. We’d Like to Get In On That Action.
GETTY / MARIO TAMA / STAFF E-scooters: theyโre coming back! On Friday! The Portland Bureau of Transportation is keeping tight-lipped about which companies will be providing the e-scooters this time around, and how many e-scooters will hit Portland streetsโbut we can say with certainty that come Friday, this town is going to be abuzz with […]
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Good Morning, News: Biden’s Running, Our Streets Aren’t Safe Enough, and Debate Continues Over Youth Criminal Justice Reform
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES Good morning, Portland! Have you heard that the Mercury is looking for a new music editor? Applications are due Monday! Here are the headlines. ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ: Joe Biden is […]
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The Future of Trans Healthcare Is in Portland
When Molly Palmer came out as transgender in 2015โand decided to begin the process of a medical transitionโshe felt like her life was finally starting to come into alignment. Palmer, 45, was eight when she began experiencing gender dysphoriaโthe anxiety and discomfort some trans people feel because their gender identity does not sync with the […]
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Following Pedestrian Death, Activists Call For Safety Improvements to NE Broadway
PBOT installed temporary bike lane protections on NE Broadway on Tuesday. COURTESY BIKELOUD PDX Seventeen people have died in Portland from traffic-related accidents so far in 2019. That number is up considerably from this time in 2018 and 2017โand Portlandโs strong community of bicyclists and transportation advocates finds that concerning. The most recent fatality occurred […]
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Oregon District Attorneys Association Uses Misleading Report to Stop Criminal Justice Reform
GETTY IMAGES The Oregon District Attorneys Association (ODAA) is circulating a report that criminal justice experts say is laden with misleading assertions and ethical problems, in an effort to dissuade state lawmakers from voting in favor of youth criminal justice reform. โThis report is not intended to be a measured assessment,โ says Mark Leymon, a […]
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Good Morning, News: 11 Climate Activists Arrested in Portland, The Latest on Sri Lanka, and the Supreme Court’s Big Week
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States Good morning, Portland! Here is your friendly reminder that we have just four days until tickets go on sale for Lizzo at […]
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Getting Funky, Savory, and Sweet with Orange Wine
The secret to good advertising, common wisdom tells us, is to create a problem people didnโt know they had and then solve it for them. Until recently, I existed in a world where wine came in three shades: red, white, and rosรฉ. I didnโt know I was missing out on a new variety until I […]