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Blair Stenvick
Blair Stenvick is a former news reporter and culture writer for the Portland Mercury.
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Two Southeast Portland Indie Movie Theaters Reopen Stronger Post-Pandemic
Nicholas Kuechler and Ryan Frakes are Cinemagic’s new owners. The theater will reopen permanently on July 29. Blair Stenvick 2019 was the best year the Clinton Street Theater had seen since Lani Jo Leigh bought it in 2012. The work Leigh had put into renovating the theater and fine-tuning its film and live theater programming […]
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Good Morning, News: Other States Help Fight Bootleg Fire, Polling Support for Wheeler Recall, and Stop Buying Cheetos
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Good Morning, News: Proud Boys Target Salem Planned Parenthood, Gov. Brown’s Heatwave Whereabouts, and Extreme Weather in Europe
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Good Afternoon, News: Secretary Pete in Eugene, New Winterhawks Logo, and Nic Cage Plays Portland Truffle Hunter
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Good Morning, News: Oregon Wildfire Update, Prepping for the Next Climate Emergency, and You Might Not Need a COVID Booster
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! A photo of the Grandview Fire in Central Oregon yesterday. Sisters-Camp Sherman […]
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Good Morning, News: Wheeler Recall Campaign Ramps Up, Study Links Heatwave to Climate Change, and Olympics Bans Fans
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Good Afternoon, News: Oregon Needs to Conserve Water, the Suez Canal Ship is BACK, and Portland Doesn’t Want Your Best Pizza Title
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Okay, we do have pretty good pizza—like this Bianca pie from Boxcar. […]
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Good Morning, News: More Heatwave Consequences, Oregon’s Average Temp is Climbing, and Japan Braces for Superspreader Olympics
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Good Morning, News: Portland Bans Firework Sales, Oregonians Denied FEMA Aid, and Supreme Court Decimates Voting Rights Act
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Good Afternoon, News: Portland Heatwave Claims 45 Lives, Wildfire State of Emergency—But Don’t Worry, You Can Still Buy Fireworks
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Good Morning, News: Climate Change Heat Wave Impacts Farmworkers, Food Workers, Crops, and Hospitalizations
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