Denis Vannier, counsel for the city, addresses the court Claire Holley The fight over Portland’s new renter protections moved into its second round this morning, with no clear winner yet in sight. In a summary judgment hearing, Multnomah County Judge Henry Breithaupt heard arguments from both the City of Portland and landlords challenging the city’s […]
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Pepsi Just Eliminated Police Brutality!
YouTube UPDATE, Wednesday, 12 pm As a result of the enormous backlash, Pepsi has pulled this ad offline and issued a public apology. They address the scores of people they have offended, and star of the shit show, Kendall Jenner. Pepsi admitted that in an attempt to portray “a global message of unity, peace and […]
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Good News from the Trail Blazers’ DJ OG One, After Cancer Surgery Left Him Without Eyesight
DJ OG ONE Robert Chhuth (DJ Gigahurtz) In an heartfelt video update posted to his GoFundMe page on Saturday, DJ OG One—the Trail Blazers’ beloved disk jockey—reports improvements in his health since a life-saving cancer surgery left him without eyesight or feeling in his right arm. “I’m hopefully talking straight to the camera,” DJ OG […]
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S1 Finds a New Home
S1’s former subterranean space. SCOTT MAYORAL S1, an experimental music venue, art gallery, and community center, has found a new home. Since its opening in 2014, S1 operated out of a massive basement on NE Hancock at 41st. On April 1, S1 signed a five-year lease on a new storefront location on NE Sandy Blvd […]
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I’m Claire Holley, the Merc‘s New Intern
Hey, Portland! This is Claire Holley, the Mercury‘s new intern. I’ll be hanging out and reporting for the next few months, so I thought it appropriate to introduce myself! I was born and raised in Southeast Portland. I love the Blazers, rock climbing, hip-hop, stand-up comedy, and dogs. I am currently a senior journalism student […]