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Good Morning, News: Auditors Let Gonzalez Slide on Wikipedia Edits, the Plastics We Consume, and Portland Is No Longer the Whitest City
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! Good morning, Portland! Sunday marks the first day of fall. 🍂 Summer […]
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Auditors Determine Insufficient Evidence that Rene Gonzalez Violated Campaign Finance Laws
Despite “exceedingly close call” Portland Auditor’s Office says commissioner and mayoral candidate’s use of taxpayer money to alter his Wikipedia page isn’t a definitive violation. Secretary of State will investigate other potential violations.
The Portland City Auditor’s Office announced Monday that it found “insufficient evidence” to support allegations of campaign finance violations from City Commissioner and mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez. The investigation was launched after the city’s Elections Office (a division of the Auditor’s Office) received two emailed complaints and one formal complaint last month about Gonzalez’s use […]
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Good Morning News: Mayoral Candidates Rack Up Traffic Tickets, JD Vance Makes Bogus Claims, and Tributes Pour In For James Earl Jones
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Police ID Officer Who Shot a Man in the Portsmouth Neighborhood
Nicholas Morales remains on leave after shooting and injuring Robert Seeger near a North Portland apartment complex on Aug. 24. Video footage of the incident was released Sept. 9.
Update: 9:43 am: Portland Police Bureau body camera footage from this incident was released Monday, Sept. 9. A link to the footage is included below. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) identified the officer who shot and injured a man in the Portsmouth neighborhood on Aug. 24 as Nicholas Morales. Morales has been with PPB for […]
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Good Morning, News: Fred Meyer Union Calls for Boycott, Multnomah County is for Lesbian Lovers, and Judge Rejects Trump’s B.S. “Immunity” Claims
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]
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Good Morning, News: Massive Protests in Israel, the Return of Drug Crackdowns, and the Teens Are Not Alright
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Portland Police Sergeant Placed on Leave After Drunk Driving Arrest
Sgt. Patrick Mawdsley was arrested for impaired driving in Minnesota in July while off duty. In 2015, he grabbed a woman by the throat during an altercation at a wedding.
An off-duty Portland police sergeant is on administrative leave after he was arrested in July for impaired driving in Minnesota. Sgt. Patrick Mawdsley, 49, was placed on leave after he reported an arrest that occurred on July 3 in Meeker County, Minnesota. According to the Portland Police Bureau, Mawdsley was off-duty when he crashed a […]
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Good Morning, News: The Dems Have COVID, Dr. Bronner’s Loves Psychedelic Shrooms, and RFK Jr.’s Gruesome Whale of a Tale
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Good Morning, News: Foo Fighters Get Fireworks Downtown, George Santos is Headed to Prison, and Notes on What Portland Can Learn From Harlem
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, our fun and sometimes spicy news roundups, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you […]
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Portland Elections Office Investigating Rene Gonzalez For Using Taxpayer Funds on Wikipedia Edits
Records show Auditor’s Office received three complaints over a $6,400 expenditure by the city commissioner’s office to alter his Wikipedia page in the thick of campaign season.
Portland’s Elections Office is investigating potential campaign finance violations by City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez. The Auditor’s Office, which houses the Elections Office, confirmed the investigation to the Mercury Friday, after receiving three complaints about the commissioner’s expenditure of $6,400 in city funds to edit his Wikipedia page. Gonzalez, who was elected to Portland City Council […]
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Good Morning, News: Grifols Doesn’t Want Your Gay Blood, Portland Kids Get Free School Lunch, and Harris and Trump Both Want You To Keep All Your Tips
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, our fun and sometimes spicy news roundups, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you […]