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Courtney Vaughn

Courtney Vaughn is the news editor at the Portland Mercury. She appreciates your news tips and musings. Reach out at cvaughn@portlandmercury.com or find her on Bluesky @courtneyvaughn.
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UPDATE: Judge Extends Restraining Order Blocking National Guard Deployment in Oregon

US District Judge Karin Immergut ruled October 15 that a restraining order issued earlier this month will be extended by two weeks.
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Updated 1:03 pm October 15 A temporary restraining order prohibiting the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon has been extended. On Wednesday, October 15, US District Judge Karin Immergut extended the temporary restraining order (TRO) she’d granted on October 5 for another two weeks. The TRO was set to expire October 18. The ruling […]

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Good Morning, News: The Crime of Squeaky Sneakers, A Ceasefire Deal Plays Out, and Meet the Local Aid Groups Working to Help Immigrants

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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: Kristi Noem Thinks We’re Idiots, Feds Get Sued For Excessive Force During Protests, and Portlanders Can Snag Free Trees For Their Yards

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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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Portland City Attorney to US DOJ: “Please Do Not Fail America”

City’s legal team says federal police are brutalizing protesters, and the government is weaponizing its longstanding settlement agreement with the city.
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Portland’s city attorney says federal police are brutalizing protesters, and the government is weaponizing its longstanding settlement agreement with the city.  In response to an investigation launched last week by the federal government into the Portland Police Bureau’s policing practices at the local ICE facility, the city’s legal counsel shot back, laying out a pattern […]

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Portland Police Will Continue Patrols at ICE Protests, Despite Restrictions on Overtime Spending

Records show PPB spent $875K to monitor protests at Portland’s ICE facility in June, before City Council directed the Bureau to redirect its use of overtime hours.
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As protests ramp up at Portland’s ICE facility, local police will continue to monitor demonstrations there—but doing so could prove costly. Data shows a significant chunk of Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) overtime costs over the past year have come from responding to protests.  Earlier this year during budget discussions, the Portland City Council directed PPB […]

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Mayors Follow Chicago’s Lead As White House Wages War on Anti-Fascism Amid Likely Government Shutdown

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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! Hopefully you’re safe in a bunker and have appropriate […]

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Good Morning, News: Kaiser Staff Gear Up For Strike, Trump Insists Tylenol Causes Autism, and Jimmy Kimmel is Back

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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 and […]

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Good Morning, News: Merkley Calls For US to Cease Aid to Israel, Journalists Fired Over Charlie Kirk, and We Need to Talk About Nepal

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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! Summer is goin’ out with a bang! Today we’re in […]

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Good Morning, News: DOJ Employee Gets Bamboozled, Joe Rogan Gets Schooled, and County Leaders Get Skeptical of Police After Recent Violence Near a Library

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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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Eviction of Disabled Veteran Halted After Intervention From Neighbors and a City Councilor

A 68-year-old man in Northwest Portland was served an eviction notice for unpaid rent he says he didn’t know he owed.
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Updated: 12:50 pm Thursday This story has been updated with input from Home Forward. A veteran with disabilities who faced eviction will stay in his apartment, after intervention from a tenant union and a Portland city councilor.  Last Friday, Dan McLean, 68, got an eviction notice at his apartment in The Yards at Union Station—an […]

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Good Morning, News: Legislators Forced to Fix Oregon’s Transportation Budget, a Homicide at Burning Man, and Oregon’s Fight to Save an Endangered Newt

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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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