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Denis C. Theriault is the Portland Mercury's News Editor. He writes stories about City Hall and the Portland Police Bureau, focusing on issues like homelessness, police oversight, insider politics, and civil liberties. Before arriving in Portland, Denis wrote and edited for the San Jose Mercury News, covering the California Legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, as well as the city of San Jose—a real-live million-person town.
Hales and Fritz want to “clarify” a judge’s demand for annual updates on police reform.
Enjoy the following sneak preview from today’s Mercury—an early-bird version of our Hall Monitor column. Read our whole news section—and remember to check out our endorsements one more time—once we hit newsstands tomorrow! *** IT’S TEMPTING to feel a bit of pity for Commissioner Nick Fish, who can hardly catch a break—having to deal with […]
It’s endorsement week at the Mercury. That means, for the next few days, we’ll be releasing endorsements in one or more selected races here on Blogtown—building up to our full set of election picks, due out this Wednesday. Today, we reveal our decision in the race for Measure 88, which would uphold a state law […]
It’s endorsement week at the Mercury. That means, for the next few days, we’ll be releasing endorsements in one or more selected races here on Blogtown—building up to our full set of election picks, due out this Wednesday. Today, we reveal our decision in the race for Measure 92, which would require corporations to label […]
Good thing whoever tried to booby trap a trailhead leading into Forest Park just south of that one cemetery up on NW Skyline Boulevard doesn’t seem terribly skilled. Cops this morning say they found a slack tripwire along Firelane 3 and that it was connected to a pipe loaded with a shotgun shell. And apparently, […]
Property tax season is upon us! Sing like the angels! And guess what? Bills, along with property values, are going up, up, up, and up. Why? Because of this new bubble we’re in and how it’s breaking the chains of Oregon’s byzantine rules around tax “compression.” Thanks, Supreme Court! Texas will be allowed to use […]
Was this murder? Or a horrible accident? An Olympia man was found bleeding with a head wound on West Burnside, near the Burnside Bridge, after paying some friends in town a visit. He also was found, the cops say, without his pants and wallet. He died later, and now his family is wondering why the […]
The legal drama over police reform in Portland isn’t quite over yet. Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Amanda Fritz are going to ask their colleagues to consider pushing back at one of the more contentious elements of a federal judge’s decision to accept a package of police reforms negotiated between the city and the federal […]
Holy doody! Ballots are here! Ballots are here! And new polling data released by Oregon Public Radio offers some mixed news about the many consequential state ballot measures eating up tons of money and attention this fall. Legal marijuana is up, up, up, up after a previous poll had it not so up—but it’s still […]
The Mexican fairy tale world of The Book of Life.
Will city council brave the wrath of wealthy Portlanders? (Hint: They should.)
Environmental rules snare plans for a new propane terminal on the Columbia.
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