Dirk VanderHart
I'm a news reporter for the Mercury. I've spent a lot of the last decade in journalism — covering tragedy and chicanery in the hills of southwest Missouri, politics in Washington, D.C., and other matters elsewhere.
I've been in Portland three years, love it and want to help make it better. Let's keep it amicable!
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City Commissioners Now Directly Control Portland’s Election Finance System
Commissioner Dan Saltzman Says That’s a Recipe for Disaster. Others Agree.
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A New Report Shows Highway Widening Won’t Solve Portland’s Congestion Woes
And as a Tolling Plan Rushes Forward, Some Officials Want to Know Why ODOT Won’t Research a World Without New Construction Projects
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Hall Monitor: Lawsuit Roundup Time!
Lots of Local Elected Officials Are Getting Sued! Here’s a Rundown.
