The Morrison Bridge isn’t the first to have problems with new “experimental” decking.
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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National College of Natural Medicine
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Learn about natural healing—and be certain of your kombucha selection.
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Steve Novick’s New “East Portland Liaison”
Andrea Valderrama Rookie Commissioner Steve Novick has a reputation for wide-ranging interests. Sure, he’s been tasked with the city’s ponderous transportation challenges, ensuring 911 dispatch runs efficiently and getting Portland ready for The Big One. But he’s also trying to shrink health-care costs in the region, he sends staffers to Gang Violence Task Force meetings […]
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In a strange twist, a Pakistani court has accused former military leader Pervez Musharraf of murder, calling him complicit in the 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Prosecutors haven’t explained, though, how exactly they believe Musharraf committed the act. The former leader returned to Pakistan from exile earlier this year, and has been awash in legal […]
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Outreach Worker Lashes Out at Police at Gang Task Force Meeting
Erik Ursin A meeting of the city’s Gang Violence Task Force this morning took a testy turn, when an outreach worker affiliated with a Portland nonprofit complained he’d been treated “like a piece of shit” by police while working. The outreach worker, who gave his name only as Choo-Choo (the Oregonian has reported in the […]
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Portland Cyclist Says Cop Threw Him from His Bike in Old Town Entertainment District
Old Town’s “entertainment district”—touted by Mayor Charlie Hales and the city’s cops as a way to make weekend revelers more safe—has drawn what might be its first lawsuit, a $65,000 complaint for police brutality. It stems from an incident on Saturday, April 27, when 32-year-old Portlander Stephen Stiffler ventured his bike into the district. That’s […]
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It’s been another ugly day in Egypt, as government crackdowns on supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi have led to more than 500 deaths—and thousands more injuries—to-date. The violence has led President Obama to further distance the US from Egypt’s current government (which, remember, we’re technically not supposed to be helping at all under US […]
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The Good Fight
Portland’s Gang Wars Are the Most Violent They’ve Been in Almost Two Decades. We Look at the Battle to Turn Things Around.
On the streets with the people battling Portland’s outburst of gang violence
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Google Glass Makes Pole Dancing Videos Easy as Pie!
Well, Google Glass is already paying dividends. Check out this fairly disorienting video shot from a dancer’s perspective at new burlesque/strip venue the Kit Kat Club. Turns out being a stripper would maybe make me want to puke? Dig those cane maneuvers, though! (No nudity, but probably unwise for the workplace. Also, again: DISORIENTING.) Thanks, […]
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Morrison Bridge Talk on Today’s Think Out Loud
Jason Fischer In case any of you missed our story this week on the questionable condition of the Morrison Bridge: A) You should read it. B) You should tune in to OPB’s Think Out Loud this afternoon. I’ll be talking about the story with Dave Miller. That’s all.
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Former Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger was found guilty Monday in 11 of 19 murders for which he stood accused. I’m thinking Whitey is either a perfect prison nickname or the worst possible prison nickname. Time will tell! Civil rights groups are up in arms, after North Carolina’s governor signed a “voting reform bill” requiring […]
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Cop Threatening to Sue for Not Being Promoted Wasn’t Even Considered This Year
The Portland cop who claims he’s been passed up for sergeant in favor of female colleagues may want to focus on being eligible for promotion before filing suit. As we reported in this week’s issue, Officer Kevin Macho has filed notice with the city he might sue for discrimination, saying “lesser-qualified females and others” have […]