โYou canโt talk to children like this!โ yelled a woman in the audience at a North Clackamas School District (NCSD) board meeting on an evening in late May. โThese babies do not deserve this!โ The woman was interrupting the boardโs proclamation of June as LGBTQ pride month at NCSD, arguing that the topic is inappropriate […]
Isabella Garcia
Isabella Garcia is the former News Editor for the Portland Mercury. She covered City Hall, transportation, the environment, breaking news, and more.
Good Morning, News: Portland Plans to Increase Homeless Sweeps, Another Ukrainian Mass Grave, and Elephants Aren’t Legally Human
The Mercury provides news and fun every single dayโbut 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! A New York court ruled that elephants aren’t entitled to fundamental human […]
Vulnerable Portlanders Start Receiving Cooling Units in Preparation for Future Heat Waves
African American Alliance for Homeownership staff delivering the first cooling unit for the Heat Response Program. Jason Quigley Portlanders who are most vulnerable to the heat are starting to receive portable cooling units through the cityโs Heat Response Program. The first of an estimated 15,000 units was installed on Thursday through the program, created by […]
Good Morning, News: Portland Parades Rebound From the Pandemic, Facebook Fails Hate Speech Test, and Gun Owners Favor Gun Control
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Good Morning, News: Moldy Housing for Veterans, Attempted Gerrymandering in Louisiana, and Hospitals Ration Diagnostic Procedures
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Impacts of Portland Clean Energy Grants Begin to Materialize, a Year Later
Sammie Lewis in her home. Isabella Garcia Sammie Lewis canโt wait to receive her next energy bill. Thatโs because Lewis is one of the first Portland homeowners to benefit from a city grant that offers home โenergy retrofitsโโmeant to save low income homeowners money on energy costs by switching homes to clean energy alternatives. โIโm […]
Good Morning, News: 360-Degree Films Featured at OMSI, Shooting at Tulsa Hospital, and It’s Officially Bike Summer
The Mercury provides news and fun every single dayโbut 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! A gunman killed at least four people at a hospital in Tulsa […]
UPDATE: Portland Police Shoot One Person During a Traffic Stop
Mathieu Lewis Rolland Update 6/1 10:27 am: The driver shot by Portland police during a traffic stop was released from the hospital Friday and identified as Matthew Leahey. According to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), a team of two officers were on patrol in the Roseway neighborhood on May 6 and pulled Leahey over for […]
Good Morning, News: Betsy Johnson Gets Booโd, SCOTUS Probe Ramps Up, and a Big Weekend for Gun Violence
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New Seasons Workers Launch Independent Union Effort
Employees at New Seasons’ Seven Corners location filed to unionize Friday morning. artur carvalho / Getty Images Workers at New Seasonsโ Seven Corners store in Southeast Portland officially moved to unionize Friday after filing paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board. Store employees say they want to form a union to have a voice in […]
Good Morning, News: Portland Detective Sued Again, Police Response to Texas Shooting Questioned, and a Cute Baby Elk
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Good Morning, News: People for Portland Rejected Again, Monkeypox in Washington, and Feds Change Use of Force Rules
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