Isabella Garcia

Portland Clean Energy Fund For the past 40 years, the Community Energy Project (CEP) has helped low-income Portland homeowners make energy-saving adjustments to their homes for free. The organization has often leveraged funding from the city’s housing bureau or the Oregon Department of Energy to do targeted repairs, like upgrading a home’s thermostat or water […]

Oregon Department of Transportation Oregon will spend $412 million in federal transportation funds on repaving highways, increasing safety on main roads, and bolstering highway projects that are currently under construction, the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) decided Wednesday. Environmental activists, who have been urging the commission to spend the money on carbon-reducing projects, argue the investments […]

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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! President Biden unveiled his $5.8 trillion budget for 2023. Anna Moneymaker / […]

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! Disney employees demanded the company stop donating to Florida politicians who support […]

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! Texas rejected nearly 23,000 mail ballots during this month’s primary election due […]

Julius Adamek / EyeEm / Getty Images A nonprofit leader is suing the city of Portland for defamation after the city rescinded a $11.5 million green energy grant from her organization earlier this year. In December, the city of Portland awarded energy nonprofit Diversifying Energy a grant to coordinate the purchase of portable heat pumps […]

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! Diego Fedele / Getty Images Good morning, Portland! Expect some spotty showers […]

Pride Plaza in Southwest Portland. Portland Bureau of Transportation Portland’s COVID-era outdoor seating in public roadways is on its way to becoming a more permanent fixture of the city’s dining scene, pending final approval from City Council later this year. In response to the early pandemic indoor dining and capacity restrictions, the Portland Bureau of […]

OHSU workers rallied outside the Richmond Clinic Wednesday. Isabella Garcia Employees at Oregon Health and Science University’s (OHSU) Richmond Clinic allege that the clinic’s management has created a discriminatory and racist work environment, despite management pledging to address these issues more than a year ago. During a rally Wednesday held outside the SE Division and […]