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Isabella Garcia
Isabella Garcia is the former News Editor for the Portland Mercury. She covered City Hall, transportation, the environment, breaking news, and more.
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Good Afternoon, News: Portland Group Spends Half a Million Dollars Lobbying City Hall, Post-Fire Tree Removal Halted, and ABBA is Back
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Homeowners of Color Disproportionately Burdened By Property Maintenance Fines, City Audit Finds
Property maintenance code violations can range from blocked exits and unsafe structures, to overgrown yards and peeling paint. Charlie Schuck / Getty Images Portland’s complaint-driven system for property maintenance enforcement is disproportionately racking up fines for homeowners of color living in gentrifying neighborhoods, a new city audit found. The report, released Wednesday by the City […]
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Vaccines for Oregon Children 5 -11 Approved by Expert Panel, Widely Available Later This Week
Vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 will be widely available in the next few days, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County Kids ages 5 to 11 in Oregon are able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 starting today, according to Governor Kate Brown. While shipments of the youth vaccines are […]
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Good Afternoon, News: East County Grapples with Housing Crisis, Elections to Keep an Eye On, and #RedNoseWatch2021
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Multnomah County Aims to Curb All-Time High Traffic Deaths Through Public Health Analysis
Portland aims to achieve zero traffic fatalities by 2030, but traffic deaths continue to rise. Portland Bureau of Transportation Traffic fatalities in Multnomah County reached a 15-year high in 2020. Now, the county is launching a new public health effort to analyze and identify the root causes of such fatalities in the region. As of […]
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Good Afternoon, News: FDA Approves Youth Vaccines, State Workers File Labor Claims After Data Snafu, and Happy Halloween!
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Zenith Energy Challenges Permit Denials, Will Continue Operating During Legal Battles
Protesters from Extinction Rebellion demonstrating in front of the Zenith Energy terminal in Northwest Portland. Isabella Garcia On Wednesday, Zenith Energy contested the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) denial of an air permit the oil transport company needs to continue operating its Portland facility. As a result, the company may be able to continue […]
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PPS Moves Closer to Mandating Student Vaccines, Despite Unmasked Protestors
An unmasked man reacts in objection during a Portland Public Schools board meeting to discuss a proposed vaccine mandate for students Tuesday. Nathan Howard / Getty Images Despite being interrupted by unmasked protesters, members of the Portland Public Schools (PPS) board moved forward with developing a possible vaccine mandate for PPS students 12 and older […]
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Good Afternoon, News: Portland School Board to Discuss Student Vax Mandate, City Sets New Homicide Record, and More Facebook Findings
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Roofing Company Hit With Largest Fine in DEQ History for a Decade of Emissions
DariaRen / Getty Images The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a $2.1 million fine—the largest in the department’s history—to Malarkey Roofing Products last week for emitting higher levels of formaldehyde than previously reported for over a decade. The roofing company, which cites sustainability as one of its company values, failed to notify the […]
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Good Afternoon, News: Vaccines For Kids on the Way, All Boosters Approved for Oregonians, and Wheeler Recall Effort on the Rocks
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