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Jeremiah Hayden
Jeremiah Hayden reports on housing, homelessness, and other issues affecting Portlanders. He's lived in Oregon nearly all his life, and in Portland since 2001. jhayden@portlandmercury.com
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Portland City Administrator Tells Staff ICE Facility Will Remain Open
Raymond Lee says city is committed to keeping the facility open, even as the city works to implement new legislation aimed at holding the feds accountable.
Raymond Lee says city is committed to keeping the facility open, even as the city works to implement new legislation aimed at holding the feds accountable.
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Good Morning, News: Detention Facility Fee Shenanigans, Hip New Moda Center $$$, Mamdani Gets Trump to Release Student AND Housing $$$, Clintons Questioned Over Epstein
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Critics Fear Mayor Could Sabotage New Detention Facility Law
A letter cosigned by 16 education, labor, and environmental organizations urges Portland’s mayor to create strong rules for enforcement as a bulwark against federal attacks.
A letter co-signed by 16 education, labor, and environmental organizations urges the mayor to create strong rules for enforcement as a bulwark against federal attacks.
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Mayor’s Roundtable Aims to Reinvigorate Central City, With or Without Key Stakeholders
A close look at the group’s membership shows who gets to decide the future of downtown.
A close look at the group’s membership shows who gets to decide the future of downtown.
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Good Morning, News: Councilor Wants a Gun at City Hall, No Consequences for Zenith Energy, New Dame D.O.L.L.A. (Sunglasses), and Dude, Where’s My Tariffs?
If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland: There’s too much news to read this morning. It’s cold out. Grab a coffee, put your […]
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City Issues Report Clearing Zenith Energy of Alleged Violations
Environmental advocates and city councilors remain skeptical, saying the investigation may have excluded critical context.
Environmental advocates and city councilors remain skeptical, saying the investigation may have excluded critical context.
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Update: Supporters to Rally Thursday Over Funding Cuts to Innovative PCC Music Program
Students and faculty are trying to save Portland Community College’s modernized music program that could soon disappear.
Students and faculty are trying to save Portland Community College’s modernized music program that could soon disappear.
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Good Morning, News! New Mercury in Print, Feds Keep Changing Tactics, Neighbors of Portland ICE Facility Tell It to the Judge Today, EPA Wants To Kill Us, Senate Dems… Did Something?
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Update: Portland Housing Bureau’s Unspent Funds Reach $106 Million
News of the unspent money comes two months after city councilors learned the city’s Rental Services Office amassed $21 million in revenue, which went unreported for months.
News of the unspent money comes two months after city councilors learned the city’s Rental Services Office amassed $21 million in revenue, which went unreported for months.
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Good Morning, News: National Shutdown Against ICE, Don Lemon arrested, Senate Dems to Frame Loss as Win (Again), More TriMet Drama, Councilors Want Local Rules on Detention Centers Enforced, Developers! Developers! Developers!
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Proposed Renter Support Bill May Divert Some Funds to Developers
A proposal to use $21M in unspent funds for rent assistance could be marred by efforts to reappropriate funds toward a cash-strapped housing project.
A proposal to use $21M in unspent funds for rent assistance could be marred by efforts to reappropriate funds toward a cash-strapped housing project.