DMV facility in Gresham, Oregon. ODOT The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle (DMV) division is currently facing a hiring shortage of nearly 20 percent statewide, causing extended wait times statewide and even forcing smaller offices to shutter when the few remaining employees call out. DMV spokesperson David House told the Mercury that the shortage is […]
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SOLVED: Monica Lewinsky Finally Found Her Portland Coffee Cake
ONE OF THE CAKES IN QUESTION: Schwartz Brothers Bakery’s classic coffee cake. Courtesy of Schwartz Brothers Bakery Monica Lewinsky visited Portland last week, but you may not have noticed it, due to the cresting wave of media hubbub surrounding President Biden’s short notice fly through. While Biden arrived at (and quickly departed) PDX on Thursday […]
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CERF Program Provides a Safety Net for the Portland’s Cannabis Industry, but Raises Questions About Transparency
HILLARY KLADKE / GETTY IMAGES This month, a group of nonprofit organizations began distributing $1.33 million in taxpayer funds to Portland cannabis businesses. The program and its financing, called Cannabis Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), are unconventional, for the beneficiaries—cannabis-related businesses—, for the relative speed with which they moved through City Hall, and for the lack […]
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CERF Program Provides a Safety Net for the Portland’s Cannabis Industry, but Raises Questions About Transparency
This month, a group of nonprofit organizations began distributing $1.33 million in taxpayer funds to Portland cannabis businesses. The program and its financing, called Cannabis Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), are unconventional, for the beneficiaries—cannabis-related businesses—, for the relative speed with which they moved through City Hall, and for the lack of transparency as to where […]
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New Oregon Bill Allows for Double the Amount of THC in Edibles
As of April 1, Oregon cannabis dispensaries are now officially able to sell recreational edibles that contain twice as much THC per package as previously allowed by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The change comes after years of pushback from Oregon cannabis retailers, asking the OHA to align the state’s recreational dosage limits with those […]
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New Oregon Bill Allows for Double the Amount of THC in Edibles
A sign posted next to a display of edibles warns of their potency, on April 20, 2018 in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As of April 1, Oregon cannabis dispensaries are now officially able to sell recreational edibles that contain twice as much THC per package as previously allowed by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). […]
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Portland’s Russian Markets Rush to Support Ukraine While Fighting to Stay Afloat
Bonnie (left) and Israel Morales (right) in front of their restaurant Kachka. Courtesy of Kachka Mobiles of Russian nesting dolls and hand-painted Khokhloma silverware stir above diners as the savory-sour smells of borsch and braised rabbit waft from the open kitchen at Kachka. The restaurant’s servers carry glasses of chili-pepper-and-honey-infused vodka through the bustling restaurant, […]
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Portland Religious Group Sues City of Brookings for Restricting Meal Services for Homeless Residents
A parishioner at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Brookings packs sack lunches for homeless residents. St. TImonthy’s Almost two years after advocating for the city of Portland to drop its plans to limit the number of free meals that volunteers could serve to the hungry in public parks, a Portland civil rights organization is backing […]