The city looks to expand a crowded downtown.
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The City Considers Expanding Upwards in Old Town
Will a 16-Story Building Help a Crowded Downtown?
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ACLU Made Some Handy Videos on How to Interact With ICE Agents
ACLU The ACLU came out with a series of cool animated videos today to help you know your rights when it comes to interacting with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE has become emboldened under the Trump Administration to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants—even if they haven’t commit a crime. We’ve seen a 30 […]
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Good Morning, News: Exiled Diplomats, Kim Jong-un in China, and Burgerville’s Union Threatens Action
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. mscornelius/Getty Images Good Morning, Portland. It’s supposed to rain today, so be sure to stubbornly refuse to use an umbrella while glaring at Californians. Now here’s the news: Linda Brown, the girl behind […]
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Metro’s Waste Pricing Incenses Local Recyclers
Getty Images/Vchal Metro’s garbage policies may be pulling $2 million from citizen pockets to subsidize corporate garbage collection, according to two vigilante recycling processors. Eric Wentland and Terrell Garrett of independent contractor Greenway Recycling say that one of Metro’s waste processing policies is unfair to the private households — and to their business. Wentland and […]
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Good Morning, News: Tariffs on China, #DeleteFacebook, and Assault Weapon Ban in Oregon
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. wissanu99/Getty Images GOOD MORNING PORTLAND! I’m Kelly, your shiny new reporter here at the Merc, freshly minted from University of Oregon’s journalism school then whipped into alt-weekly fighting shape by Eugene Weekly. If […]
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Mount Tabor Homes Marked by Unsettling Red Xs
Well that’s creepy courtesy of photographer At least ten residents living on Southeast Lincoln awoke to ominous red Xs spray painted on sidewalks in front of their homes. The graffiti only appeared in front of homes between 52nd and 54th that display a specific lawn sign, reading “Safe Lincoln Street.” These signs indicate support for […]
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Tan Republic Gets Burned: Owes $200,900 in Civil Penalties
okanmetin/Getty Images The state Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI) has fined Tan Republic’s operator $200,900 in civil penalties for hundreds of violations—including repeated failures to provide required rest periods and lunch breaks for employees. According to a BOLI press release: “During the course of a 31-day period between October 1, 2016 and October 31, […]
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The Revolution Will Be Robotized
J.B. Spector This Saturday, March 17, OMSI is opening the Robot Revolution exhibit to the public—a traveling crew of over 40 robots from nine different countries, accompanied by a team of robot specialists. We recommended this exhibit in our last issue but couldn’t say no when offered the chance to play with the robots ourselves. […]
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Oregon’s New Law Requires Pharmaceutical Companies to Report Drug Price Increases
4kodiak / Getty Images Drug companies are always trying to screw us with drug pricing: just look at that asshole Martin Shkreli and his 736 percent increase in drug prices. But this week, Oregon’s legislature passed a law that will make it easier to note pharmaceutical price-gouging. Governor Kate Brown signed into law the Prescription […]
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National School Walkout: Benson High Remembers Parkland Victims
Liam Patterson, right, links arms with fellow students Kelly Kenoyer The majority of Benson Polytechnic High School students walked out of class today to remember the victims of Parkland, Florida’s mass shooting one month ago. Hundreds of students filled the concrete steps in the school’s courtyard, linking arms and falling silent during the 17 minutes […]