Psychotherapist Ed Garren has decided to run for election early next year against City Commissioner Dan Saltzman. Garren, originally from Florida, moved to Portland in October 2005. He ran in the primary for Nick Fish’s seat in January 2008, after Erik Sten’s resignation, but was knocked out. An openly gay candidate for the seat, Garren […]
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Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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Tweeting The Massacre
So here’s an odd combination of Twitter posts: Thanks to erstwhile Mercury freelancer Kiala Kazebee for the link. The author appears to be an insider at Fort Hood in Texas, where twelve are dead and 31 wounded in a shooting spree so far this afternoon. Nice reasoned reaction from Business Insider: There are unconfirmed reports […]
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Fish Steps In To Leonard’s Beef With Saltzman
City Commissioner Nick Fish stepped into the beef between his fellow commissioners Randy Leonard and Dan Saltzman about arming water bureau security earlier this week, the Mercury has learned. Saltzman, the city’s former parks commissioner, invited himself to a meeting on Wednesday morning of the city’s Parks Board—a monthly group that oversees the management and […]
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Read The Goddamn News
BLACK AND BLUE Gresham’s only African American cop alleges discrimination. Illustration by B T Livermore PORTLAND’S NEWEST JOINT Smoke weed at Rumpspankers!* *with a prescription SAM ADAMS—DRINK THE MINIBAR Why we should be pleased the mayor is into international travel. TESTING CRAIGSLIST Undercover with Portland’s housing discrimination police. SHOW ME THE MONEY! Will the City […]
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Oregon Conservatives Closing In On Recall 2?
The second recall effort has asked for an estimate to gather signatures from the same right-wing firm that used convicted sex offenders to gather signatures for 14 conservative initiatives this summer. RECALL 2: SO LONG, GRASSROOTS, HELLO, ASTROTURF! “We were contacted by somebody representing themselves as from the second recall campaign,” says Ross Day, with […]
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Mannix Advisor Linked To Recall Recall
The Tribune has this interesting tidbit on the recall 2 this morning, linking a long-term advisor to former Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Mannix to the effort: Although organizers of the new Mayor Sam Adams recall campaign have yet to announce who will run it, at least one experienced campaign consultant has been offering advice. He […]
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The Secrets Behind the Secret List
City Finally Reveals “Secret List” of Probable Drug Abusers—But Is the Program Worth Saving?
City finally grants press access to names on “secret list.”
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Economic Development
Mayor Sam Adams hops on yet another plane to woo investors to the
city—and good for him.
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Black and Blue
Gresham’s Only African American Cop Alleges Discrimination
Gresham’s only black cop resigns post, alleging discrimination.
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Saltzman Proposes 2 Weeks Off For Chasse Cops: Leonard Calls Saltzman “Parrot” For Police Chief
Update, 4:21pm This originally appeared at 15:29, but I’m moving it up with all the new information. Original post: Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman has upped Chief Sizer’s recommended discipline in the Chasse case, proposing two weeks off for Sergeant Kyle Nice and Officer Christopher Humphreys, instead of Sizer’s recommended week off for Nice, on September […]
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Plant A Tree, Get A Treebate
Portlanders can get a rebate on their utility bills to plant a tree, as of this morning. And a gentleman named Bryan showed up with to council what looked like a violin case to testify about it. “You showed up in Chicago with one of those, and we’d be nervous,” said City Commissioner Randy Leonard. […]
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Washington Is Better Than Maine
I enjoyed reading the Stranger‘s election coverage last night, immensely. From great photos of the “yes on 71” party, to great photos of the “no on 71” party: And guess what? The Stranger‘s endorsee for mayor, Mike McGinn, came out on top, too! There’s links to all the coverage here. Meanwhile, Maine voters surprised and […]