Judgment Day: Conservatives dig into Sonia Sotomayor for her “sharp tongue” and anything else they can think up. Bomb Yr Facebook: The Pentagon creates a military wing to defend the Internet. Climate Change: WMD? A new study says global warming causes 315,000 deaths a year with killer weather! North Korea: WTF? The country of his […]
Sarah Shay Mirk
Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books.
Posted inTransportation
Committee Splits on Bridge Design
The committee overseeing the design of the new light rail, bike-ped bridge over the Willamette split today on which bridge design they should move forward. A majority of the 14-person group opted for the cable-stay bridge, which is the cheaper option, but a small group pushed to have a “minority opinion” written up in favor […]
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Secret Sculpture Officially Cements Once-Fringe Zoobombers Into City
Brian Borello skidded up to the curb outside American Apparel on East Burnside last night and parked illegally. The thin, frenetic artist with black-rimmed glasses, well-worn work gloves and messy gray hair did not waste a moment — he was racing the sun. After two and a half years of process, Borello and fellow artist […]
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Digging up Dirt
Shocking Health Violations at Union-Busting Nursing Home
Union campaign at Southeast nursing home gets dirty.
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Sitting on the Truth?
Did Mayor’s Office Sit on a Negative Stadium Study?
The city denies sitting for two weeks on an economic impact study showing Lents baseball could create a “net job loss.”
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Mayor or Monster?
Were Sam Adams’ First 100 Days Really So Bad?
Mayor Sam Adams has survived his first 100 days in office—but is
he our mayor, or as many are suggesting, our monster?
Posted inPolitics
Transportation Package: $840 Million for Roads
The state’s giant transportation package is rolling to a House vote today. But not before environmental and bike advocates had a chance to slam the landmark deal when it got one last hearing before the Transportation Committee last week. The transportation package sets the state transportation budget for coming years and with strong lobbies on […]
Posted inPolitics
First Allen Alley for Governor Sticker Spotted
Like the first robin of spring, I spotted my first governor’s race sticker through some West Hills shrubbery this weekend, officially marking the arrival of the 2010 campaign season. Allen Alley lost the treasurer’s race this past November by only six percentage points (and impressed us enough to snag our endorsement for the seat) and […]
Posted inNeighborhoods
BREAKING NEWS: Study Shows Beavers Stadium Deal Would Create “Net Job Loss”
This post co-written by Matt Davis. Mayor Sam Adams’ office appears to have sat on an economic study showing that the construction of a Beavers ballpark in Lents would create a “net job loss” for the city. The news comes as Lents neighbors furiously debate whether to delay $42 million in local urban renewal projects […]
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Architects Warn Altered Bridge Design Will Trigger “Coming Battle”
Remember this beautiful Willamette bridge design architect Miguel Rosales unveiled at city hall in April? Well now architecture blogs have sounded the alarm that lead architect Miguel Rosales will no longer be involved with the new Willamette bridge project. TriMet chose a different contractor to take over the next phase of the project, which Portland […]
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Good Morning News!
Cap Yo Ass: The gigantic cap-and-trade climate change bill clears some major hurdles in the House. Will Dick Cheney Ever Shut Up? He’s not in office anymore, but America’s #1 sleazebag is still getting people to listen to him on television. Luckily, attentive viewers help us list his lies on torture and terrorism. And Why […]
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Portland: The Harbinger of Our Communist Future
Somehow I didn’t see this bigoted anti-car, anti-“liberal” rant from Newsweek‘s George F. Will until today. Mr. George F. Will is a syndicated conservative columnist who has become infamous for ranting against normal American things like blue jeans (which he honestly refers to as “demon denim.”) This week he takes on…. Portland! Read the whole […]