Obama hates all your ideas about Afghanistan, National Security Team! Suck it! Balloon Boy’s parents are going to plead guilty to charges stemming from the most elaborate April Fools joke ever! Too bad they did it in October. Facebook is totally a legit alibi! Maybe I should check out this so-called Facebook and see what […]
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Going All the Way
Riding Portland’s Most Used Bus Lines from Start to Finish
Two reporters ride Portland’s most used bus lines from start to finish.
The horror! The horror!
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Standing Tall
SEIU Defiant after Arson Attack
Members stand tall after a union hall fire in Southeast Portland.
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Gunman in Tualatin—Four Shot
The Oregonian is reporting that police have responded to a shooting in Tualatin. I’m headed out there to see what’s going on. Update, 1:32pm: The Mercury just spoke with Joe Dennis, an office worker who is barricaded inside the building across the street. “We had somebody outside and the police said go inside and lock […]
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Good Morning, News!
Oh, hey. The Yankees won the Series. Moving on… Republicans have a lot of issues to sort out between now and 2010! Afghanistan violence forces U.N. to relocate staff. Uber-nutjob Glenn Beck could be a boon for thriller writers. C’mon! Really? Rihanna speaks frankly about her relationship with Chris Brown. Glad she’s able to talk […]
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Testing Craigslist
Undercover with Portland’s Housing Discrimination Police
Undercover with Portland’s housing discrimination police.
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Cops and Robbers!
Traffic was snarled Wednesday at the intersection of NE Sandy and East Burnside when Portland police nabbed an alleged bank robber after he robbed the HomeStreet Bank at NW 23rd and Burnside. Sgt. Mike Marshman says the male suspect went to the Albina Community Bank at NE 56th and Sandy after the earlier HomeStreet robbery. […]
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Maine Vote Underscores Need For Conversations
As mentioned earlier, Maine voters overturned a state law in Tuesday’s election that granted the right to marry to same-sex couples. Meanwhile across the Columbia, Washington voters took up Referendum 71—an ‘anything-but-marriage’ law that would grant civil unions to gay and lesbian couples. The referendum looks like it will pass by a narrow margin of […]
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What Unseen Prequels?
Scene from the sequel to the unseen “Star Wars: A Lost Cause.” Does anyone know why we’re collectively spending the day thinking of witty titles for unmade movies and posting them on Twitter? It’s a trending topic on Twitter, but most of the ideas are terrible. Some of the most recent #unseenprequels include: The Texas […]
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Same-Sex Marriage Advocate Speaks Tonight
freedomtomarry.org Evan Wolfson Evan Wolfson, the executive director of the nationwide organization Freedom To Marry, will speak tonight at Portland State University about the evolving nation-wide attitudes about same-sex couples. Time Magazine named Wolfson “one of the 100 most influential people in the world” in 2004. He is the author of Why Marriage Matters: America, […]
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Good Morning, News!
The times, they are a’changin’!!! The U.S. economy actually grew last quarter! Obama takes a trip to Dover Air Force Base to salute troops killed in Afghanistan as their remains return home. Classy. House health-care bill includes public option! Don’t screw this up, America, that means health-care for interns! Child star Abigail Breslin (cool name, […]