I paid my first visit of the night to Mary Volm’s election-night party at Madison’s Grill in inner Southeast. I was greeted at the door by Jasun Wurster, Volm’s boyfriend and leader of the original Recall-Sam-Adams Movement. He led me upstairs where Volm was sitting with her family and a couple of close friends. “I […]
Stefan Kamph
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How Would You Change the Voters’ Pamphlet?
BlueOregon this morning excerpts a conversation with the new State Elections Director, Stephen Trout, in the Statesman-Journal. They call out an interesting tidbit: Trout’s is willing to explore changes to the voters’ pamphlet. Currently, the newsprint book you get in the mail a few weeks before the election contains statements from each candidate, as well […]
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Good Morning, News!!
IT’S ELECTION DAY!!! IT’S ELECTION DAY!!!! Find a place to drop off your ballot today. The Thai Government dismisses proposed peace talks to end the civil conflict that’s dividing the country. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said he “served in Vietnam.” The New York Times called him out, saying he never went there. He […]
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The First YouTube Video Ever
It’s a dude talking about elephants. It seems so… innocent, compared to what followed it. Happy fifth anniversary, YouTube!
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Crash the Election Night Parties!
The candidates are ready to let loose. A whole slew of soon-to-be winners and losers will be bringin’ the party tomorrow night as they wait for preliminary election results around 8 pm. Sarah Mirk This is what happens when you combine politicians and parties. The Mercury editorial team will be going to a few parties, […]
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GOP Gov Candidates in Surprise Dead Heat
The primary election for Oregon’s next governor ends tomorrow night—if you haven’t voted yet, find ballot drop sites here. For weeks, former Pixelworks CEO Allen Alley has been trailing former NBA player Chris Dudley in the Republican primary polls. As we reported when we endorsed Alley, Dudley’s been raking in money and running a big […]
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Shrunk but Not Demolished
High Schools Avoid Closure in Redesign
Portland won’t shutter any high schools. But what happens next?
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High School Changes Announced
Portland Public Schools (PPS) is plowing ahead with its plan to overhaul the city’s high school system. Tonight Superintendent Carole Smith revealed the general plan: Marshall High School will become a magnet-style “focus option” school. The rest will get a makeover, becoming “community comprehensive” schools with a wide range of offerings. The new plan will […]
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Net Neutrality Gets a Punch in the Gut
This is you on Comcast. It’s a sad day for those of us who like to push the envelope of acceptable internet use. A Washington DC federal appeals court ruled today that the Federal Communications Commission cannot enforce net neutrality. The FCC was hoping to require that internet providers offer equal and unfettered access to […]
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Goode Eaystre Mornynge, Newse!!
Get it? I’m talking like a person from a long time ago. Because today is a very olde holidaye, in which small bunniyes Shalle deliver various and sundrye egges and delights to childrene. No? Okay, forget it. Yo, happy Passover too to my Aunt Jeanne and Uncle Norman. They, like these holidayes, are also old. […]
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A High-Rise Vision for the Pearl
Yesterday the Daily Journal of Commerce featured a proposal from PSU graduate architecture students to build some high-rise structures as a “Pearl District Gateway.” PSU The complex would go in between Burnside and Davis, and 13th and 14th Avenues. The designers are suggesting some national chains, like Best Buy and Apple, as anchor tenants. Quoth […]