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Taylor Griggs

Taylor Griggs is a news reporter for the Portland Mercury. She is interested in all of your ideas, comments and concerns, particularly those related to transportation, climate, labor, and Portland city government. Send Taylor an email at tgriggs@portlandmercury.com, and find her on Bluesky @taylorgriggs. 
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Multnomah County to Sue Big Oil for Billions for Their Role In Deadly Heat Dome Event

Multnomah County Commissioners voted today to file a lawsuit against fossil fuel companies for their role in the climate crisis and deadly 2021 heat dome.
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As the two-year anniversary of the historic and deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome approaches, Multnomah County leaders are gearing up to hold big oil companies responsible. The 2021 event, which lasted from June 24 through 29, 2021, saw temperatures in Portland reach an unprecedented high of 116 degrees. The remarkable heat event resulted in […]

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Good Morning, News: Nurses on Strike, Sea Otters May Return to Oregon, and $1 Billion for the Interstate Bridge?

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! It’s been a cool couple of days with some intermittent […]

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In Last-Minute Amendment, Oregon Lawmakers Propose $1 Billion For I-5 Bridge Replacement Project

Critics say the budget for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is skyrocketing too quickly, leaving funding for other services in jeopardy.
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Thanks to a nearly six-week Republican walkout in the Oregon Senate that just ended last week, state legislators lost a lot of time they could’ve used to hash out bills. With the legislative session set to adjourn June 25, elected officials in Salem are now scrambling to pass important bills so they can get signed into […]

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Portland’s Charter Reform is Moving Full Steam Ahead

Elected leaders would make at least $140K under new salary proposals, while draft voting district maps draw concern over geographic splits.
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Since Portlanders voted to approve city charter reform last November—effectively calling for an overhaul of the city’s government structure—there’s been substantial work to make sure the city is prepared to implement a suite of changes before January 2025.  Key updates have taken place since the last time the Mercury looked at the charter reform process […]

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Dems Want to Reform Quorum Laws, Celebs Rush to Portland Drag-a-Thon, and a Rainy Forecast

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Today will be temperate and dry, but there’s a weather […]

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Four-Month Pause on MAX Red Line Service to PDX Starts This Weekend

TriMet plans shuttle service from Gateway Transit Center to the airport, but asks passengers to plan extra time in their commute.
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The longest service interruption in TriMet’s history is set to start Sunday, June 18. The public transit agency will halt MAX Red Line service between the Gateway Transit Center and Portland International Airport (PDX) for 126 days. The closure will leave PDX and three other Red Line stops—Mt. Hood, Cascades, and the Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center—without […]

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Good Morning, News: Camping Ban Passes, Pat Robertson is Dead, and Let’s End the Wildfire Gatekeeping

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! The Mercury‘s SANDWICH WEEK is still going on—but only […]

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Freight Train Pain: City Will Study Solutions for Frequently Blocked Eastside Railroad Crossings

Portlanders have griped about problematic railroad crossings in the Central Eastside for years. Now, a federal grant will allow the city to work on fixes. 
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Anyone who frequents inner southeast Portland is familiar with the persistent—yet unpredictable—freight train bottlenecks near railroad crossings in the area. Union Pacific freight trains rolling into town via the Brooklyn Intermodal Rail Yard cause such notable logjams in Portland’s Central Eastside that more than 1,500 people signed a Change.org petition asking the Portland Bureau of […]

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Good Morning, News: Protesters Condemn Portland Camping Ban Proposal, Fire & Rescue vs. Street Response, and Whales Doing Unexpected Things

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support!  GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! It’s June 1, which means it’s summer (I don’t make […]

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Pedalpalooza, Portland’s Summer-Long Bike Festival, Begins This Week

A Thursday evening kickoff ride will herald the annual bike festivities.
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For many Portland bike lovers, the year is split into two parts: Pedalpalooza, and time spent waiting for Pedalpalooza. This week, the three treasured months of Pedalpalooza—also known as Bike Summer—will begin in earnest, and you can feel the anticipation bubbling up all over Portland’s bike lanes.   How does one describe Pedalpalooza? Well, according […]

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Good Morning, News: Safe Rest Village Questions, TriMet Ticket Price Hike, and Ron DeSantis Presidential Chaos

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Time for another day of May sunshine. Let’s get into […]

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