Dirk VanderHart

I'm a news reporter for the Mercury. I've spent a lot of the last decade in journalism — covering tragedy and chicanery in the hills of southwest Missouri, politics in Washington, D.C., and other matters elsewhere. I've been in Portland three years, love it and want to help make it better. Let's keep it amicable!

Dirk VanderHart

Recent Articles

Bike Like a Portlander

with the Biketown Bike-Sharing System

City Commissioners Now Directly Control Portland's Election Finance System

City Commissioners Now Directly Control Portland's Election Finance System

Commissioner Dan Saltzman Says That's a Recipe for Disaster. Others Agree.

Hall Monitor: That Old Dusty Trail

I'm Out! And I'll Miss You.

A Lot of Local Officials Are Getting Sued

With Dan Saltzman Absent, City Council Passes a Campaign Finance Tweak He Stopped Yesterday

City Council Candidate Jo Ann Hardesty is Stepping Down from the NAACP, Following Concerns About Dual Role

Portland's Renter Relocation Policy Is Now Permanent—And Stronger Than Ever

Better Naito's Coming Back—And You Can Help Create the City's Next Street Experiment

Hall Monitor: Lawsuit Roundup Time!

Lots of Local Elected Officials Are Getting Sued! Here’s a Rundown.

A New Report Shows Highway Widening Won't Solve Portland's Congestion Woes

And as a Tolling Plan Rushes Forward, Some Officials Want to Know Why ODOT Won't Research a World Without New Construction Projects

A Judge Has Ruled Multnomah County's New Campaign Finance Rules Unconstitutional. That Was Sort of the Plan.

Good Morning, News: Possible Park Collapse, North Korea Might Make a Deal, and Mom's Spaghetti

Good Morning, News: Trump Caves on Gun Control (Probably), Another Campus Shooting, and Loretta Smith Fights Back

What Does "Run" Mean? The Answer Could Dictate Whether Loretta Smith Keeps Her Job

LIVE UPDATES: Portland City Council Could Strengthen Renter Protections on Wednesday

Hall Monitor: The Relo War Approaches

Landlords and Tenant Groups Are Gearing Up for Their Biggest Skirmish Yet.

Portland’s Trying to Bring Displaced Residents Back to Their Old Neighborhoods.

Why Isn’t It Working?

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Dirk VanderHart

Recent Articles

with the Biketown Bike-Sharing System

Commissioner Dan Saltzman Says That's a Recipe for Disaster. Others Agree.

I'm Out! And I'll Miss You.

Lots of Local Elected Officials Are Getting Sued! Here’s a Rundown.

And as a Tolling Plan Rushes Forward, Some Officials Want to Know Why ODOT Won't Research a World Without New Construction Projects

Landlords and Tenant Groups Are Gearing Up for Their Biggest Skirmish Yet.

Why Isn’t It Working?

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