courtesy of Jupiter Hotel A Portland hotel is offering help to small local businesses preparing to reopen. The new rules that will apply to those Oregon counties that get the go-ahead to enter Phase One of Gov. Kate Brown’s reopening plan could wind up leaving some workers scrambling for space to do their jobs. Per […]
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The Mercury Cheer Up Club: Big Laughs for a Weary World
“Dish Towel Dad” has some bad news about your hamster. Twitter Screen Shot It’s TUESDAY! And if you’re struggling to keep a smile on your face, get ready for a blast of laughs courtesy of the Mercury Cheer Up Club—featuring the best yuks from the internet today! (I realize that “yuks” is a disgusting word.) […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News: “Optimistic” Plans for Timbers & Pendleton Roundup, and Fauci Issues Cryptic Corona Warning
Dr. Anthony Fauci warns Senate about reopening too soon Alex Wong / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • As of today, the Oregon Health Authority reported a total of 3,358 positive/presumptive coronavirus […]
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Get Your Tickets Now for the Confinement (Online) Film Fest!
TEAM! Remember when we announced the Confinement (online) Film Festival (AKA CoFF) and asked you to send in your short homemade movies about being stuck indoors and social distancing? Well, you really delivered! And even though you still have until this Friday May 15 to turn in your submission for CoFF, we now have an […]
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Good Morning, News: More Portland Campaign Finance Drama, Fauci Warns of Reopening Too Soon, and Quibi Isn’t Doing So Well!
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus has threatened our ability to keep producing the Mercury. If you’re able, please consider donating to the Mercury. Anthony Fauci remotely testifies to US Senators this morning. Win McNamee / Getty images Good morning, Portland! Have you copped a sweet limited-edition Mercury poster yet? Here […]
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The Mercury Cheer Up Club: Lots of Laughs for a Sad World!
COVID fashion… or the most diabolical drinking game of all time? Twitter Screen Shot It’s a new week… ARE WE READY? NO! WE ARE NOT! And yet stumble through it we must… however, lucky for us the Mercury Cheer Up Club is on hand with a load of funny, sweet laughs that will make this […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News: Cops Clear Oregon Beach, Counties Apply to Reopen, and a White House COVID Infestation
“Yeah… face masks are for you other guys.” Win McNamee/Getty Images Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • As of today, the Oregon Health Authority reported a total of 3,228 positive/presumptive coronavirus cases, and a […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: May 11-14 2020
We made it another week, everybody. Yes, a week in which the word “re-open” just keeps getting put out there, upping the anxiety and making it just that much harder to focus on holding on, being strong, knowing when to stay plugged in, and also when to disconnect for a second. There’s a lot of […]
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The Mercury Cheer Up Club: Let’s End This Week with Some Laughs!
“Put a tie on me and I’ll take your eyes out.” Twitter Screen Shot Congratulations, team! You just survived another week in the apocalypse. (And just think… another two months and you’ll earn a merit badge!) Until then let’s try to return the smile to our faces with a visit from the Mercury Cheer Up […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News: Oregon’s Reopening Plan 101, COVID in the White House, and Say Hello to the “Trump Depression”
Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) What a nice house… too bad it’s got a COVID infestation. Prasit photo / Getty • As of today, the Oregon Health Authority reported a total of 3,068 positive/presumptive […]
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Amid State Reopening Plans, TriMet Requires Employees to Wear Face Masks
trimet Beginning Monday, TriMet will require all bus and MAX operators, fare inspectors, maintenance workers, and other employees to wear face masks on the job. The transit agency is also encouraging—though not requiring—its riders to do the same. The announcement of this new rule comes one day after Gov. Kate Brown released a detailed, phased […]
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Mayor Wheeler’s Proposed Budget Tackles A $75 Million Revenue Gap
K Marie In the midst of an unprecedented crisis, Mayor Ted Wheeler has proposed an equally unprecedented annual city budget. “This is unlike any budget I’ve ever produced,” said Wheeler in a morning press conference. “But, here’s the thing: Some structures that existed before need to be challenged. There’s deep inequity in our society and […]