Staying home, staying safe, and being smart about slowing the spread of COVID-19 is the best way to ensure we all get through this coronavirus crisis together. That means seeing some serious changes in our day-to-day, and that doesn’t stop at masking up, socially distancing, and just generally being more conscientious and careful. We’re also […]
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Good Morning, News: PPP Runs Out of Money, Oregonian Reduces Staff Salaries, and Some Good News About Apples!
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. paul mansfield photography / Getty images Good morning, Portland! Consider yourself warned: 🚨 ALERT 🚨 This Friday is the LAST DAY you can buy our limited edition […]
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The Mercury Cheer Up Club: Good Laughs to End a Crappy Day
CHOOSE YOUR QUARANTINE FIGHTER! Twitter Screen Shot Well THAT was another day, wasn’t it? Time to turn off the waterfall of bad news and settle down with some good laughs from the MERCURY CHEER UP CLUB! You may now proceed directly to feeling better! Today in “A+ social distancing” news: This is the best thing […]
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Oregonian Employees Face Pay Cuts Due to COVID-19’s Financial Impact
PhoTon / Getty Images Oregon’s top newspaper is the latest to feel the financial impacts of COVID-19 on local journalism. The Oregonian Media Group, which runs the Oregonian, announced Wednesday that it would be slashing employee salaries for the rest of 2020 and mandating unpaid furloughs over the next several months. “Every business is challenged […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News Roundup: Oregon Inmates Trapped, Trump’s Choices Fueled by Racism, and Did You Receive Your Stimulus Check?
If you’re checking on the status of your stimulus check, here’s what you’ll probably see. IRS 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’!) • Oregon’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases (that we know of) is now […]
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Good Morning, News: Brown Announces “Reopen” Plan, Trump Betrays WHO, and Scary Retail News
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. Retail sales tumbled in March—marking the worst fall in three decades… and it could get worse. Gwengoat / iStock / Getty Images Plus GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Can’t […]
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Anxieties Mount in Portland Prison as Requests to Improve COVID-19 Response Go Unanswered
JADE SCHULZ At 11 am Tuesday morning, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown approached a podium in a Portland government building to deliver an update to the public on the state’s response to COVD-19. In a crowded room just six miles north of Brown’s press conference, at least a hundred men incarcerated at Columbia River Correctional Institute […]
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Gov. Brown Announces Plan For Reopening Oregon’s Economy
MOTOYA NAKAMURA / MULTNOMAH COUNTY Oregon’s economy won’t re-open until the state has the capacity to test at least 15,000 people for COVID-19 per week, Gov. Kate Brown said at a press conference Tuesday. The new target—currently, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is reporting between 7,000 and 8,000 tests per week—is one of several prerequisites […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News Roundup: Gov. Brown’s “Reopen Oregon” Plan, Another Trump Hissy-Fit, and the WWE is “Essential”?
Gov. Brown lays out plan to “Reopen Oregon.” YouTube Screenshot 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’!) • Oregon’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases (that we know of) reached 1,584 people Monday, with 53 deaths. • […]
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The Portland Mercury Presents: Takeout Tuesdays: This Week’s List of Featured Takeout and Delivery Options!
It’s a new week, and that means a new chance to enjoy all the offerings on the Portland Mercury‘s sponsored list of takeout and delivery options! These sponsored deals from some of Portland’s finest eateries are available from Tuesday, April 14 through Monday, April 20. Phil’s Meat Market & Delicatessen“25% off + free delivery for […]
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Watch Live: Gov. Brown Announces Plan to “Reopen” Oregon
Governor Kate Brown Governor Kate Brown will hold a press conference Tuesday morning to announce the framework for what the state government is calling “Reopen Oregon.” This is presumably the governor’s plan to restore some sort of normalcy back to the state after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, with an emphasis on continuing to maintain social […]
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The Billion-Dollar Blockbuster Isn’t Coming Back
razihusin / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Marvel Studios Movies are such a key part of America’s identity because they’re one of our most accurate mirrors—even if we sometimes don’t quite recognize the reflection staring back at us. But we never stop looking, and (eventually) learning. And even with the country’s theaters now closed, […]