google maps Employees at Voodoo Doughnuts announced that they are unionizing on Friday, coinciding with management’s decision to lay off dozens of employees due to the financial impact of the coronavirus. Samantha Bryce, an employee at Voodoo’s downtown Portland location, told the Mercury that workers have been making plans to unionize since last June, hoping […]
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Gov. Brown Urges Oregonians to Stay Home, Considering Statewide Eviction Freeze
Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has not explicitly directed Oregonians to “shelter in place,” but she’s certainly suggesting it. In a morning press briefing with reporters, Brown said she’s “encouraging and urging Oregonians to stay home” and avoid travel as the number of COVID-19 cases in the state continue to grow. […]
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Support Local Businesses by Donating to the Mercury Advertising Fund!
RicardoImagen / Getty Friends and neighbors! You’ve seen the headlines: Local Portland businesses are really struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. Even worse, those who are still in business and trying to attract customers are having trouble because they lack the funds to spread the word via marketing. Obviously this hurts them, their […]
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Good Morning, News: Portland Poised to “Shelter in Place,” Responders Low on Supplies, and Mind-Boggling GOP Corruption
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus has threatened our ability to keep Portland up to speed on the latest news, music, arts, food, and other local goings-on. If you’re able, please consider donating to the Mercury, and stay up to date on Portland news and politics. GOP Sen. Richard Burr: He […]
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Watch Today’s Press Conference on COVID-19 from County Health Officials
Dr. Jennifer Vines MOTOYA NAKAMURA / MULTNOMAH COUNTY With the uptick today of 18 more positive coronavirus cases in four separate counties, health officials from five different counties (Columbia, Clark, Clackamas, Washington and Multnomah) will be leading a press conference to “describe public health strategies to create and maintain social distancing.” There are a lot […]
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Local Bookstores You Can Support During the COVID-19 Crisis
Wallace Books KATHLEEN MARIE / MERCURY STAFF You’re probably hearing a lot of “we need your help now more than ever…” fundraising pitches from local arts organizations and nonprofits, and the reality is—it’s all true. Even Powell’s has announced sizable layoffs and store closures. But there are a lot of Portland bookstores still open for […]
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Fewer Riders, More Cleaning, Heightened Uncertainty: How Are TriMet Employees Managing the COVID-19 Outbreak?
A TriMet employee cleans a bus, as part of the agency’s efforts to help slow the spread of COVID-19. trimet For the last couple years, Gerry Mohr worked a graveyard shift cleaning TriMet’s MAX trains and buses after they were done running for the day. That changed this week, when Mohr started a new position: […]
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New Studio Releases Are Moving from the Big Screen to Your Living Room—Here’s What You Can Watch!
Harley and the Birds strolling onto VOD Tues, March 24 WARNER BROS./DC ENTERTAINMENT It’s hard to remember now, but just before the 2010s started— when Avatar rejuvenated the box-office and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s successes fueled Disney’s industry-saving box-office renaissance—there were a lot of conversations about what the future of filmgoing might look like, and […]
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Portland Is Poised to Enact Shelter in Place Rules
kcbermingham / Getty Images This morning, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown told reporters she’s not planning on mandating a statewide “shelter in place” order to slow the spread of COVID-19. After speaking to pubic health officials Wednesday evening, Brown said, she believed the state’s “current focus should be on communicating the social distancing measures” that are […]
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Coronavirus News Roundup: Vaccine Update, 13 New Oregon Cases, and Friends Reunion Fatality!
Wait… you’re telling me fucking STEVE MNUCHIN is our savior? Unngggghhh!!! Alex Wong / Getty News • There are 13 new positive coronavirus cases in Oregon as of today, bringing the total to 88. The known death count remains at three. The 13 new cases are in these counties: Linn (2), Marion (5), Multnomah (4) […]
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New Studio Releases Are Moving from the Big Screen to Your Living Room—Here’s What You Can Watch!
It’s hard to remember now, but just before the 2010s started— when Avatar redefined the blockbuster, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s successes fueled Disney’s industry-saving box-office renaissance—there were a lot of conversations about what the future of filmgoing might look like, and many believed the “going to the theater” part of it was on its […]
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Good Morning, News: Will Portland Shelter In Place? Which Weed Dispensaries Deliver? And Do You Think Tulsi Gabbard Will Agree to Co-Host My Podcast Now?
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus has threatened our ability to keep Portland up to speed on the latest news, music, arts, food, and other local goings-on. Mercury. If you’re able, please consider donating to the Mercury. Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. I miss being out and […]