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Today’s Coronavirus News: Phase One Has Begun, Wisconsin Goes HAM, Operation Warp Speed, and The Last Blockbuster on Earth?
Motoya Nakamura/Multnomah County 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 per Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury in this afternoon’s press conference (watch the whole thing here), don’t expect the county to reopen anytime soon, […]
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Multnomah County Probably Won’t Be Reopening Anytime Soon
County Chair Deborah Kafoury Multnomah county screenshot Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday morning that 28 Oregon counties can begin Phase One of her reopening plan on Friday—but Multnomah County likely won’t be reopening anytime soon. In a press conference Thursday, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury told reporters that the key to reopening the county will […]
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Watch Live: Press Briefing on Multnomah County’s Efforts to Reopen
Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury speaking at a March 12 press conference. Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County Coming up at 1 pm today (Thursday, May 14), Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury will lead a Zoom press conference with state medical experts to answer reporters’ questions about when Multnomah County can expect to reopen. Gov. Kate […]
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Feast Portland 2020 Officially Canceled
Feast Portland, the annual celebration of food and drink that was set to take place this coming September, has been canceled. In an announcement posted to Feast’s social media accounts, organizers said that they were holding out hope that the 2020 edition of the event would happen, but, as they write, “the recent announcement by […]
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Pickathon’s Founder on Cancelling the Festival and the Policy Surrounding Refunds
photo by Jason Redmond Until last Thursday, May 7, Pickathon 2020 was set to go on as planned. The local music festival had already been slowly rolling out its 2020 lineup, which included avant pop ensemble Vanishing Twin, jazz trumpeter Jaimie Branch, and Seattle roots band Western Centuries. And, in the midst of the pandemic, […]
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Good Morning, News: Oregon Counties Reopening, Zenith Scraps Portland Pipeline Plan, and There’s a New Giraffe in Town
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. KATHLEEN MARIE Good morning, Portland! Let’s all welcome one of our newest residents, the Oregon Zoo’s very own Kiden the Giraffe! Kiden comes to us from South […]
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Fred Meyer’s COVID-19 Hazard Pay Ends This Week, As Pandemic Hazards Continue for Grocery Workers
blair Stenvick This Saturday is the last day Fred Meyer employees will earn an extra $2 per hour for working during a pandemic. Kroger, Fred Meyer’s parent company, announced it would begin paying their workers higher wages on March 29, just two weeks after states began shuttering their economies in response to COVID-19. Called “hero […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News: America’s “Darkest Winter,” Portland Salon Sues Governor, and Here Come the Conspiracy Theorists!
Look out, people hoping for a vaccine! The CONSPIRACY THEORISTS are heading your way! Courtesy FX 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 3,416 […]
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A Portland Mercury Update: Better and Not-So-Better News
walik / iStock / Getty Images Plus Hey sweet friends, As I write this, it’s been two months since the COVID-19 crisis arrived in Portland, and frankly, I feel like I’ve aged a thousand years. How are you feeling? I hope you know that—no matter who you are—you are in my thoughts every day. If […]
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Good Morning, News: Strong Warnings from Fed Reserve & Fauci, Portland Salon Sues Governor, and Kushner Denies Evil Plan
We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider donating to the Mercury. Creature of the darkness, Jared Kushner, is trying to “un-say” that the Trump administration wants to delay the November election. WIN […]
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A Portland Salon is Suing Gov. Brown Over COVID-19 Regulations
Guido Mieth / Getty Images A Northwest Portland hair salon is one of several Oregon businesses listed in a federal lawsuit against Gov. Kate Brown for requiring temporary business closures to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. “I do not agree that a complete halt to my business is required, and it threatens my livelihood more […]