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Good Morning, News: Walkout at Shoofly Bakery, Elephant Seal Stabber on the Lam, and the Pope-Picking Has Begun

The Mercury provides news and fun every single dayโ€”but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland, and happy Wednesday. Itโ€™s going to be cooler out […]

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Good Morning News: Real ID Deadline is Here, the OHSU/Legacy Merger is Canceled, and Could Portland’s Clean Energy Fund Bail Out its Parks Bureau?

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Good Morning, News: Israel Expands Genocide Plan, Trump Wants to Reopen Alcatraz, and the Mercury Election Endorsements are Here!

If youโ€™re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercuryโ€™s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we canโ€™t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]

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Good Morning, News: Thousands Rally for May Day in Downtown Portland, Mike Waltz “Promoted,” Trump Targets NPR and PBS (Again)

If you appreciate theย Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, considerย making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible.ย  Good Morning, Portland: Well, bless your sweet cocktail; it’s almost Highball Week. Did you know that I came up with that name, based on some story aboutย Lunch Poems poet Frank […]

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Republicans’ TERRIBLE Idea, Musk Slinks Away from DOGE, and It’s May Day, Hooray!

If youโ€™re reading this, you probably know the value of theย Mercuryโ€™s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we canโ€™t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and […]

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Good Morning, News: Ways to Celebrate May Day, Gretchen Whitmer and Trump Share a Controversial Embrace, and Ron Wyden Isn’t Helping Us Beat the Gerontocracy Allegations

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Good Morning, News: Canada’s Surprise Left Turn, Oregon’s Clampdown on Cashless Businesses, and the White House Meltdown Over Amazon’s Tariff Transparency

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Good Morning, News: PSU Student Violations Dropped, DA Vasquez Pitches Public Hissy-Fit, and Trump Deports 4-Year-Old with Cancer

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Good Morning, News: FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Oregon’s Failing Grade on Housing, and Which Mountain Hungers for Your Blood?

If you appreciate theย Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, considerย making a small monthly contributionย to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible.ย  Good Morning, Portland! And welcome back global warming! She was always with us but she’s a little more evident on days like Thursday, which topped out at a record-breaking 81 degrees. […]

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Good Morning, News: How to Have Fun in Portland, Oregon Sues Pants off Trump, and Tesla Profits Plummet 71 Percent ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Good Morning, News: PGE Forest Park Plan Faces Frosty Reception in City Hall, (Some) Oregon Colleges Join the Resistance, and RFK Jr. Continues to Show No Regard for Health or Human Services

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Good Morning, News: Portlanders Unite the Fight, the Dollar’s Shrinking Value, and City Leaders Want to Expand Portland Street Response

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