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Good Morning, News: Gonzalez is Now a Truck Stop Attorney, Los Angeles is On Fire, and Real Talk About Real ID Requirements

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: Trudeau Resigns, Bus and Train Problems in Oregon, and the First (Human) Bird Flu Death in the US

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: Vasquez Off to Terrible Start, Wilson Backpedals, and Happy Domestic Terrorist Day (to the Trumpers Who Celebrate)

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: Chaostown-Profiled Graffiti Artist Arrested, Portland City Council Picks a Prez, and Providence and Aetna’s Weird Breakup

If you appreciate theย Mercury‘sย interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider makingย a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. Good Morning, Portland! Good morning, RAIN. We’re looking at 100 percent raaaaaaaaain this morning, which will decrease to 60 percent chance by the evening. I tend to measure by percentages (60 […]

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Good Morning, News: Ducks Get Tailfeathers Kicked, Gonzalez Threatens City with Lawsuit, and a Trump-Related Cybertruck Explosion

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: Rene Gonzalez Threatens to Sue Portland, Pipโ€™s Original Punts Beaverton, Brangelina Finalize Divorce

This time of year, we’re inundated byย MONEY REQUESTSย from people we like, groups we consider noble, asshats who don’t remember they bullied us in grade school, and organizations where we’re like… wait… what DO YOU DO?โ€”maybe I evenย asked you for money. DO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU, but if you appreciate theย Mercury‘sย interesting and useful news & culture […]

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Good Morning, News: Jimmy Carter Dies at 100, A Plane Crash in South Korea, and Animal Updates (Beavers, Gray Whales, and Pygmy Hippos, Oh My!)

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!ย  GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!ย And happy New Year’s Eve-Eve. It’s tough work to have […]

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Good Morning, News: Portlanders Will Help Name City Snowplows, Wyoming Goes Hard Right, and How To Spot Fake Reviews Online

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! Itโ€™s already Friday. Today, expect more of the soggy […]

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Good Morning, News: Power Outages for Christmas, Homeless Bans Surge Nationwide, and the Beyoncรฉ Halftime Show We Needed

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Good Morning, News: City Bureaus Get Millions From Portland Clean Energy Fund, the Fight to Save Sesame Street, and the Junk Science Around Junk Food

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: Two Hundred New Shelter Beds, High Speed Rail Plan Moves Forward, and Ethics Committee Releases Damning Gaetz Report

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Good Morning, News: AG-Elect Dan Rayfield Revs Up Oregon’s Resistance, Amazon Warehouses on Strike, and US Government Side-Eyes a Shutdown

This time of year, we’re inundated byย MONEY REQUESTSย from people we like, groups we consider noble, asshats who don’t remember they bullied us in grade school, and organizations where we’re like… wait… what DO YOU DO?โ€”maybe I evenย asked you for money. DO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU, but if you appreciate theย Mercury‘sย interesting and useful news & culture […]

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