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Good Morning, News: Tribal Nations Face Fringe Legal Theories, Thousands Mourn Former Pope, and Your Electric Bill is Probably Going Up
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Good Morning, News: Trimet Revelers Ride Free on NYE, Doge Owner Says Dog Health Has Improved, and Slow Internet for the Poor Is Real
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Good Morning, News: Commissioner Rubio on a Changing City Council, Feds Question Southwest Airlines’ Holiday Meltdown, and US Requires COVID Tests for Travelers From China
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Good Morning, News: Deadly Winter Storm Buries Buffalo Under 52 Inches of Snow, Pacific Northwest Braces for “Atmospheric River,” and Portland Pride 2023 Moved to July
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—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! This week’s winter weather has already been truly off the chain, but […]
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Good Morning, News: Oregon’s Unshelted Homeless Population on the Rise, Gov. Abbott Risks Migrants Lives to Make Political Statement (Again), and Winter Storm Sends Chill Across US
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Good Morning, News: Hey Lookit—It SNOWED, Gonzalez Wants You to Pay His Debts, and January 6 Committee Blames “One Man” for the Insurrection (Guess Who??)
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Good Morning, News: Storm Watch 2022, US Life Expectancy Drops Again, and the Rise of Sesame Oil
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Good Morning, News: Zelenskiy Visits US Capitol, Pearl District Man Says He Feels Less Safe After Tent Sweeps, and Will It Snow in Portland?
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Good Morning, News: Portland Traffic Fatalities Continue to Rise, Oregon Restricts Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars, and Wells Fargo In the Hot Seat
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Good Morning, News: Argentina Wins World Cup, Congress Recommends Criminal Charges for Trump, and Border Towns Braces for Immigrant Influx as Pandemic Rule Expires
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Good Morning, News: County Bans Flavored Tobacco (and Snubs Wheeler), TriMet Cracks Down on Rotten Riders, and Oregon Republican’s Laughable Resignation
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