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Good Morning, News: Anti-Vaxxers Target Salem Restaurant, Expanding Portland’s Bike Infrastructure, and a Tale of Two Erics

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, P-town! My apartment actually cooled down enough overnight to make […]

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Good Morning, News: A Historiclly Hot Week, Oregon’s First Gubenatorial Debate, and Fatal Kentucky Floods

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! Goooood morning, Portland! You made it through another unbearably hot weekend and […]

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Good Morning, News: Heatwave Crushes the Poorest, First Gubernatorial Debate Today, and Beyoncรฉ’s New Album Dropped SQUEEEEEEEEE!ย  ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ‹ ๐Ÿ’–

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!ย  You’re in for another HOT ONE today, my friends, […]

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Good Morning, News: Another Police Shooting, Suspected Heatwave Death, and Everything You Need to Know About Monkeypox

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! I hope you’re staying cool (physically) and safe. Here […]

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Good Morning, News: Where To Cool Off Today, Heatwave Evictions, and Ukrainian Refugees Can’t Afford to Take Refuge

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! Today is the Big Heat day, with temps expected […]

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Good Morning, News: Portland Cop Fatally Shoots Man, Multnomah County Declares Emergency Over Heat, and Monkeypox Continues to Spread

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! Gooooood morning, Portland! It’s going to be an unbearably hot week. But […]

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Good Morning, News: COVID Strains Hospital System, Portland Doesn’t Want to Return to the Office, and RUN, JOSH HAWLEY, RUN!

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! You’ve made it to Friday, and now allll you […]

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Good Morning, News: Patriot Prayer Brawler Found Guilty, Monkeypox is Slowly Spreading in Oregon, and the Latest Climate News

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! It’s hot out and you deserve a drink. Lucky […]

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Good Morning, News: Beloved Bagel-er Rick Spielman Has Died, Fires and Heat Ravage Europe, Norwegian Walrus Sinks Boats

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!ย Areas of Europe are breaking heat records, but what about […]

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Good Morning, News: Day One of Patriot Prayer Trial, Portland’s Housing Director Leaves, and Congress Moves to Codify Same-Sex and Interracial Marriges

Good morning, Portland! It’s expected that we’ll hit the 90s again todayโ€”a diagnosis that can only be cured with one thing: boozy slushies! It’s the Mercury’s Summer of Slushies week, which means you can find delicious and refreshing slushies for only $6 at drinking establishments across the city. YUM. Learn more here.ย  – How did […]

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