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by Alex Zielinski Mathieu Lewis-Rolland According to the Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) calculations, the ongoing protests that have called for cuts to the bureau’s budget will contribute to PPB going over its approved annual budget by at least $1.5 million. PPB outlined this prediction in a memo to the City Budget Office in preparation for…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Will tonight’s thunderstorms in Oregon be a wildfire blessing or curse? amriphoto / Getty Images Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • At a press conference today, Gov. Kate…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Dr. Robert Redfield says if all Americans wore masks, virus could be eradicated within six to 12 weeks. Andrew Harnik / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!)…

by Rich Smith Jayapal sat down with some attorneys representing the detainees and said there “may be at minimum 17 to 18 women who were subjected to unnecessary medical gynecological procedures.” JOHN BOAL [The following was originally published in our sister publication, The Stranger, in Seattle.—eds] On Tuesday Seattle Rep. Pramila Jayapal (and a couple…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey The family of Breonna Taylor settles with City of Louisville; officers still not charged. John Sommers II / Getty Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • No press conference…

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by Wm. Steven Humphrey Gun totin’, conspiracy-believing vigilantes threaten drivers in wildfire-stricken Oregon. Nathan Howard / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • Gov. Brown and authorities had some promising and…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Governor’s Office Governor Kate Brown, along with state fire and emergency officials, presented their fourth wildfire update since the blazes started last week, and the news is both promising and disturbing. First, the positive news: Cooler, more humid weather is predicted to continue moving through the state this week which will…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Governor’s Office As she did for the latter part of last week, Governor Kate Brown will be giving a 1 pm press conference today to provide updates on the current state of Oregon wildfires and the progress being made to contain them. She’s expected to be joined by various state firefighting…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. Just one shot of the widespread wildfire destruction in Phoenix, Oregon. David Ryder /…

by Alex Zielinski Mathieu Lewis-Rolland When Portland police officers are unhappy with a decision made by city leadership, they usually take their concerns to their respective union leaders, who use strongly-worded press releases or new lobbying campaigns to express their members’ collective discontent. On Thursday, however, police didn’t bother cloaking their growing grievances behind a…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Governor’s Office For the third day in a row, Governor Kate Brown will be giving a 1 pm press conference to provide updates on the current state of Oregon wildfires and the progress being made to contain them. She’s expected to be joined by various state firefighting and public health officials…

by Suzette Smith Complete Works, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Forced Entertainment, Courtesy of Portland Insitute for Contemporary Art [UPDATE: Two in-person, outdoor events from this festival that the Mercury recommended have been postponed, due to hazardous wildfire air. Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr.’s Grandmother(s)’s Kitchen Presents: Bring Your Own Blanket Free Community Picnic, scheduled for Sunday,…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Smoke permeates the air in Estacada, but change could be on the way. Nathan Howard / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • HOPEFUL NEWS ON OREGON’S…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Firefighters working through the night to contain Oregon’s many blazes. David Ryder / Getty News After a week of depressing and sometimes terrifying news about the rash of wildfires that have swept across Oregon and destroyed communities, today Oregonians were given reasons for hope. According to Governor Kate Brown, along with…

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by Mercury EverOut Staff Thin Skin, a new film by our sister site The Stranger‘s own Charles Mudede, is screening this Saturday as part of the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art’s Time Based Art Festival. If the ongoing amalgam of bad news (helmed at the moment by wildfire smoke worsening the air quality throughout the…