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by Wm. Steven Humphrey Firefighters in Clackamas County prepare as residents evacuate. David Ryder / 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 gave a second press conference today to…

by Alex Zielinski Laura Kealiher speaks to reporters in 2019, at the site of her son’s death. Alex Zielinski Laura Kealiher just wants closure. In the early hours of October 12, 2019, Laura’s son Sean Kealiher was fatally hit by someone driving an SUV in Northeast Portland, spurring a homicide investigation by the Portland Police…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Governor Kate Brown issues dire warning about Oregon wildfires. Gov. Brown’s Office 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’!) • Governor Brown along with several of Oregon’s fire fighter officials…

by Dan Savage Joe Newton I’m a 29-year-old straight woman in Pennsylvania. My question is to do with choking and consent. I’ve had two experiences in the past six months or so where someone has tried to choke me without my consent. The first time this happened, I coughed immediately but he tried multiple times…

by Mercury EverOut Staff The 18th annual Filmed by Bike festival, which highlights indie bicycle films from around the world, kicks off this Thursday on YouTube. Filmed by Bike via Facebook The last three-day weekend of summer has passed, but on the bright side, Friday will arrive one day sooner than usual. Here are the…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Big Labor Day winds bring even bigger wildfires across the state. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland 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’!) • In case you didn’t notice, high winds whipped around…

by Alex Zielinski Dirk Vanderhart Since 2017, Portland landlords who increase a tenant’s rent by 10 percent or more have been required to cover the cost of renter relocation—that is, if the tenant decides to move because they can no longer afford rent. The program requires rent-hiking landlords to pay between $2,900 to $4,500 in…

by Alex Zielinski A protester catches on fire after a Molotov Cocktail is thrown on the 100th day of protests in Portland. Nathan Howard / Getty News One hundred days, one hundred nights. That’s how long protesters have taken their frustrations and demands for justice to the streets of Portland, calling for an end to…

by Mercury EverOut Staff Pepe, the world’s most controversial frog, is the subject of a new documentary out this weekend, Feels Good Man. Movie theaters are still closed for the most part, but you can get close to that big-screen experience with drive-in screenings of classics like The Lost Boys, or you can cue up…

by Cata Gaitán Portland Police arrest a protester during an August demonstration. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland Independent journalist Justin Yau contributed reporting to this story. When 17-year-old Violet was arrested on August 31 during a protest outside a Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office building on E Burnside, she recalls being frisked by a male Portland police officer after…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey A new report calls white supremacy the greatest threat to America. Also, here’s a picture of Trump fans. 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’!)…

by Suzette Smith Italian Marketplace Cooperativa is in a soft open in the Pearl District. Suzette Smith Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer, but it’s nowhere near time yet to break out your sweaters. Portland fall stays warm and mild through ding-dang November, so we still have plenty of outdoor time to enjoy—in…