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Mayor Wheeler’s Office Pledges to Support, Sustain...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/04

Former city commissioner and program founder chastises “poor leadership” for the popular emergency response team’s lack of growth. by Courtney Vaughn In February 2021, the city’s first alternative, non-police emergency response team, Portland Street Response (PSR), was launched after two years of planning and advocacy. By February 2023, its future was in jeopardy. As uncertainty around funding and

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Food Month Sobrang Sarap, or "Very Delicious,"...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/03

Created by three local Filipina women, the "food tour" spans Beaverton to Troutdale and changes weekly. by Suzette Smith Portland is obsessed with Filipino food. But does it know that? This month, a "food tour" organized by three Filipina locals could cause that long overdue grand moment of realization. As part of Sobrang Sarap—which means "very delicious" in Tagalog—16 Filipino fooderies are serving specials to

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Asylum Seekers in Need,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/03

by Taylor Griggs 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! Boy, it sure was nice out yesterday, huh? Well, don't get used to it. It's back to chilly April showers today. Ok, that's all

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Portland is Updating its Tree Management Plan, Last...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/03

The city is poised to update its Urban Forest Management Plan, modernizing it for a changing climate and funding landscape. by Taylor Griggs Portland’s trees are an integral part of the city’s character, shrouding neighborhood streets in distinctive, charming Pacific Northwest greenery. Portland's Urban Forestry leaders want to make sure it stays that way, despite new threats to the city's tree canopy. A lot has

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Asylum Seekers in Portland Could Face Homelessness...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/03

At least 20 families filing for asylum could be out on the street soon, as funds for temporary shelter dry up. by Kevin Foster Update: April 5: Multnomah County leaders now say they will extend funds to keep all families filing for asylum sheltered through the end of April. Note: Several interviews in this story were translated from Spanish to English through a translator. In 2023, Diana Albarran fled a

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Is Gen Z really lazy??

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/02

by Anonymous Graduating college and entering the work force comes with a lifestyle shift incomparable to any in life leading up to it. Whether you are fresh out of high school or just graduating college, you go from having winter breaks, spring breaks, summer holidays, midterm reading periods to one (maybe) paid holiday of July 4th, 6 months from now. So 'hard work' or whatever that means is suddenly a concept that young 20 year old's

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SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/02

How to make a "throuple," defining undefinable relationships, tempting your workaholic lover, and much more in this edition of Savage Love "Quickies"! by Dan Savage 1. I’m a single cis gay man and I’ve been going back and forth between wanting an open relationship or a throuple/quad when I start dating again. Do you have any advice or recommendations for finding out more about gay throuple/quad relationship

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Update: Man Stabbed to Death on MAX Train Was...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/02

Michael Brady was killed Friday, March 29. The suspect later told police he heard voices and hadn't taken medication for a mental health condition in months. by Courtney Vaughn Updated April 3, 5:58 pm: This story has been corrected to add a statement from TriMet and clarify its assistance with the ongoing investigation. A man was stabbed to death Friday evening on a MAX train by another man who later told police

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Good Morning, News: City Promises to Fix $17K Water...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/02

by Courtney Vaughn GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! I’m pleased to report that we’re in for more sunshine today, with a high of 72 degrees. Hell. Yes. While you’re soaking up the sunshine 🌞, soak up these headlines. 🥁 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gardening | Housewife | Farm (@_gardening_for_beginner_) In LOCAL NEWS: The suspect accused of fatally stabbing a MAX train

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The Best Things To Do in Portland This Month: April 2024

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/02

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Filipino Food Month, and More by EverOut Staff The first full month of spring brings tons of entertainment options across genres to Portland. Below, we've compiled the biggest art and theater shows, concerts, food events, and other great things to do, from Tina Fey & Amy Poehler to Live Wire Radio: Ijeoma Oluo, John Craigie, Jane Marie, W. Kamau Bell, from TEDxPortland, to Filipino Food

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The Top 27 Events in Portland This Week: Apr 1-7, 2024

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/01

Sleater-Kinney, Gabrielle Zevin, and More Top Picks by EverOut Staff Welcome to April! No practical jokes here—we've curated the best entertainment of the month for your convenience, from Sleater-Kinney to Everybody Reads 2024: Gabrielle Zevin and from A Year with Frog & Toad to Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus. MONDAY PERFORMANCEJimbo's Drag Circus World Tour Canada's Drag Race season one contestant and unabashed drag

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Good for the Goose... Good for the Gander

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/01

by Anonymous Many religionists complain bitterly that we atheists lack the proper sensitivity toward their beliefs, and never consider how harsh and offensive some of our comments can be to members of the faith community. Religious people demand that atheists temper their comments regarding god and religion. They are very delicate when it comes to criticism and do not wish to be exposed to it. As I see it, respect, tolerance, and

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THE TRASH REPORT: It's Beyoncé's World, Rudy Giuliani...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/01

Let's go, trash pandas! It's time to dig through this week's heap of hot gossip. by Elinor Jones Hellooooo, Trash Pandas, and welcome back to the Trash Report. I've missed you terribly! I didn't write my column last week because I was on a Spring Break trip with my family. Today my heart is with the teachers who are dealing with kids who 1) haven't been in school in nine days; 2) might be experiencing a sugar

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Good Morning, News: Charter Reform Needs YOUR Help,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/04/01

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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! Okay folks, you've got two more days of sunny weather with highs in the upper-60s/low-70s until that fickle spring rain

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Serial Cop Shooters, Elite...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/03/31

by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • Within Three Years, Five Portland Officers Shot Eight People Four

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Heron Lakes Golf Course Should Not Exist

Portland Mercury ·

2024/03/30

by Anonymous In August, 1942, Vanport was established to house shipyard workers as part of the World War II effort. On May 30th, 1948, railroad dikes failed, resulting in a catastrophic flood. Fifteen people were killed and thousands left homeless. Black people made up about 50% of the population of that community, and "wartime integration there helped foster examination of the racist policies and racist history of Oregon" (a process

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This Week In Portland Food News

Portland Mercury ·

2024/03/30

A New Ramen Restaurant, The Portland Pickles' Pub, and Buzzy Burritos by EverOut Staff This week, we're raising a pickle martini to the opening of the Portland Pickles' new sports bar, slurping noodles at the highly anticipated Toya Ramen & Bar, and looking forward to the opening of Los Burros Supremos inside the Ace Hotel. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide. NEW OPENINGS Portland Pickles Public

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Chastity Belt’s New Album Live Laugh Love Is...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/03/29

The songs on Chastity Belt's Live Laugh Love are honest confessions about frustrated aimlessness, loneliness, and finding purpose and beauty with the people you love, but delivered with their trademark sense of humor. by Vivian McCall It’s been nearly five years since the Seattle indie band Chastity Belt released a full album, and you can blame that on life circumstances, said drummer Gretchen Grimm on a recent

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Portland’s Government Transition Team Wants Your...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/03/29

Charter reform will usher in a wave of new processes and transform how City Council conducts business. by Taylor Griggs Portland’s government structure will look a lot different come January, when 12 city commissioners representing four geographic districts will take their seats in City Hall, which will be renovated to accommodate them. Portland’s charter reform will also herald in a new system of voting, a

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You are the worst relative

Portland Mercury ·

2024/03/29

by Anonymous My husband and I opened the doors of our home to you and your family. For years we were there for you. We gave you a job, helped you with your kids and your boyfriend. You lived with us until we helped you find a place of your own. We babysat for you for free. We did all of this because we wanted to help you. You found some lame excuse to be mad at us and dump us for God knows what reason. Today you walked in front of us and

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