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fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Good Morning, News: Christian Nationalists Hold Memorial/Pep Rally, Lillard Thrills Fans, and Trump Won't Keep Portland's Name Out of His Mouth

Portland issued a land use violation to ICE for repeatedly detaining immigrants at a Southwest Portland rental, risking eviction after 25 documented violations.
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Good Morning, News: Portland Can't Regulate on Zenith, Portlanders Can't Get Vaccines, and Jackie and Shadow Face an Old Foe-Developers

IN LOCAL NEWS: In 2002, when the city of Portland initially granted Zenith Energy permission to continue operating its fuel transport and storage facility in Northwest Portland, it did so with a number of conditions-in an attempt to limit further potential for local pollution. Environmental advocates who disagreed with the permit subsequently sued, and now a city attorney has admitted that the city does not believe it can enforce those compromise conditions at all. For the Mercury, Abe Asher has more.
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fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Good Morning, News: Radioactive Shrimp, DC Under Siege, and It's Safe To Swim in the Willamette Again

Portland faces a heat wave up to 100°F; Willamette River swim advisory lifted after algal bloom; dogs remain highly vulnerable to toxic algae.
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