Courtney Vaughn
News Editor at Portland Mercury
🗞️ News Editor @portlandmercury Give me all your cilantro. [email protected] https://t.co/w3fWqUiE4Y Previously: @PortlandTribune
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1 week ago |
portlandmercury.com | Courtney Vaughn
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day‚ÄĒbut 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! Hopefully you got to enjoy a three-day weekend.¬† Summer vibes are rolling in strong this week, so here‚Äôs your reminder to stay hydrated.
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2 weeks ago |
portlandmercury.com | Courtney Vaughn |Taylor Griggs
With more than 120 proposed budget amendments and nearly 12 hours of deliberations, Portland City Council worked until midnight Wednesday to pass an $8.5 billion 2025-26 budget. The budget, which is scheduled for final adoption on June 18, includes additional funding for homeless shelter beds and public safety, but it also relies on deep cuts to the city’s permitting department and an unspecified number of job cuts.
Power Moves: A Community Organization is Calling the Shots in One of Portland’s Oldest Neighborhoods
2 weeks ago |
portlandmercury.com | Courtney Vaughn
One of Portland’s oldest and most culturally significant neighborhoods is on the cusp of a renaissance, thanks to a trio of redevelopment projects in Old Town that could be transformational for the neighborhood. Through it all, no group has wielded more influence over Old Town's growth and revitalization than the Old Town Community Association (OTCA).
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2 weeks ago |
portlandmercury.com | Courtney Vaughn
The Mercury provides news and fun every single dayâbut 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! Expect intermittent sunshine and rain showers today, with a high of 61 degrees and a low of 46. Letâs jump right into the important stuff. In Local News: â˘Â Did you vote yet?
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3 weeks ago |
portlandmercury.com | Courtney Vaughn
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. 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.
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Inbox: initiative petition filed to try to repeal Oregon's vote by mail. Petitioners want a 2026 ballot measure. They need 1,000 signatures (and a ballot measure title review) to get there. Edtl, a Republican who ran for state office 2x, is an outspoken opponent of mail voting. https://t.co/E95EQSwt6t
Is he taking notes from Trump? “This is the first time in almost two decades of enforcement that the Auditor’s Office has seen an attempt to apply this magnitude of pressure on its staff by a person under investigation,” the Auditor’s Office stated. https://t.co/kmeDsAwaMx
News: Portland Auditor's Office reopening its investigation into potential campaign finance violations by Commissioner and candidate Rene Gonzalez. A previous "close call" determination has been withdrawn. https://t.co/Se3hByMzo6
