by Isabella Garcia
Portland voters approved a package of city charter amendments Tuesday that would expand city council, hire a city administrator, and alter the city’s voting system, launc…
Author: Isabella Garcia
Good Morning, News: TriMet Considers Fare Increase, Don’t Lick That Toad, and IT’S ELECTION DAY!
by Isabella Garcia
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 con…
Facing Financial Uncertainty, TriMet Leaders Consider Increasing Fare
by Isabella Garcia
TriMet board members are considering raising bus and MAX fares for the first time in seven years as the agency’s financial future grows uncertain. The idea was first floa…
Good Morning, News: Election-Related Calls are Up, Biden Talks Threats to Democracy, and Oregonians May See Next Week’s Lunar Eclipse
by Isabella Garcia
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 con…
Political Group Campaigning Against City Charter Reforms Accuses City of Unfairly Supporting Measure
by Isabella Garcia
A political group lobbying against the ballot measure that could change Portland’s government structure and voting process has accused the city of presenting misleading i…
Good Morning, News: Oregon Voter Glitch, Central Library is Back Open, and the Supreme Court Gets Involved with Trump’s Taxes
by Isabella Garcia
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 con…
Benson High School Remodel Raises Debate Over PPS’ Climate Policy
by Isabella Garcia
Despite committing to a climate policy that prohibits the use of fossil fuels in new buildings earlier this year, Portland Public Schools’s (PPS) latest building remodel …
Oregon Judge Clears Rene Gonzalez of Historic Elections Fine
The case hinged on whether $250 per month is a fair market price for downtown office space.
by Isabella Garcia
An Oregon judge revoked a $77,140 fine given to city co…
Good Morning, News: Debate Over Equitable Gun Ownership, Students Yanked From Outdoor School, and Adidas Drops Kanye West
by Isabella Garcia
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Clean Energy Fund Supporters Urge Council to Maintain Integrity of the Program During Structural Changes
by Isabella Garcia
Portland City Council considered possible structural code changes to the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) Wednesday following years of criticism of the first-of-its-kind…