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Sneaker Wave: The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop
by Jenni Moore “History”, "Quentin (Koncept) + Marcus Ray/ X-Ray (Fountaine) + Brandon (5th Sequence)"Seena HaddadTHERE'S A COUNTERCULTURE to Portlandia's narrow representation of Portland. In Rostam...
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Want to Sell Tobacco in Multnomah County? It'll Cost You $580 a Year
by Doug Brown The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a $580 tobacco license feeDoug BrownBusinesses in Multnomah County that want to sell tobacco products are now required to fork over...
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You Have No Excuse for Missing ESPN's O.J.: Made in America Documentary
by Ned Lannamann O.J. Simpson and Nicole Brown SimpsonESPNThere are three possible excuses for not watching ESPN’s O.J.: Made in America and they are all invalid.EXCUSE #1: But I don’t have time to...
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State: Defect That Caused Mosier Oil Train Crash Wasn't Detectable
by Dirk VanderHart ODOTThe broken fasteners officials believe led part of a 96-car oil train to derail and explode in the Columbia River Gorge on June 3 weren't even detectable by regular safety...
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Wait. Where Was Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) During Yesterday's Fillibuster?
by Rich Smith According to The Washington Post, Sanders didn't speak at the Democrats' filibuster because "It just didn't work yesterday."Joseph Sohm/ShutterstockIf I were running for president, and...
View ArticleWatch the Powerful End to Democrats' Filibuster for Gun Control
by Heidi Groover Nearly 15 hours after he first took the floor, Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy delivered his most powerful lines of the day. Standing next to a poster-sized photo of Dylan Hockley, a...
View ArticleToday in NSFW Hilarity: Kristen Schaal and Nikki Glaser Live-Dub Some Porn
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Okay, guys—THIS IS FUNNY. Check out this clip from Comedy Central's Not Safe with Nikki Glaser as she and comedian Kristen Schaal improv some dialogue into the ears of porn...
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Kate Willett and Rachel Lark's "Dude Bra" Tour
by Bri Pruett Today I bring you a conversation with feminist, sex-positive, queer comedian/musicians Rachel Lark (Savage Love Podcast) and Kate Willett (Comedy Central, Viceland) of the “Dude Bra...
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Yesterday's Incredible Gun Control Filibuster Showed Pacific Northwest...
by Megan Burbank Sen. Ron Wyden calls for action on gun control.CSPANIf you aren't a nerd who streams CSPAN, you may have missed yesterday's great filibuster in the Senate, a nearly-15-hour-long...
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A New Tax For Affordable Housing Is Going to Pass—But Will Portland...
by Dirk VanderHart Are new apartment buildings commercial or residential projects?Most days, that's a question that makes a difference mostly for the type of permit developers need from the City of...
View ArticleWay to be a Mom
by Anonymous Thanks for letting your kids climb all over the seats. Thanks for encouraging them to stand on the seats with their clean shoes so they can get a better look out the window. Thanks for...
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Good Morning, News: Portland's Latest Tax, Meat Loaf Problems, and (More)...
by Dirk VanderHart ODOTSo that oil train that turned partway into a fireball a few weeks back? It was caused by track defects that state officials now say there's no preparing for. Which is a massive...
View ArticleThere's Always an English Professor in the House
by Anonymous It's amazing how there's always someone that feels the need to correct someone's grammar and prose. Yet the same can be said from everything I'm reading or hearing from what you're...
View ArticleEnglish Teacher, I Forgot
by Anonymous We all know that being an English Teacher is just someone who has failed at a writing career. Tell me this one too, why is someone's English always, always, always equivalent to that of a...
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Blazers Hire Kevin Calabro to Replace Mike & Mike
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Courtesy Trail BlazersThis just in from the Blazer home office: Veteran NBA announcer Kevin Calabro has been hired by the Blazers to do play-by-play on TV, replacing Mike...
View ArticlePeople Can't Read Around Here
by Anonymous Or at least not comprehend very well. Words of advice: before you comment, make sure to read what is written, make sure you understand what is written (including knowing how to count),...
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Things to Do: Friday PRIDE Events
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Carol MunroIn case you didn't notice, the Mercury has a HUGE PRIDE ISSUE this week, with loads of great writing and the best PRIDE weekend calendar in town. Here are the top...
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Can Bernie and Hillary Beat Donald Together?
by Matt Baume "How am I still here?"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/top-republicans-join-obama-in-condemning-trumps-words/2016/06/14/fb1619c0-325e-11e6-95c0-2a6873031302_story.htmlIt won't be...
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Themes of Identity and Diaspora at the Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance
by Suzette Smith Vanessa GoodmanDavid Cooper"We automatically try to see patterns," says Jerry Tischleder, producing artistic director of the Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance, when I mention...
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Bernie Sanders Is Still Running for President
by Rich Smith Still in it. Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.comThough he said the word "ending" nearly a dozen times, Senator Sanders did not end his campaign for the presidency during a special...
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