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! Happy day before Friday—here are some headlines to spice up your water cooler talk. In local news: • The man accused of shooting five people, killing one and paralyzing.
Oregonians broadly support funding educational programs, yet recent statewide survey respondents generally lacked support for their local school boards.