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• Portland City Council tries to keep the budget affordable.
• Related / unrelated? City Council approves $50,000 settlement for journalist struck by police.
•The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are community heroes, with or without a fucking award from the Dodgers.
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A Portland Antifa activist has been found not guilty of being a fascist by roughing up a journalist and stealing his phone because he didn t like what the reporter said about his thug friends.
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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! Looks like it's going to be another beautiful summer-ish fall day, so here is some beautiful (subjective) news to match. In local news: • An Oregon School Activities Association.