This Week in the Mercury
Thursday, October 15, 2009
News Read The Goddamn News
Posted by Matt Davis on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:18 AM
SCAPEGOATING SALTZMAN Is the Police Commissioner Losing Community Support?
ILLUSTRATION BY WILDER SCHMALTZ: WE DID OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INTERVIEWED AND PHOTOGRAPHED FOR THIS STORY, BUT THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE TURNED IT DOWN
DON'T FEDEX YOUR POT Smoker says company invaded his privacy by searching his package.
WHO'S THE BIGGEST WINDBAG ON CITY COUNCIL? Last week, it was Randy Leonard. In case you couldn't guess.
IT'S THE BRIDGE, STUPID The race for Metro President comes down to the Columbia River Crossing.
BACK TO THE FUTURE Portland razed the "Rose Quarter" neighborhood decades ago. Now the city aims to rebuild it.
CASH FOR CLUNKY BRIDGES County will institute $19 car tax to replace ailing Sellwood crossing.
Read the goddamn news.
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