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Good Morning, News: Portland Conservatives Butthurt After Election, City Workers on Strike, and Tech Giant Canoodles with Alleged Chinese Spy

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support!. GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Expect a cloudy start to the work week with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s,...

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The Bee

Curb painting in no-parking zones approved for Sellwood, Westmoreland

Volunteers from the neighborhood association for Sellwood and Westmoreland – SMILE – can now legally paint yellow “no parking” curbs themselves, thanks to a novel agreement the neighborhood association has […]

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Rain Soaks Portland Monday Before Unseasonably Warm Veterans Day

Portland woke Monday to shallow fog and temperatures around 47 degrees, but the quiet start will not last. Rain is expected to move in before lunch, with showers becoming likely by midday and the afternoon turning damp, breezy, and gray. Rain Arrives Before Lunch. Showers are expected to begin around...

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Cheese and Meat Festival 2026 Returns to Portland This Weekend

It’s back! Cheese and Meat Festival 2026 returns to Portland this coming weekend—and this time they’ll be at Montgomery Park in Northwest Portland. Here’s what you need to know to attend this lively food festival. But Why Did They Change Venues?. It seems the Leftbank Annex...

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Portland Book Festival draws thousands to hear from ‘Wildwood’ creators, use tarot for writing

Thousands of people flocked downtown on Saturday for the busiest day of the Portland Book Festival, which started on Nov. 2 and runs through Sunday. Mayor Keith Wilson lauded the crowds in a part of the city that still hasn’t returned to its daily pre-pandemic bustle, telling an audience waiting to hear a talk about the “Wildwood” movie and book series that “you continue to show up for arts and culture in Portland.”

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PBOT Leaf Day starts Monday, check the pickup schedule and don't get towed

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Starting Monday, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) crews are hitting the streets to clear the piles of wet leaves across the city. Portland's annual leaf day program begins this morning in designated neighborhoods. The service is free, and you don't need to sign up. People...

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Thousands of Ballots from Midterm Election Remain Unverified

SALEM, OR – Tuesday is the last day County Clerks in Oregon will accept ballots postmarked by Election Day. They’re now reaching out to correct unverified ballots before the Dec. 11 certification. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read says thousands of ballots go un-counted each cycle because officials...

Oregon · 4h

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Vigor Marine Wins $222.4M Navy Contract for USS Gridley Modernization and Repair

Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, is awarded a $222,483,603 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization and repair of USS Gridley (DDG 101) Fiscal 2027 Depot Modernization Period (DMP). The scope of this acquisition includes all labor, supervision, equipment, production, testing, facilities, and quality assurance necessary to prepare for, and accomplish, the Chief of Naval Operations Availability for critical modernization, maintenance, and repair programs. This contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $232,543,042. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington, and is expected to be completed by December 2028. Fiscal 2027 other procurement, (Navy) funds in the amount of $207,116,783 (93%); fiscal 2027 operations and maintenance, (Navy) funds in the amount of $13,412,467 (6%); and fiscal 2026 other procurement, (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,954,353 (<1%), of which $13,412,467 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was awarded based on the need to maintain Navy required industrial mobilization capability, in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(3). The Program Acquisition Executive Maritime, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N0002427C4414).

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KOIN 6 News

Portland Book Festival brings thousands of readers to downtown Portland

Approximately 9,000 people attended the annual Portland Book Festival in downtown Portland on Saturday, featuring international authors and providing an economic boost to local businesses.

WWEEK

The Ripple Effect of Giving (Tuesday): Strengthening Communities Across Oregon

It’s the time of year when things can get pretty stressful; the holidays and the end of the year are creeping up, and, if you live in the Pacific Northwest, the rain and cold have returned until spring. But it’s also a time when people join forces and ramp up giving efforts to make huge differences in their communities.

Oregon · 1d

rightnoworegon.com

Multnomah County Approves Ambulance Plan With 15-Minute Suburban Response Target

Portland, OR. — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted 3–2 on Nov. 5 to approve a new ambulance service plan that sets a 15-minute response benchmark for life-threatening emergencies in Fairview, Troutdale and Wood Village, compared with eight minutes in Portland and Gresham. The benchmarks follow state...

Multnomah County, OR · 20h

Daily Journal of Commerce

$26.1 million OHSU project in Portland building permits | Nov. 9, 2026

A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Address: 1435 N.E. Irving St. Applicant: Dan Williams of Faster Permits. Owner: Weston Investment Co LLC. Contractor: Fulcrum Construction NW of Atlanta. The second floor...

Portland, OR · 20h

Daily Journal of Commerce

Commercial building proposal in Portland land use review intakes | Nov. 9, 2026

A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Address: 5420 S.E. 82nd Ave. Applicant: Scott Song of Good Business Solutions of Hillsboro. Owner: Yu Investments LLC. A new, 5,717-square-foot commercial building is proposed for the site. Type...

Portland, OR · 20h

kptv.com

Thousands lose power across Portland area Saturday night

More than 11,000 Portland General Electric customers lost power on Saturday night, according to the PGE outage map.

hereisoregon.com

Portland celebrates Native culture, Miss Indian Northwest, at annual Frybread Fest

Director Park hosted Portland’s on Saturday. The doughy snack is a staple in Native American culture. Seven booths in the downtown park offered variations of the event’s namesake. The plaza also welcomed 30 Native-owned businesses, as well as offered hide tanning, basket weaving and a drum circle. This year’s Miss Indian Northwest was the guest of honor.

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Gresham Outlook

Fall Repair Café and Clothing Swap to be at East County Library

A quarterly event where volunteers repair broken items and community members can discover gently used clothes returns later this month at a new location. The Fall 2026 Repair Café and […]

Gresham, OR · 1d

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