Good Morning, News: US Out of World Cup, Oregon's Shroom Troubles, and Graham Platner Is a Disaster

Good Morning, News: US Out of World Cup, Oregon's Shroom Troubles, and Graham Platner is a Disaster

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. It’ll be warm out today, but not as warm as yesterday. It’s still slushie month. I always forget whether it’s “slushie” or […] The post Good Morning, News: US Out of World Cup, Oregon’s Shroom Troubles, and Graham …

Slog AM: A New Tar Sands Pipeline Is Slated for Washington’s Shores, Graham Platner May Drop Out over Sexual Assault Allegations, and the US National Team Ends Seattle’s World Cup with a Whimper

Boeing Lost Another Major Defense Contract: The Boeing Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), the radar-dished plane you may remember smoldering on a Middle Eastern tarmac after the US Air Force gravely underestimated their Iranian counterparts, is on the way out for NATO, Reuters reports. The US-dominated alliance chose Swedish manufacturer Saab as a replacement for their aging fleet of flying radar bases. Sweden abandoned its long histor…

It’s Not Just Graham Platner That Needs To Go.

Let me start by saying that I am not registered to vote in Maine. I am from away. I do have a lot of family that lives in Maine, and I spend more time in Maine…