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Kroger and Albertsons hope to merge but must face a skeptical US government in court first
PORTLAND, Ore. — The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Costco. On the other side are antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission, who say the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices in a time of already high food price inflation.
Decaying or disfigured body discovered in NE Portland
A body was found in Northeast Portland early Sunday, and “due to the state of remains” police are unable to say whether it belonged to a man or a woman. Police found the body in the 10700 block of Northeast Fremont Street after getting a call at 12:58 a.m.
New project aims to harness the power of an underutilized asset in Pacific Northwest: 'More power but close enough to Portland for reasonable power transmission'
"By working with the landowners, we can reach our twin goals of decarbonizing the grid and maintaining the character of the region." A renewable energy company is looking to make Oregon a little more eco-friendly by developing one of the largest solar and battery storage fields in the state. Brookfield...
Minto-Brown Island Park Update Resumes August 26
The next phase of work in Minto-Brown Island Park to update parking lot 3 is scheduled for Monday, August 26! This work is thanks to the voters of Salem as part of the 2022 Safety and Livability Bond and should be complete by the fall. Check out details of the...
Hurry Up and Eat... the Mercury's BURGER WEEK Ends TODAY! 🍔😋
We hope you're hungry, Portland—because the Mercury is presenting... Start salivating, because it’s time once again for humankind’s greatest celebration/accomplishment: The Mercury's Portland Burger Week! And this year, it's our BIGGEST Burger Week yet, because Portlanders have been feasting on delectable, original burgers from a record-breaking 88 LOCATIONS (!😮!)... and if that wasn’t great enough, each of those burgers can be had for a mere $8! Even better? Many places are serving vegan/veg and GF options this year! Holy cats... this is looking to be the best Burger Week yet!
On the Agenda: Salem to vote on affordable housing development agreement
Before the regular Salem City Council meeting Monday, the Salem Housing Authority Commission will vote on whether to authorize a memorandum of understanding between the city and Northwest Human Services for new multi-family housing Evergreen Apartments to serve low and moderate-income households. Evergreen Apartments currently has one house and six small cottages...
Severe mental breakdown: Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down plane’s engines mid-flight speaks out on shocking incident
In an exclusive interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Joseph Emerson, a 44-year-old former Alaska Airlines pilot, opened up about the harrowing events of October 22, 2023. Emerson, who was off-duty and seated in the cockpit’s jump seat, allegedly attempted to shut down the plane’s engines mid-flight by activating the fire suppression system.
One of last active B-17 Flying Fortress' headlines 24th Airshow of the Cascades
One of last active B-17 Flying Fortress' headlines 24th Airshow of the Cascades. The B-17 is regarded as a gem of WW2 history. It dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during the conflict. Central Oregon Daily’s Peyton Thomas got a look, and a ride in one of the headliners in this year’s show.
Volunteers learn history as they clean up Foster-Powell cemetery
Most people drive past Multnomah Park Cemetery – that’s at S.E. 82nd Avenue of Roses and Holgate Boulevard, diagonally across the street from the south end of Eastport Plaza – without giving it a second thought. But on Friday, August 2, some two dozen volunteers – along with specialists from METRO Parks and Nature – gathered there from across the city to learn more about this historic graveyard, while tidying up monuments and gravestones. ...
‘Hip Chicks do Wine’ asks for community support after ‘very tough’ year
“Hip Chicks do Wine” has been a staple of Southeast Portland since 1999. Now its owners, Laurie Lewis and Renee Neely, say they’ve been “struggling” to keep the doors open since the COVID-19 pandemic. “It has been a very tough 2024, and we are way under in walk-in sales and traffic. And we could use a little bit of community support,” Lewis said. “And it’s not just us. It’s small businesses throughout the Portland metro area. It is wineries across Oregon. COVID-19 hit us hard....
Business Association hosts ‘Best of Brooklyn’ BBQ
Brooklyn Park on S.E. Milwaukie Avenue, a couple of blocks south of Powell, was the location for the 2024 “Best of Brooklyn” BBQ on the late Thursday afternoon and evening of Thursday, July 25. “Essentially, this is a street fair! But, instead of it being held in a street, we’re hosting it here in Brooklyn Park,” explained Greater Brooklyn Business Association (GBBA) President Melaney Dittler of “More Realty”. “The first 150 Brooklyn neighborhood residents to come by will get a free meal from the ‘Retrolicious’...
Brooklyn’s tall new apartment building opens as ‘The Frankie’
The new apartment building that has been under construction for some months, in the space across from the Aladdin Theater, Brooklyn Pharmacy, and Brooklyn Park, where once there was a US Bank branch, is officially opening in September as “The Frankie”. The large new building at 3260 S.E. Milwaukie Avenue stretches from S.E. Franklin to Kelly Streets, and eastward from Milwaukie to S.E. 12th Avenue. In August, potential renters were being offered tours of the units, which range from studios to three-bedroom apartments. The property...
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