Courtney Vaughn is a News Editor for the Portland Mercury, specializing in local news coverage in the Portland, Oregon area. With a background in journalism, Courtney has written for various publications and has a keen interest in reporting on politics, city developments, and social issues impacting the community.
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Courtney Vaughn's coverage primarily focuses on local government and politics, as well as crime-related news in the Portland area. Her interest lies in breaking news, evolving stories, and government announcements. Given her focus on local events and issues, she would be most responsive to pitches related to ongoing political developments within Portland city hall or specific crime incidents within the region.
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By: Courtney Vaughn
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and
By: Courtney Vaughn
In a divisive move that would upend the city of Portland’s collaboration with Multnomah County on homelessness, an intergovernmental agreement could be terminated by Portland City Council this week. Three weeks ago, while presiding over a Council meeting in Mayor Ted Wheeler’s absence, Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez directed the city attorney to draft up a contract termination ordinance that would dissolve the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) dictating homelessness response and collaboration. He got a nod of...
By: Courtney Vaughn
Update: Nov. 6- This story has been updated to note that this week's discussion at Council has been pulled from the agenda. A day after an election showing Portland City Commissioners Mingus Mapps and Rene Gonzalez losing their bids for mayor, a plan to revisit an intergovernmental agreement on homelessness between the city and Multnomah County has been canceled. An agenda item scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 7 to consider terminating the homeless services agreement was...
By: Courtney Vaughn
A fourth round of preliminary election results was released Friday, showing little to no changes in presumptive winners.
By: Courtney Vaughn
Good morning, Portland! Take a deep breath. Hold for six seconds. Exhale.
By: Courtney Vaughn
Some stakeholders say the city has yet to confront the unique and outsized role of Portland's most powerful business lobbying group at one enhanced service district (ESD) in particular—Downtown Portland Clean & Safe.
What you do with your money is nobody's business, but what the government does with your money is everyone's business.
By: Courtney Vaughn
Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson is defending what she calls limited and “rare” use of private email channels to conduct county business. The remarks came in a newsletter from the county chair's office over the weekend, in light of reporting on a lawsuit filed against the county by Vega Pederson’s former deputy chief of staff. The former employee claims she lost her job after reporting potential public records law violations by staff in the...
By: Courtney Vaughn
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! Today’s forecast: partly sunny with a chance of …cyclones? Not today it seems. Forecasters say we’re in for intermittent sunshine and a high of 53 degrees, with a chance...
By: Courtney Vaughn
According to Portland Police Bureau, Christopher Kenagy, 52, was arrested November 15 for unlawful prostitution procurement activities, and later released on his own recognizance.
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