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Top Portland news: Cutbacks at Portland Mercury; closure ordered for bars, restaurants

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Published on March 17, 2020
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Portland.

Neighbors helping neighbors: Social media groups are popping up to support high-risk community members

From picking up groceries to making a run to the post office; neighbors are helping each other throughout the Pacific Northwest during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Read the full story on KGW.

Coronavirus woes causing cutbacks at Portland Mercury

The Portland Mercury will cease publication of its print edition and has laid off 10 staff members on a temporary basis.

Read the full story on KGW.

Oregon Gov. Brown: Close restaurants, bars to fight virus

Gov. Kate Brown on Monday ordered the closure of bars and restaurants in Oregon for four weeks to fight the spread of coronavirus. Nearly 150 restaurant owners had signed an online petition by Monday asking Brown to order such a shutdown. 

Read the full story on Q13FOX.


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