Dirk VanderHart

I'm a news reporter for the Mercury. I've spent a lot of the last decade in journalism — covering tragedy and chicanery in the hills of southwest Missouri, politics in Washington, D.C., and other matters elsewhere. I've been in Portland three years, love it and want to help make it better. Let's keep it amicable!

Good Morning, News: New Gun Control, Portland's Decrepit Family Shelter, and a Demonically Compromised Teddy Bear

Newsblast! Feb 23 7:41 AM

Good Morning, News: New Gun Control, Portland's Decrepit Family Shelter, and a Demonically Compromised Teddy Bear

Dirk VanderHart

After Senate Vote, Oregon Will Expand Gun Prohibitions for Abusive Partners

News Feb 22 1:16 PM

After Senate Vote, Oregon Will Expand Gun Prohibitions for Abusive Partners

Dirk VanderHart

Severe Weather Homeless Shelters Will Open the Next Two Nights—And Donations Are Needed

Housing Feb 21 4:07 PM

Severe Weather Homeless Shelters Will Open the Next Two Nights—And Donations Are Needed

Dirk VanderHart

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Portland Has Settled Its Years-Long Beef with HomeAway

Housing Feb 21 1:01 PM

Portland Has Settled Its Years-Long Beef with HomeAway

Dirk VanderHart

In Texts to Business Lobby, Mayor's Office Pledged to Dramatically Increase Portland's No-Sit Sidewalks

Housing Feb 21 4:00 AM

In Texts to Business Lobby, Mayor's Office Pledged to Dramatically Increase Portland's No-Sit Sidewalks

"Whatever It Takes," Mayor Ted Wheeler Wrote Last Year, After Columbia Threatened to Pull Out of Downtown

Dirk VanderHart

Hall Monitor: The Housing Bureau Goes Fishing

Housing Feb 21 4:00 AM

Hall Monitor: The Housing Bureau Goes Fishing

As Apartment Projects Slow, Can the City Convince Developers to Offer Cheap Units?

Dirk VanderHart

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Good Morning, News: Snow Hell Descends, Inside Portland's Troubled Family Shelter, and New Allegations Against Charles McGee

Newsblast! Feb 20 7:41 AM

Good Morning, News: Snow Hell Descends, Inside Portland's Troubled Family Shelter, and New Allegations Against Charles McGee

Dirk VanderHart

Wheeler's Change of Heart on Renter Protections Has Property Managers Ditching a City Committee

Housing Feb 19 10:39 AM

Wheeler's Change of Heart on Renter Protections Has Property Managers Ditching a City Committee

Dirk VanderHart

Portland Might Become the Latest City to Sue Over the Opioid Crisis

News Feb 16 2:28 PM

Portland Might Become the Latest City to Sue Over the Opioid Crisis

Dirk VanderHart

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Portland's 10-Cent Gas Tax Raked in Almost $4 Million More than Expected in 2017

News Feb 16 11:27 AM

Portland's 10-Cent Gas Tax Raked in Almost $4 Million More than Expected in 2017

Dirk VanderHart

Good Morning, News: Congress Won't Enact Gun Controls, Oregon Might, and a New Trump Affair

Newsblast! Feb 16 7:51 AM

Good Morning, News: Congress Won't Enact Gun Controls, Oregon Might, and a New Trump Affair

Dirk VanderHart

With the Florida Massacre Still Fresh, the Oregon House Just Approved New Gun Controls

News Feb 15 12:52 PM

With the Florida Massacre Still Fresh, the Oregon House Just Approved New Gun Controls

Dirk VanderHart

Did Prosecutors Go Too Far in Clearing a Cop in a 2014 Killing? (An Audit Says Yes)

News Feb 15 9:30 AM

Did Prosecutors Go Too Far in Clearing a Cop in a 2014 Killing? (An Audit Says Yes)

Dirk VanderHart

Hall Monitor: Waffle House

News Feb 14 4:00 AM

Hall Monitor: Waffle House

After a Reversal, Has Mayor Ted Wheeler Made Up His Mind on Renter Relocation Fees?

Dirk VanderHart

Did Prosecutors Go Too Far in Clearing a Cop in a 2014 Killing?

News Feb 14 4:00 AM

Did Prosecutors Go Too Far in Clearing a Cop in a 2014 Killing?

A New Audit of Police Shootings Says Yes

Dirk VanderHart

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