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Carina Peterson was laid off from her job as a cook for two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, and she made more money through unemployment benefits.

Tell us about a teacher you know who has gone beyond the classroom call of duty.

Earlier this week the Portland-area transit agency waived fares because of delays caused by extreme heat. Trains are still slow today due to higher-than-normal temperatures, but you must pay to ride.

On Saturday, a man was fatally shot amid conflicts between protesters in downtown Portland. In response, Oregon Gov. Brown has announced a plan for more involvement from federal authorities, along with assistance from state and county agencies.

Downtown Portland business owners are asking city leaders to clean up the streets from debris and vandalism from protesters.

Detailed reporting by Portland Mercury news editor Alex Zielinski chronicles multiple allegations of sexual and psychological abuse by Portland NAACP president E.D. Mondainé. Mondainé denies the allegations, and has announced he will no longer be running for a second term as president of the Portland NAACP chapter.

When Chloe Eudaly beat then-Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick four years ago, it was the first time in many years an incumbent had lost a race. But now Eudaly faces a runoff election from challenger Mingus Mapps, who has earned many prominent endorsements.

The challenges of “comprehensive online learning” are proving too great for many parents and prompting some into activism. Groups like Clackamas county’s “Clack to School” are lobbying Gov. Brown and the Oregon Department of Education to re-examine what’s possible for in-person learning in the pandemic.

Portland Opera’s “Journeys To Justice” features a variety of compositions that connect the civil rights movement of the 1960s to current events and explore both joys and pains specific to Black Americans.

The project aims to provide affordable real estate investment opportunities for people of color whose neighborhoods have been impacted by gentrification.