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Cameron Crowell

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As seen in: Substack, Portland Mercury, Northwest Labor Press
Covers:  Work, Labor, Union Organizing, Neighborhoods, Basketball, Film, Gossip, Music, Culture, Cycling, City Planning, etc.
Gossip blogger. Labor reporter. Blazers doomer. University of Pink Class of '17.

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Cameron Crowell’s Biography

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I report about work and union activity. Watch a lot of movies and basketball. Bike everywhere. Sometimes I gossip.

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New Seasons Employees Remain on Strike Over "Unjust" Firing of Longtime Employee

New Seasons Employees Remain on Strike Over "Unjust" Firing of Longtime Employee

Workers at the Arbor Lodge New Seasons continued their strike into a seventh day on Monday, in an effort to r…

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NLRB seeks court order against strip club owner - NW Labor Press

NLRB seeks court order against strip club owner - NW Labor Press

The owners of Magic Tavern are thumbing their noses at U.S. labor law. Strippers, and the NLRB, are not amuse…

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Dyke Hoops Courts Community in Portland's Queer Sports Scene

Dyke Hoops Courts Community in Portland's Queer Sports Scene

On any given summer afternoon, in parks across the city, you can find groups of guys-men mostly-clamoring to …

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The Hollywood Theatre Wants to Save Film History-But First, It Needs to Save Movie Madness

The Hollywood Theatre Wants to Save Film History-But First, It Needs to Save Movie Madness

Movie Madness has no center. Portland's largest video store and film museum doesn't have straight, orderly ai…

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Will New Seasons workers get a union contract? - NW Labor Press

Will New Seasons workers get a union contract? - NW Labor Press

The union and New Seasons have met 21 times since January 2023 to negotiate and are still without a first col…

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Unionized childcare shuts down after paychecks bounce - NW Labor Press

Unionized childcare shuts down after paychecks bounce - NW Labor Press

The owner stopped paying bills, leaving 16 teachers without final paychecks and around 50 families scrambling…

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Sparks Fly During the Portland Fire’s Opening Season

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By Cameron Crowell Verified
| Portland Mercury Verified
What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.
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The Portland Fire

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By Stephanie Kaloi Verified, Cameron Crowell Verified
| Portland Mercury Verified
Posted inThe Portland Fire The Portland Fire’s two matches against the New York Liberty offered a mixed bag in terms of wins this week, but the team is doing exactly what coach Alex Sarama wants.
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Portland Fire Blaze Their Own Trail

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By Cameron Crowell Verified
| Portland Mercury Verified
The Portland Fire may have lost their inaugural game as a WNBA franchise—98-83 to the Chicago Sky—but the new team undoubtedly ignited something in their fanbase. A sold out Moda Center crowd welcomed back women’s basketball to Portland on Saturday, May 9 for the first time since 2002, when the original Portland Fire closed up shop after just three years. This spark in the “Fire Pit” was undeniable.
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