by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • Legacy Staff and Nurses Union Say Hospital Policies Harm Immigrants Nurses at Legacy Emanuel hospital are raising alarm bells, saying hospital policies accommodating immigration enforcement agents violate the code of ethics they swore to uphold. Taylor Griggs • Portland Police Officer Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges A Portland Police Bureau officer is under investigation after he was arrested last month on domestic violence charges. Jimmy Pryce, a 27-year employee at Portland Police Bureau, faces a criminal trial in Clackamas County. Courtney Vaughn • Pop Quiz PDX! In this week's super fun trivia quiz, we'll be testing your knowledge on recent, local happenings, including... "Who is this Krampus person??" "What are those little plastic Santa things called?" And "Why are ICE agents—and all their supporters—complete and total tools?"  Melissa Jenkins / Getty Images • “We’re Investing for the Long Term”: How the Future of Portland’s Historic Albina District is Coming Together Last month, the 1803 Fund—formed in 2023 to support Albina revitalization —announced it would invest $70 million to kick off major development projects in North Portland. One project, dubbed “Albina Riverside,” is planned as a recreational and community space along the Willamette River. 1803 Fund/The Light We Make • Multnomah County Plans Major Surge in Free Preschool Enrollment Next School Year Multnomah County expects its universal preschool program to see a significant boost in enrollment, starting next fall. On Thursday morning, the county announced plans to offer more than 7,400 Preschool for All seats to early education providers for the 2026-27 school year. Taylor Griggs • The Trash Report This week, Trump went naptime and Bianca Censori put spandex shorts on her face. Your boyfriends (Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang) are writing a movie, and Halle Berry has California Governor Gavin Newsom's number and she's calling him out. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images • Photo Essay: Krampuslauf in Portland Demonic goats, witches, and winter spirits gathered in Sewallcrest Park before treating SE Hawthorne to a playfully fearsome sight. Elayna Yussen • Raymond Lee Confirmed as Portland’s First Long-term City Administrator Portland City Council has confirmed the city’s first long-term city administrator under its new form of government, as city leaders celebrate a “new chapter” for Portland, seek to rebuild damaged trust. Jeremiah Hayden • Portland Jazz Festival: A 2026 Primer of the Best the Fest Has to Offer PDX Jazz moves to March in 2026 with a deep lineup of jazz and jazz-adjacent acts—St. Vincent to Mavis Staples, Roger Eno to SML. Portland's own Shirley Nanette is this year's "Portland Jazz Master" and Dreckig put in the work opening for Cochemea at Holocene. Courtesy PDX Jazz • Local Homelessness Prevention Could See $21 Million Funding Bump The Housing and Homelessness Committee on December 9 referred a resolution to the full City Council to reallocate $21 million in unspent Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) funds toward rent assistance. Jeremiah Hayden • Hear in Portland We're back again with two concerts you should check out: NYE with Dreckig, Blossom, and Reyna Tropical at Showdown Saloon; and Keeks pulls up to Swan Dive in January with Cosmos Dark and YAWA. Don't sleep on the best music Portland has to offer! Claire Russell • Legacy Health Staff Say They’ll Stay on Strike Until Company Offers Better Deal  The 135 APPs at Legacy facilities in Portland represented by the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) began their strike on December 2 after months of bargaining with Legacy failed to yield a contract. Taylor Griggs • Mountain Goats Songs That Are About Portland, an Exhaustive Non-Exhaustive List Ahead of their back-to-back shows at Revolution Hall, resident Mountain Goats obsessive Holly Hazelwood pulls together an exhausting non-exhaustive list of the band's songs referencing Portland. Holly Hazelwood WOW, THAT IS A LOT OF GOOD READIN'. I hope you didn't have any other plans this weekend! Dig in, and remember: Producing all this hard work costs moolah—so please consider contributing to the Mercury to keep it all coming! Thanks! ...read more read less