Ethics Commission Fines Homelessness Influencer Over State Violations
Kevin Dahlgren used his position as a city employee for personal gain. The state penalty stems from a previous felony plea.
Mercury Music Picks: Hip-Hop Royalty the Pharcyde and Emo Heartthrobs AFI Are in Town
Plus, the first-ever Regional Woodwind Conference and Portland Panorama are happening!
The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for April 13-19
Woodwind sounds, emotional support animals, and florals for spring.
Red Hen Bagelry Brings Delightfully Chewy Bagels to Northeast Portland
Look for offerings like sweet-salty sesame and the mythical egg everything bagel.
“Portland Nice” Is on Full Display in Carol Triffle’s Latest Musical Comedy
Nice People is here to change minds and spare feelings.
Kicked to the Curb: Substance Abuse Patients Ordered to Leave As Treatment Center Abruptly Closes
Without warning, an inpatient drug treatment facility temporarily shuttered, leaving nearly 50 women scrambling for a place to go. For some, the knee-jerk decision cost them their sobriety.
A Useful Ghost Is About So Much More Than Sex With a Vacuum Cleaner
THIS is how you smuggle anti-authoritarian queer romance into a heterosexual horror rom-com.
Fertile Ground Celebrates 17 Years with 17 Days and Nearly 100 Plays
The new works theater festival takes audiences to the furthest bounds of space.
Progressives Say Investments in People, Not Corporations, Can Jump Start City’s Struggling Economy
Despite broad agreement on the need for new revenue and jobs, ideological disagreement about how to accomplish economic growth still permeates Portland and Salem.
Study: Rent Assistance is the Most Requested Support Service Among Homeless Residents
Nearly every homeless person surveyed in a new PSU housing needs report said they want housing they can afford. But they don’t want to lose it again.
Join the Cult of the Shrimp Burger
Bbang’s shrimp burger, an ode to a Korean fast food classic, already has a devoted following.
Portland and Seattle Magazines Bought up by Michigan Media Company
New owners cut deep into already struggling Seattle Met and Portland Monthly editorial teams.
Ritz Carlton Building Owner To Finally Pay City For Affordable Housing Projects
An amendment to the building owner’s city contract requires deposits by the end of the year, or the city can collect the balance in full.
Business as Usual at North Portland Scrapyard, Despite Years of Environmental Violations
Auto dismantler NW Metals has amassed more than $550K in state fines over the past decade and continues to operate without proper permits. The business has tested the bounds of Oregon’s environmental enforcement.
A Portland Curler’s Fight For Her Right to Compete
By controlling the purse strings and federal oversight, the Trump administration is upending participation in sports for trans women and girls across the nation—even at amateur and club levels.
Local Homeless Service Provider Regroups After Fires
Three recent fires left Hygiene4All with major setbacks. The blazes compound recent funding losses as the nonprofit sees an uptick in need.