Portland Mercury

Smoking the Grassroots

Pot reform has failed at the ballot ever since 1998—is this the year its luck will change?

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: City, medical marijuana, pot, Measure 24, Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, Robert Wolfe, Oregon Secretary of State, Election 2012

Inside the Occupy Files

Internal reports offer rare glimpse at police bureau's approach to protests.

• by Denis C. Theriault and Nathan Gilles
• Tags: City, Occupy Portland, Portland Police Bureau, Richard McBreen, Multnomah County District Attorney, anarchists

In Other News

Washington High's community center! Another police union rant!

• by Mercury staff
• Tags: In Other News..., Washington High School, community center, Portland Police Association, Daryl Turner, Ron Frashour, Aaron Campbell, LaVonne Griffin-Valade

Tickets on Sale Now to See the Legendary Mark Bittman

• by Clare Gordon
• Tags: Events

Welcome Back to Otter Friday!

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Otters!, Video

Video: Blitzen Trapper - "Girl in a Coat"

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Video

Is Discipline Looming in Latest Police Shooting? Ask Chief Reese.

• by Denis C. Theriault
• Tags: Cops

Recycle Bin Thieves

• by Anonymous

I Get It Already

• by Anonymous

The Batman (the Animated Series) Rises

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: Geek, TV, Video

Booker Gabe Lageson Out at East End

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: News

Oregon Anti-Coal Train Contingent Rolls Ahead

• by Alex Zielinski
• Tags: Politics, Green

Hey, I'll Be on KBOO Tonight Talking About Police Issues

• by Denis C. Theriault
• Tags: Media, Cops

Vans Classic Summer Party

• by Elizabeth Mollo
• Tags: Event

This Week's Cover

• by Scrappers
• Tags: Artsy

Lardo's Brick and Mortar & "Infamous Portland" at the High Dive

• by Alison Hallett
• Tags: Food

Tonight in Music: Mississippi Street Fair, Woody Guthrie Porchlight Concert, Revelations of Death Fest & The Winebirds

• by Lex Chase
• Tags: Tonight!, Video

Tonight in Music

• by Courtney Ferguson
• Tags: Events, Music

The Crows Must Love You

• by Anonymous

Good Morning, News!

• by Denis C. Theriault
• Tags: News, Video

Summer at Woonwinkel

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Home

When Hillbillies Catch Sharks

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: Hillbilly, Sports, Video

Eidolons Has Freaky Potential

• by Zibby "The Intern" Pillote
• Tags: CD Reviews

UPDATED: Portland's "Naked American Hero" on Trial—Not Guilty!

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: Courts

Win Tickets to This Weekend's Cinefamily Events at the Hollywood!

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Film, Video

Stupid, Stupid Baby: HEY! I'm Not Stupid! YOU'RE Stupid!!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: Oh, You Kids!, Video

Tonight in Music

• by Courtney Ferguson
• Tags: Events, Music

I Guess This Is How They Make Ice Cream Now

• by Clare Gordon
• Tags: Food

TriMet Driver With 112 Complaints Against Her Retires Before She Can Be Fired

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: News

Video: Blitzen Trapper - "Girl in a Coat"

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Music

Tattoo Removal at Oregon Aesthetics

• by Kayla Rekofke
• Tags: Misc., Beauty

New Summer Cocktails at Luc Lac Bring the Weird... and Delicious

• by Clare Gordon
• Tags: Drunk

City's Gun-Crime Exclusions, So Far, Mostly Affect Black Portlanders

• by Denis C. Theriault
• Tags: Cops, City Hall

What Was That?

• by Anonymous

Alexis Smith's Harsh Words for Powell's

• by Alison Hallett
• Tags: Books

More Monday Music Videos

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Music, Video

The Romney Campaign Is Flailing

• by Paul Constant
• Tags: Election 2012, Video

Don't Be A Life Jacketless Susie at The Big Float This Year—Now with Probably Zero Turds

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Events, Video

Tonight in Music

• by Courtney Ferguson
• Tags: Events, Music

Tonight in Music: Ray Davies, Ringo Starr, Centaurpalooza & More

• by Lex Chase
• Tags: Tonight!, Video

Tonight's Deep Time Show at Mississippi Studios

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Gossip (No, Not the Band)

SL Letter of the Day: A Book Recommendation

• by Dan Savage
• Tags: SEX

MOTORCYCLES=Male Menopause Machines

• by Anonymous

Old Dumb RYAN GOSLING on Broadway Bridge

• by Anonymous

This is All About You

• by Anonymous

Afghan Whigs Announce Portland Show

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Upcoming, News

Rush, Romney, Batman, Obama, Bane, and Bain

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Comic Books, Election 2012, Film

Collaboration Just Got Cute

• by Clare Gordon
• Tags: Drunk

Louie's: Bigger, Better, Faster, More

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Men's

Believe in Bryce Black, Believe in Unicorns

• by Elizabeth Mollo
• Tags: Misc.

Fried Chicken Round Up 2012

• by Chris Onstad
• Tags: Food

Tonight in Music: Monarques, Denver and Fault Lines

• by Lex Chase
• Tags: Tonight!, Video

Community Gag Reel, Gag Lovers!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: TV, Video

Council Okays Report on Gun Ordinances' Racial Impact

• by Nathan Gilles
• Tags: Cops, City Hall

Bike Accident On Williams 7/11

• by Anonymous

Julia Barbee's Awful Bicycle Accident and Temporary Closure

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Fashion

It's Happening Tonight!

• by Alison Hallett
• Tags: Events

Booker Gabe Lageson Out at East End

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Music

OPB Needs More Music

• by Anonymous

What Kind of Woman Would Agree to Sleep With Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson at the Same Time?

• by Dan Savage
• Tags: Film, SEX

You Can't Judge a Bob Dylan Album By Its Cover...

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: I Hate You!

So Charlie Kaufman, Dan Harmon, and Starburns Walk Into a Bar...

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Film, TV

Guess Who Just Wrote Blogtown's 23,000th Post? (SPOILER: ME)

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Mercury, Video

BREAKING: Police Shoot, but Don't Kill, Someone in Outer Southeast

• by Denis C. Theriault
• Tags: Cops

Did Mitt Romney Lie About Leaving Bain Capital?

• by Paul Constant
• Tags: Election 2012

Our Ears are Bleeding

• by Anonymous

Your Questions about The Dark Knight Rises Answered!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: Geek, Film

Signs You Don't Want to See Near an Educational Institution Like OMSI

• by Courtney Ferguson
• Tags: Oh, You Kids!

Afghan Whigs Announce Portland Show

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Music

This Need for New

• by Anonymous

Bain Capital Tries to Cover for Mitt Romney

• by Paul Constant
• Tags: Election 2012

The Breaking Bad Chitty-Chat Club!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: TV

Portland's Own

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Shop, Video

Blogtown's Poster of the Week

• by Courtney Ferguson
• Tags: Poster of the Week

Boogie Burger — One Month In

• by Chris Onstad
• Tags: Food

It's Happening Tonight!

• by Alison Hallett
• Tags: Events

Comedy Tour: The Alex Falcone Diaries: CORN!

• by Alex Falcone
• Tags: Comedy

Loving or Leaving Portland

• by Anonymous

Good Morning, News!

• by Denis C. Theriault
• Tags: News, Video

Tonight in Music

• by Courtney Ferguson
• Tags: Events, Music

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: ?!?!?

Video: Ramona Falls - "Fingerhold"

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Video, Video

Alleged 'Dude-Bros' Infiltrate Timbers Army Ranks

• by Brian Gjurgevich
• Tags: Timbers

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: ?!?!?

You Can't Judge a Bob Dylan Album By Its Cover...

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: The Apocalypse, Music

I'm Just a Simple (minded) Man.

• by Anonymous

Rabbits' Friday the 13th Digital Dump

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: News

Mr. Wizard, Destroyer of Dreams

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Science!, Video

I Wanted To Review R. Kelly's Soulacoaster And I Deserve What I Get

• by Jacob Schraer
• Tags: Books, Music, Video

I DON'T KNOW

• by Anonymous

Don’t miss the Portland Flea this Sunday

• by Kayla Rekofke
• Tags: Fashion, Shop, Event

This Week's Mercury Music Section

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: The Week

Good Morning, News!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: News

Good Morning, News!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: News, Video

I Know You Don't, But Just in Case You Give a Shit...

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: TV

Steve Almond Takes on Stewart and Colbert

• by Alison Hallett
• Tags: Comedy, Video

Union Rose Turns Five This Weekend

• by Toby Robboy
• Tags: Event

Obscure Gastronomic Book Corner!

• by Chris Onstad
• Tags: Food, Books

Alexa Stark

• by Elissa Hall
• Tags: Street Style

Pan Handling

• by Anonymous

Calling all Sharkies

• by Kayla Rekofke
• Tags: Shop

The Official Tablet Computer of Christianity

• by Paul Constant
• Tags: Religion, Tech, Video

It's Happening Tonight!

• by Alison Hallett
• Tags: Events

Sexxxing Up the Classics (and a Contest!)

• by Alison Hallett
• Tags: Books

Video: Ramona Falls - "Fingerhold"

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Music, Video

Smith Stakes Claim as "Equity" Candidate With New List of Endorsements

• by Denis C. Theriault
• Tags: Election 2012

Ask Amy Poehler! (That Is, If You're a 14-Year-Old Girl)

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: Oh, You Kids!, Girls Only!, TV, Video

Good Morning News!

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: News

I Hate You, But I'm Sorry

• by Anonymous

Housing Activists Fear Imminent Police Raid

• by Denis C. Theriault
• Tags: Occupy, Cops

It's Happening Tonight!

• by Alison Hallett
• Tags: Events

Viacom Pulls Free TV from their Sites; DirecTV Still Babies

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: TV

Sunday Morning Coming Down

• by Anonymous

Skate Friendly PDX Signs Installed in West Hills

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: News

Arbitrator Overturns Suspensions for Cops in Chasse Death

• by Denis C. Theriault
• Tags: Cops

New Romney Ad Goes Opposite-of-Nuclear on Obama

• by Paul Constant
• Tags: Election 2012, Video

Generation Screwed

• by Eli Sanders
• Tags: $$$

Keaton Otis' Father Still Waiting for Answers Over Appeal in Police Shooting, Promises New Photos of Otis' Hands

• by Denis C. Theriault
• Tags: Cops, Video

Everything Some Movie Stuff That Happened at Comic-Con

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Comic Books, Film

Hunger Strike Continues, City Hall Sidewalks Now Pristine

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: Politics

New Menomena Song! "Heavy Is as Heavy Does"

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: MP3, Video

Portland Comedians Weigh In on the Daniel Tosh Media Explosion. Yeah, We Even Decided to Ask a Few Women.

• by Temple Lentz
• Tags: Comedy

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: ?!?!?

George Zimmerman to Give First Televised Interview Tonight!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: Media, TV, Crime

SL Letter of the Day: Devoted Devotees

• by Dan Savage
• Tags: SEX

More Monday Music Videos

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Video, Video

Tonight in Music: Melvins Lite, John Sutherland, and the Golden Bears

• by Lex Chase
• Tags: Tonight!, Video

The Last Daniel Tosh/Rape Reference You Will Ever Read, I Swear to God

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: Comedy, TV

SL Letter of the Day: The Ladies Who Lunched

• by Dan Savage
• Tags: SEX

Tonight in Music: Ozarks, Pegasus Dream, KZME Fest. and more!!!

• by Lex Chase
• Tags: Tonight!, Video

"The Impulse to Become a Writer Suggests a Fundamental Fiscal Incompetence"

• by Alison Hallett
• Tags: Books

Just Change Facebook to Babybook Already

• by Anonymous

To the Seat Sniffer of 28th

• by Anonymous

Man, Mitt Romney's Taxes Must Be Really Bad

• by Paul Constant
• Tags: Election 2012, Video

Beaumont to Debut New Retail Program

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Fashion, Portland

Good Morning, News!

• by Nathan Gilles
• Tags: News, Video

SL Letter of the Day: Who Will Speak for the Flavored-Lube Users?

• by Dan Savage
• Tags: SEX

This Week's Mercury Music Section

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Music

New Obama Ad Goes Nuclear on Romney

• by Paul Constant
• Tags: Election 2012, Video

Get Bubu with Janka Nabay Tonight

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Tonight!, Video

Oh No You Didn't....

• by Anonymous

Nerd at Powell's

• by Anonymous

CONDEMN OR ALLOW: Aggressive Novelty Plane Banners

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: Poll

Clair Vintage Inspired's Big Birthday

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Fashion

Tonight in Music: SuckerForLights + WL, Sad Horse, Open Mike Eagle & The Golden Bears

• by Lex Chase
• Tags: Tonight!, Video

Reunion at New Location

• by Toby Robboy
• Tags: Shop

More Idol News You Don't Give a Shit About

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: TV

Tomorrow Night: VHS Swap at Floating World

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Film

At Last, Duke Nukem Reads 50 Shades of Grey

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Books, Games, Video

You Blew Me Off Like a Chump

• by Anonymous

Jon Stewart Compares Viacom to China

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: TV, Video

Design with the other 90%: Cities Coming to Portland August 17

• by Toby Robboy
• Tags: Architecture

Police to Start Enforcing Sidewalk Rules Against Hunger Strikers

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: City Hall

Don't Be A Life Jacketless Susie at The Big Float This Year—Now with Probably Zero Turds

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Event, Video

Bible and a Baby Does Not Make You a Good Person!

• by Anonymous

Bland Block Rockers

• by Anonymous

Summer at Woonwinkel

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Fashion

Good Morning News!

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: News

I Have Feelings, Too!

• by Anonymous

Wait—an Axe Body Spray Commercial You May Actually Like?!?

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: TV, Video

Today's Big-Ass Sandwiches Traffic Report

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: Food, Transportation

Homo Thugs, Episode One

• by David Schmader
• Tags: Comedy, Video

Portland's Own

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Fashion, Video

Win Tickets to See Grizzly Bear!

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Contest!, Music, Video

Meth Bust Nets "Dozens of Bicycles."

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: Crime

South Waterfront Gets Sorely-Needed Pedestrian Bridge

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: Transportation

New Menomena Song! "Heavy Is as Heavy Does"

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Music, Video

Clair Vintage Inspired's Big Birthday

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Event

Will Mitt Romney Reveal his Vice Presidential Pick This Week?

• by Paul Constant
• Tags: Election 2012

Today in PDX: I Smell a Mural!

• by Zibby "The Intern" Pillote
• Tags: ?!?!?, Artsy

Your Breaking Bad Roundup!

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: TV

Julia Barbee's Awful Bicycle Accident and Temporary Closure

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: News

Get Bubu with Janka Nabay Tonight

• by Ned Lannamann
• Tags: Music, Video

To Hell With You, Streetcar Tracks!

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: Bikes, Video

Wait... I'm Supposed to Understand Scottish, Right?

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: TV, Video

URGENT POLL: Should the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Say "Cowabunga!" or "Booyakasha"?

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: PANIC!, Poll

So This Is a Thing, I Guess

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Rebel Alliance, Music, Video

Another Round of Fashion Collaborations

• by Elizabeth Mollo
• Tags: Fashion, News

I Ain't Done Yet!

• by Anonymous

Tonight in Music: Deep Time, Armed for Apocalypse and The Golden Bears

• by Lex Chase
• Tags: Tonight!, Video

Beaumont to Debut New Retail Program

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Shopping Guide, Event

Not Fat Enough?

• by Anonymous

Watch the Debut of Black Dynamite

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: TV, Video

You Shouldn't Need a Car to Be Able to Get a Job.

• by Sarah Mirk
• Tags: Transportation

Louie's: Bigger, Better, Faster, More

• by Marjorie Skinner
• Tags: Fashion

Electric Lit Offers Sneak Peak of Mary Gaitskill's New Novel

• by Alison Hallett
• Tags: Books, Video

Letters to the Editor

Introducing: male prison pen pals!

• Tags: Letters, male prison pen pals, TomKat, John Travolta, booze, skateboarding, Indiana Jones

I Love Television™

Rejoice! I'm back in the amateur pharmaceutical business.

• by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
• Tags: I Love Television, Valium, TV, Breaking Bad

Copies of Copies. And Robots.

Philosopher/artist/historian Thomas Zummer investigates robots and images at PNCA.

• by Matt Stangel
• Tags: Art, Thomas Zummer, a partial retrospective of works I should have done, Feldman Gallery

Fried Chicken Roundup

The only fried chicken roundup you'll ever need!

• by Chris Onstad
• Tags: Last Supper, fried chicken, George's Corner Tavern, Reel M Inn, Alberta Street Market, Cackalack's Hot Chicken Shack

When You Gotta Go

Portland has seen the rise and fall of the public restroom business over the past century—why has it taken so long for it to create a viable option?

• by Alex Zielinski
• Tags: General, Portland Loo, PHLUSH, Tom Carrollo, Harry Albee, Tom Potter, Vic Rhodes, Portland Mall Management, Howard Weiner, Cal Skate Skateboards, Old Town, Chinatown, Randy Leonard