Food is Community
This issue is dedicated to those who feed each other—in myriad ways.
This issue is dedicated to those who feed each other—in myriad ways.
BlackOut: A Five-Year Retrospective on Portland’s Racial Justice Movement
Five years ago, Portland took a stand for racial justice—but since that time, what has changed?
Five years ago, Portland took a stand for racial justice—but since that time, what has changed?
Amended Budget Approval Underscores Rifts Among Portland City Councilors
Councilor Steve Novick says community centers are off the chopping block after Council agreed to divert $2M from police to parks.
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Updated May 2025 Special Election Results: Portland School Bond Finds Victory With Voters
After a surge of ballots received on Election Day, Multnomah County reports 25 percent voter turnout as of Thursday.
City Councilors Advocate for Tenants in Old Town Affordable Housing
Councilors Mitch Green and Candace Avalos say a small budget adjustment could help tenants stay in their homes.
At This Cully Church, an Unwanted Parking Lot Is Now a Garden Refuge
Portland nonprofit Depave led the effort to transform a slab of blacktop behind a church into a thriving green space. The city's zoning code didn't make it easy.
After Manufacturer Backlash, DEQ Delays Clean Truck Rule
Enforcement of the Advanced Clean Truck rule, intended to reduce diesel emissions in Oregon, has been delayed until 2027.
Councilor Mitch Green Suggests Borrowing Money from PCEF to Fund Parks
Green's proposal comes as Mayor Keith Wilson floats deep cuts to Portland Parks & Recreation to fill a budget shortfall.
Boyfriends (Portland Trail Blazers) For Sale!
Who wants to throw down and buy the team?
We Have a Dictator
Don’t doubt it and don’t get used to it.
Advocates, Transit Agencies Say Oregon Legislators' Transportation Package Proposal Falls Short
With public transit and safety programs on the line, Democrats are under pressure to find more funding. Increasing the gas and payroll taxes could be part of the solution.
Friendship Thrives in This Golden Age of Pathetic Men
Andrew deYoung taps into Tim Robinson’s vein of flailing white guy chaos for a familiar but funny phantasmagoria of adult social interaction.
With Vision Zero Resolution, City Councilor Wants Portland to Renew Traffic Safety Vows
Since Portland pledged to eliminate traffic fatalities in 2015, deadly crashes have hit 30-year highs. Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane wants the city to reaffirm its commitment to addressing the crisis.
Album Review: Times Infinity’s Boy on Horse Is Worth the Wait
The heater new LP delivers the sonic assults we've been missing
The Portland Mercury’s Back on Spotify, Baby!
This is huge for the community, trust us.
Log Recognize Log: World Forestry Center Celebrates an Iconic Twin Peaks Character
A pop-up exhibit at the World Forestry Center celebrates the Log Lady, the actress who portrayed her, and the strange wisdom of wood.
Name All the Punk and Metal Cameos in Nasalrod’s New Music Video—if You Can!
“The Maker” is a mini-epic and love letter to Portland.
Going Deep on Bottoming for Jesus
Michael Holt's first solo show is both "a send up and a love letter" to his years as a closeted gay in the Mormon Church.
Pavements Is Not Just A Pavement Movie, It’s All Pavement Movies
Biopic, doc, concert, museum, musical—Alex Ross Perry's documentary contains five views of the '90s rock band winding around one another.
Sinners: the Vampire Musical With a Cunnilingus Tutorial
In which acclaimed director Ryan Coogler keeps alive the tradition of hiding art in a vampire movie.
Shoofly Vegan Bakery Employees Locked Out After Disputes With New Owner
Staff say paychecks were late twice in a row, and the business is no longer fulfilling wholesale orders with local cafes.
Log Lady Look-Alike Contest Photos: She’s Got the Look (and the Log)
From solemn stares to statement specs, contestants channeled Twin Peaks' quirkiest oracle.
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