World Cup Diary: Week 5
Who’s up, who’s down, and the final reckoning.
Spin Cycle: Into the Woods
Get lost with three mesmerizing new drops repping the West Coast.
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: July 17–19, 2026
Portland Pride Parade, Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20
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The Mercury’s 20 Must-Catch Acts of Pickathon 2026!
Our resident Pickathon ambassador gives you the supernerd
scoop on the best and brightest of this year’s lineup.
En Garde: Fencing Competitors from Around the Country Descend on Portland
At the Oregon Convention Center, roughly 6,000 competitors tested their swordfighting skills.
‘Safer Portland’ Campaign Faces New Complaints As Elections Officials Work to Certify Measure For November Ballot
The city and state are awash in complaints over an initiative to use climate funds to hire more police. What happens next?
Dozens of Complaints Against Police Funding Petition Prompt State Investigation
The Secretary of State has received more than two dozen complaints alleging campaign canvassers are misleading voters.
Police Oversight Board Members Say Budget Ordinance Could Erode Public’s Trust in New System
Six members of Portland’s Community Board for Police Accountability caution that a new attempt to raid funds could invite legal trouble.
The Riot Grrrls Are Back in Town! Heavens to Betsy Reunites After 32 Years Away
Corin Tucker and Tracy Sawyer played a career-spanning set for a sold-out Turn! Turn! Turn! audience.
Food-Focused Day Trip: Beaverton Bites
Chow down on pho pizza and Mexican ice cream, and break to watch the birds.
Food-Focused Day Trip: The Willamette Valley Isn’t Just for Wine
A local’s guide to eating, drinking, and hiking your way through McMinnville, Carlton, and Dundee.
A Beginner’s Guide to Bay Clamming
Where to go, what to bring, and how to dig up these local delicacies.
Cliff’s Hums With Community Spirit at Its New Alberta Home
Two months in, the Southern-tinged bar is already a neighborhood haunt.
Food-Focused Day Trip: Hangin’ in Hood River
From aebleskiver to pasta alla zozzona, here’s where to eat and drink in the Columbia Gorge.
Two City Councilors Face State Ethics Complaints Over Moda Center Event
Complaint takes aim at Olivia Clark and Loretta Smith’s attendance at $350 Metro Chamber event that exceeds legal limit for gifts. Clark says her ticket was purchased.
Moneyball: The Moda Center Controversy Explained
The city of Portland now owns the Moda Center, making us the Blazers’ landlord. With renovations needed and a cheapskate team owner, city officials must calculate the cost of civic pride.