This story has been updated to include information about ballot box arson, and to correct the name of a political action committee. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. That’s how we’d describe the year in politics. Nationally, much of America is bracing for what the next four years will […]
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2024 Wrapped: The Mercury’s Most Popular News Stories
The news stories you clicked on the most this year.
Over here at the Mercury, we try to be as analytics-neutral as possible—that is, we try not to base our entire self-worth and all our decisions on getting clicks! However, it can be interesting to see which articles get the most attention on the web. If you agree, keep reading to check out the most […]
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UPDATED: Cooling Centers Reopen Tuesday Amid Deadly Heat Wave
Three sites will operate until 10 pm Tuesday, offering a place for people and pets to cool down. Water and snacks will be provided.
Originally published: Friday, July 5 Update 1:25 pm Tuesday, July 9: Three cooling centers reopened today (Tuesday, July 9) at noon and will stay open until 10 pm, as temperatures could reach 103 degrees in the Portland area. See below for details. Update 1:10 pm, July 8: Multnomah County will reopen its three daytime cooling […]
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Emergency Warming Shelters Opening Wednesday Night
Multnomah County announces four shelters and extra beds will open around the region as snow is predicted for some areas
Multnomah County will open emergency warming shelters tonight, starting at 8 pm. With the possibility of snow in some areas of Portland, County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson said a state of emergency will trigger the opening of four severe weather shelters and a “limited number of severe weather beds” at a year-round shelter already in […]
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The Mercury’s Favorite Podcasts of 2021!
Podcasts continued to explode in 2021. Every C-list celebrity came out with one, and your parents might even know what they are now. But amid all the noise, a few pods stood out to Mercury culture writers. Here are our favorites. Maintenance Phase Our society’s relationships with weight, food, and notions of health are deeply […]
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The Mercury‘s Favorite Take-Out Joints of 2021!
Mitate’s vegan sushi Janey Wong [You can read all of the Mercury’s “Top Stories of 2021” here.—eds] When it comes to eating out, “taking out” was the biggest food and drink news of 2021. While the pandemic knocked so many of Portland’s fantastic restaurants on their heels, local eateries showed their ingenuity and gumption by […]
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The Mercury’s Favorite TV Shows of 2021!
2021 was another great year for binge-watching. These were the shows our Mercury culture writers neglected all our adult responsibilities for. Squid Game Season 1 What’s left to say about Squid Game that hasn’t already been said? This Korean Netflix drama’s first season was unlike anything I’d ever watched before, using a series of games […]
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The Mercury’s Favorite Movies of 2021!
[You can read all of the Mercury’s “Top Stories of 2021” here.—eds] Whether you need a good laugh, a good cry, or a good “what the fuck did I just watch?”, the Mercury’s culture writers have got you covered with this list of nine movies that were our favorites this year. Plan B This unexpected […]
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The Mercury’s Favorite Albums of 2021!
[You can read all of the Mercury’s “Top Stories of 2021” here.—eds] It was another weird year for music as an industry, with concert tours still being postponed or all-out canceled left and right. But music as an art form still flourished, and these seven albums beloved by Mercury culture writers proves it. Here are […]
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Mercury Writers and Multnomah County Librarians Pick Our Favorite Books of 2021!
[You can read all of the Mercury’s “Top Stories of 2021” here.—eds] Looking for a good read? Here’s a fun, diverse—and by no means exhaustive—list of our favorite books (including comics!) that came out in 2021. As an added bonus, we got a few Multnomah County librarians to give us their picks as well. And […]
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It’s the Mercury’s Guide to the Holidays—Debauchery Edition!
anthony keo Whew, what a year! If 2020 was the year of unprecedented events and grim milestones, 2021 was the year of “Yep, this feels awful and unforeseen enough to be right on cue.” But here we are in December, with stores and social media and car commercials telling us it’s the holidays. You’ve got […]
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Mercury Tales of Terror: Murder House (A Historic Tour of Portland’s Grisliest Murders—and the Homes Where They Took Place)
Tom Neely [Happy Halloween! All week long the Mercury has been publishing classic tales of local Halloween horror from our archives, as well as brand spankin’ new (and creeeeepy) pieces… in this one from 2013, Mercury writers recount some of Portland’s most infamous murders… that may have happened in a home near you. WARNING: These […]