Limping Back to Life: New York is split, with half of Manhattan still without power. People are sharing outlets in a neighborly way and recharging gadgets with bicycle generators. You Think TriMet is Bad: New Yorkers are waiting in insane lines to catch transit to Manhattan, since much of the subway is still flooded. New […]
Sarah Shay Mirk
Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books.
Posted inMovies & TV
America’s Rusty Heart
Dreamy Detropia: A City Worth Loving
Dreamy Detropia: a city worth loving.
Posted inNews
Waiting for Marriage
Oregon Skipped the Same-Sex Fight for Good Reason
Washington’s same-sex marriage race shows why Oregon is waiting.
Posted inSex
The Best Ever Porn Buffet
What to Expect at This Year’s HUMP! Amateur Porn Fest
Brace yourself: What to expect at the annual HUMP! amateur porn fest.
Posted inNews
A Neighborhood and Its Freeway
City Signs Off on I-5 Expansion Through the Rose Quarter
City signs off on freeway expansion through the Rose Quarter.
Posted inLGBTQIA+
Who’s Bankrolling Washington’s Same-Sex Marriage Fight?
Six days until the election and the race to watch is the Referendum 74 campaign for same-sex marriage in Washington. With polling extremely tight, the push to uphold the same-sex marriage law passed by the legislature last year has become astoundingly expensive. Part of the reason why Basic Rights Oregon decided not to push same-sex […]
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Our New Dog-Cop Duo: Snoopy and Officer Stoner
Keep your ticket handy: TriMet is bumping up its security team. Since October 2011, TriMet has cracked down on fare-jumpers, issuing six times as many citations as it did in the previous year. Today, the public transit agency announced that it has hired six new fare enforcement officers this week—bringing its total number to 26—and […]
Posted inPolitics
Political Grand Jury Resisters Still Sitting in Prison
One morning in August, the FBI raided homes in North Portland and issued subpoenas to lefty activists in Portland, Seattle, and Olympia as part of an ongoing investigation into some unnamed crime—likely, someone breaking the windows of a courthouse on May Day in Seattle. The activists refused to testify at the grand jury and the […]
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Good Morning News!
BIG FAT STORM! Roughly 20 percent of the country’s population is being hit by Hurricane Sandy right now. In New York, the subways flooded and the city feels empty. Death Toll: The damage from the storm is still being determined, but as of now, 33 people are dead from Sandy. Powerless: Millions of people across […]
Posted inPolitics
Undocumented Immigrant Youths Walk from Portland to Salem for Drivers’ License Reform
A hardy crew of undocumented immigrants and their supporters are have been trudging through the rain for days, walking from Portland to Salem this week to rally support for a plan to make it easier for immigrants to get drivers licenses. Under a 2008 law change, Oregon now requires proof that you’re a citizen to […]
Posted inBikes
Bright Green Bike Lanes Now on SW Stark and Oak
Check out this brilliant green lane: The vivid green paint is an upgrade for downtown Portland’s only coupled east-west bike lanes on SW Oak and SW Stark. The city installed the buffered lanes in 2009, with only green splashes in the lane at intersections, but they seem to be confusing to drivers—often cars will obliviously […]
Posted inElection 2012
Washington Vote for Same-Sex Marriage Will Be a Squeaker
The push for same-sex marriage in Washington is a nail-biter that’s down to the wire. Despite impassioned support from Governor Gregoire and now President Obama, the push to support Referendum 74 is getting tighter and tighter. Previous polls found the referendum leading with 53 percent of the vote, but the most recent poll, out this […]