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Suzette Smith
Suzette Smith is the arts & culture editor of the Portland Mercury. Go ahead and tell her about all your food, art, and culture gripes: suzette@portlandmercury.com. Follow her on Twitter, Bluesky, and Letterboxd.
Good Morning, News: EastBurn Eulogy, Portland’s Car Pedestrian Crash Citation Loophole, and the Mercury‘s Queer Issue Hits Stands
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! Is your phone screaming at you about a heat advisory? That’s because metro area temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s […]
A True Story of Actual 1800s Vermont Lesbians
What follows is one of the many articles in theย Mercuryโs 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copyย here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to youย here, and if youโre feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support usย here.โeds. Pride can be so booty shorts and body beats. And we love thatโฆ most […]
Good Morning, News: Oaks Park Invites Names for New Ride, Donald Trump Buffalo Looks Like More Beautiful Version of US President
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider makingย a small monthly contributionย to theย Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! Today is gonna be a beaut. Meteorologically. High of 73, sun and clouds, by the time you’re reading this, the day’s rain […]
Good Morning, News: City Council Budget Bonanza, Providence Dumps Insurance Plan, and Trump Threatens Another Castro
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! WELL, IT’S GOING TO BE BEAUTIFUL TODAY. I hope you’re happy! (Because I want you to be happy.) Highs […]
Good Morning, News: War Powers Resolution Gains Support (Still Fails) and Portland Metro Chamber Threatens Suit Over Arts Tax
If you appreciate the Mercuryโs interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contributionto support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland! GRASS POLLEN IS VERY HIGH, even as the area’s weather forecast remains cloudy and cool for the next few days. […]
Good Morning, News: Hillsboro Desperate for Data Centers, Farmers Market Flurries, andโWeird!โWar Leads to Oil Profits
If you appreciate the Mercuryโs interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contributionto support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland!ย If you hated that 90-degree business on Sunday, you’re going to loooove this upcoming weekend We’re looking at highs in the […]
Good Morning, News: Oregon’s Mountain-Fed Streams Hunger for Your Life, New Fees for Portland Streets and Sauvie Island
If you appreciate the Mercuryโs interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contributionto support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland! It’s supposed to be 80 degrees today. 1) THAT IS UPSETTING. 2) GO TO THE RIVER. 3) DON’T actually go […]
Good Morning, News: Senate Republicans Push ICE Funding, City Councilors Protest NDA Pressure, and More ‘Will They Won’t They’ Ceasefire
If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contributionto support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered!Good Morning, Portland! The weather coming for us is poised to impart a sense of stability that many of us have […]
Good Morning, News: Jury Finds Live Nation a Harmful Monopoly, Oregon National Guard Members Headed to Middle East, and AI Val Kilmer Still Seems Bad
If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! [In an extremely nurse Dana Evans voice] Good Mawning, Portland! This is the last you’ll hear from meโcharge nurse […]
Good Morning, News: Mercury Transportation Issue Drops and Broadway Bridge Reopens? In the Same Week? Curious.
If you appreciate the Mercuryโs interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! [In an extremelyย nurse DanaEvansย voice]ย Good Morning, Portland! Hope you’re doing good and taking formula well. We’re lookin’ at some beautiful weather today (high of […]
Apple Hunters! Had Me in My Apple Feelings
I wish I knew about apple cultivars like I wish I knew about flags, military patches, architectural details, and other symbols of esoteric history. Because knowing about those things isn’t limited to the object itself; it’s also about the story and people behind it.ย E.M. Lewis’ Apple Hunters!, which opened at Artists Repertory Theatre over […]
