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POP QUIZ PDX: The Fall of the Mall

Get in, losers! We’re going shopping and answering the funnest trivia questions of the week!

CALLING ALL SMARTY PANTS! It’s time to put that brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll see how much YOU know about gigantic mutant crows, potentially collapsing buildings, and the death knell for the Lloyd mall! (Pour out an Orange Julius. 😭) But first, how […]

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Good Morning, News: Lloyd Mall’s Big Going Away Party, Council Gears Up for a Moda Center Battle, and the Tupac Murder Trial Finally Begins

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! Prepare thyself for more sunny-sun this week with highs starting at 80 degrees today and remaining just about the […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: Fire!! (And Other Questions Tangentially Related to Fire)

See how well YOU score on this week’s burning hot trivia quiz!

SOUND THE BRAIN ALARM! It’s time to put that brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll see how much YOU know about all sorts of fire, including the Portland Fire, City Council fires, smoky air (from fires), and the “Ring of Fire” (which could be […]

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Good Morning, News: Oregonian Editorial Board is on “Team Billionaire,” Portland Fire Game Marred by Transphobia, and Loser Trump Loses Again

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! And hop in, losers, because we’re now in August—which means lots of heat and wildfire danger. Sunny temps will […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: Let’s Give Mayor Wilson a Fun Nickname!

See how well YOU score on this week’s brainy, local trivia quiz!

CALLING ALL SMARTY PANTS! It’s time to put that brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll see how much YOU know about the latest Moda Center controversy, completely rando music trivia, as well as YOUR PICK for Mayor Keith Wilson’s new, cool nickname! (And yes, […]

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Good Morning, News: Portland’s “Daddy” Issues, Mass Shooting in Seattle, and Elon Musk Loses His Trillionaire Status (Boo-Hoo-Hoo)

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! After a brief, weekend-long cloudy respite, the sun returns today and for most of the week, with highs in […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: The Toughest Portland Trivia Quiz EVER!

Think you know everything about this city? LET’S FIND OUT, SMARTY BUTT!

WELCOME, FELLOW BRAINIACS! It’s time to put that brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week, I’m off on a well-deserved (in my opinion) vacation, so let’s see how much YOU know about your favorite town in the world with this classic “Know That Portland” pop quiz! […]

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Good Morning, News: Moda Center Controversy Hits Fever Pitch, Feds Discover Suspect in “Poo-Poo Bug” Outbreak, and Trump’s Latest Lie-Filled Speech

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! After suffering through yesterday’s cloudy, thunderstorm-y weather—well, I was suffering anyway, and… don’t my feelings matter?—you can expect sunnier […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: Which Is the Most Dog Shit, Oregon-Filmed Movie of Them Alllll?

See how well YOU score on this week’s brainy and fun local trivia quiz!

WHY HELLO, SMARTY PANTS! It’s time to put that brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll see how much YOU know about mayoral narcs, new home horrors, and (in our subjective question) which is the most dog shit, Oregon-filmed movie of allllll time! (The answer […]

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Good Morning, News: Mayor Wilson Gets Fined, and Sam Neill, Lindsey Graham, and Nutmeg the Cat are No More

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! 👋 If you love unspeakably sunny days, have I got the week for you! Expect clear skies and tons […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: It’s a Riot (Grrrl)!

See how well YOU score on this week’s brainy and fun local trivia quiz!

CALLING ALL BRAINY PANTS! It’s time to put that brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll see how much YOU know about slow ‘n’ greedy cops, Moda Center shenanigans, and Riot Grrrl reunions! (More of those, please! 🙏) But first, how did you do on […]

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Good Morning, News: The Moda Center Controversy Explained, Fools and Their Fireworks, and Trump’s World Cup Corruption

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! Get ready for a sunny-sun week with highs topping out at 87 today and hovering around the upper 70s […]

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