GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to […]
Wm. Steven Humphrey
Bang bang, choo-choo train, let me see you shake that thang.
Wm. Steven Humphrey is the editor-in-chief of the Portland Mercury and has held the job since 2000. (So don’t get any funny ideas.)
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POP QUIZ PDX: Mystery Objects, Shit-Talkin’ Trumpers, and Crime Fighting Politicians!
See how well YOU score in this week’s super fun trivia quiz!
CALLING ALL SMARTY BRAINS! It’s time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week’s edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll be testing your knowledge on a weird thing found in some lady’s back yard, local masked crime fighter (and Multnomah County Chair) Jessica […]
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Good Morning, News: Cop Investigators Approve Strike, CDC in Chaos, and Trump’s “Beautiful Bill” to Steal $888 Million from Oregon
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]
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The Chicago Reader Joins the Mercury and Stranger in the Noisy Creek Family!
Big (and very good) news for the future and general health of alternative weeklies.
Great news! (Especially if you’re a fan of the survival of newspapers and smart local media.) The Chicago Reader—one of the grand dames of alternative weeklies—is joining the Portland Mercury and Seattle’s The Stranger as the newest member of the Noisy Creek newspaper family! In case you’ve forgotten, Noisy Creek purchased the Mercury and The […]
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Good Morning, News: Heat Warnings Continue, Street Racers Outrun Portland Cops, and Trump Threatens Military Occupation of Cities He Hates (👋)
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and […]
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Political Shenanigans, Oregon’s Shrinking Newspapers, and the Heroes Keeping Portland Weird
GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to […]
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POP QUIZ PDX: The Beatles in Portland, the Blazers’ New Owner, and the Biggest Loser (Donald Trump)
See how well YOU score on this week’s super fun trivia quiz!
HEY THERE, SMARTY BUTT! It’s time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week’s edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll be testing your knowledge on the Beatles in Portland, the Blazers’ potential new owner, and DONALD TRUMP (the blithering idiot who happens to […]
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Good Morning, News: Controversial County Employee Fired, the Texas/California Gerrymandering Wars, and MAGA Melts Down Over Cracker Barrel
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]
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Good Morning, News: Trump Threatens Our Sanctuary Status, Steals Money from Oregon Counties, and Gets Dog-Walked by Putin
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and […]
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: A New Era for the Blazers, Our Expensive Cops, and Your Anonymous Rants!
GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to […]
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POP QUIZ PDX: Ugly Dogs, Athletic Hogs, and Which Food Should Be Portland’s “Signature” Dish?
See how well YOU score on this week’s sassy-ass trivia quiz!
HELLOOOO, BRAINY BUTT! It’s time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week’s edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll be testing your knowledge on ugly (which is to say “cute”) dogs, athletic hogs, expensive pigs (not the animal), and let’s decide once and […]
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Good Morning, News: Local Conservatives Proven Wrong (Again), Trump is About to Get Played by Putin, and the Blazers Have a New Owner
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]