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 […]
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.)
Posted inMercury 25th Anniversary Issue
Happy 25th Anniversary, Portland Mercury!
Celebrating a quarter century of fun, newspapering, and mayhem.
[Find the Mercury‘s 25th Anniversary Issue (in print) near you by using this handy-dandy map, and read all of our anniversary stories here.—eds.] I’m generally not one to romanticize the past. But that said, during our first 25 years? The Portland Mercury had some really fucking good times! We also put out a lot of papers, […]
Posted inMercury 25th Anniversary Issue
Art for Art’s Sake
Our favorite Mercury covers from the past 25 years.
[Find the Mercury‘s 25th Anniversary Issue (in print) near you by using this handy-dandy map, and read all of our anniversary stories here.—eds.] I’m guessing the Mercury has published roughly 1000-plus issues since our debut in 2000, and unlike the vast majority of print publications, we feature cover art that rarely has much (if anything) to […]
Posted inMercury 25th Anniversary Issue
The Portland Mercury HALL OF FAME!
Celebrating the many people who brought the Mercury to life (and keep it going strong).
[Find the Mercury‘s 25th Anniversary Issue (in print) near you by using this handy-dandy map, and read all of our anniversary stories here.—eds.] With our deepest gratitude we’d like to thank the scores of employees and regular columnists who over 25 years shared their talent, time, sweat, and brilliance to the Portland Mercury. This issue is […]
Posted inPop Quiz PDX
POP QUIZ PDX: Sassy-Ass Trivia About Psychiatric Tests, Local (British) Sport, and Guess Who’s Back?
See how well YOU score on this week’s local trivia quiz!
HI THERE, BRAINY BOTTOM! 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 local (British) “sport,” Portland’s greedy capitalists (and their baby toys), and GUESS WHO’S BACK IN TOWN? 😍 But first! […]
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: Portland’s Transpo Woes Worsen, Pride Gets Loud & Proud, Polls Worsen for President “Epstein’s Pal”
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 […]
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: ICE Kidnaps Preschool Parent, GOP Steals Money from Public Broadcasting, and Trump’s “Epstein Problems” are Just Beginning
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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Good Morning, News: Another Black Man Dies During Police Arrest, “ICE Barbie” Calls Out Portland, and Trump Flip-Flops on Ukraine
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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POP QUIZ PDX: Of Mascots… and MONSTERS!
See how well YOU score on this week’s monstrous local trivia quiz!
HELLOOOO BRAINY PANTS! 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 here’s another summertime edition of classic POP QUIZ questions from the past, where we’ll be testing your knowledge on how much YOU know about… local mascots! Monsters! […]
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Good Morning, News: Trump Threatens Portland’s DEI Programs, Musk’s Antisemitic Chatbot, and Is It Time to Divest From the Federal Government?
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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Good Morning, News: Thousands of Illegal Fireworks Reported, 27 Girls & Staff Killed in Texas Flood, and Tesla Stocks Tumble Again Thanks to Musk
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 […]
Posted inNewsblast!
YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: ICE Kidnappings, Dinosaurs Deserve Better, and Your Big, Queer Summer!
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 […]