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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Portland’s Trump Problem, Elon’s To-Do List, and a Banger Project Pabst Lineup!

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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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Comedian Charlie Berens, Poppy, Asleep at the Wheel, and MORE!

Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a […]

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Good Morning, News: Dysentery(!) on the Rise in Portland, Musk’s Impotent Chainsaw, and the Trump Resistance Is Alive and Well In 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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“Dear Elon Musk: Here’s What I Accomplished Last Week”

Mercury Editor Wm. Steven Humphrey answers Elon Musk’s threatening weekend email to federal employees.

[Editor’s Note: On Saturday evening, February 22, billionaire White House advisor Elon Musk sent an email (from OPM, the Office of Personnel Management) to 2.3 million US federal employees, telling them to send “approx. 5 bullets” describing what they accomplished at work last week, and to respond by midnight, Monday, February 24. Musk later said […]

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Good Morning, News: Soaking Windy Weather, New City Council Steps Up, and Musk’s Unlawful (and Nosy) Email

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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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Brian Posehn, Portland Jazz Fest, G. Love & Special Sauce, and MORE!

Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: Movies Made In Oregon, Creative Trump Expletives, and Who Would You Like to FIRE?

See how well YOU score on Portland’s funnest trivia quiz!

HEY, 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 in this edition, we’re testing your knowledge on a variety of topics including Hollywood sequels of Oregon-made movies, creative expletives to shout at Trump, and a nice […]

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Good Morning, News: Disgraced Oregon Judge to Join DOJ, a Reimagined Pickathon, and Trump’s Poll Numbers are Tanking (Hardy-har-har!)

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: Presidents’ Day Protests, Mayor’s Questionable Homelessness “Facts,” and DOGE Wants to Peep Your Tax Returns

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 Sexy Valentine’s Weekend, Oregon B-Slaps Trump, and the Comedy Show of the Century

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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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Javier Zamora, J. Graves, Blind Pilot, and MORE!

Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a […]

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