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.)
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: City Attorney Lashes Out at Feds, Heathcare Workers Gear Up for Strike, and ICE Barbie Visits the Portland Dreamhouse
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: Trump Fails TWICE, “Antifa” Cops, and “ICE, ICE Barbie”!
See how well YOU score on this week’s “war ravaged” trivia quiz!
CALLING ALL SMARTY BOTTOMS! 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 this verrrrrry busy week in “war ravaged” Portland, including Trump’s multiple failures, “antifa” judges and cops, and a […]
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Good Morning, News: Portland Troop Deployment Goes to Court Again, Oregon General Steps Up for PDX, and Dolly Parton is Okay, Y’all!
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 Tripped Twice by Federal Judge, Another Bullshit NYT Article About Portland, and Your Recap of the Craziest Weekend Ever!
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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Frustrated by Court Loss, Trump Sends 300 California National Guard Troops to Portland
One hundred members of the California National Guard have reportedly arrived already, with more to follow. A lawsuit to stop the move is already underway.
UPDATE (OCT 5, 8 pm): The same federal judge that ruled in favor of the state’s temporary restraining order to block Trump’s attempts to send Oregon National Guard members to Portland, has also blocked the administration from deploying troops from California to the city. Read more here. Original story: After a federal judge on Saturday batted […]
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Trump’s Portland Invasion, Vampire Love, and Who’s Down for Some “Antifa Hellfire”?
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: Welcome to “War Ravaged” Portland (and More Trivia About King Dipshit)
See how well you score on this week’s super fun trivia quiz!
HEY THERE, 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 this week we’ll be testing your knowledge on EVERYTHING about King Dipshit (that’s Trump) and his plan to deal with “war ravaged” Portland! (I personally haven’t […]
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Good Morning, News: Cops Love Their Overtime, an Emergency Naked Bike Ride, and Delusional Trump Thinks National Guard Is Already Here 🙄
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: Delusional Trump Orders National Guard to Portland; Oregon Immediately Files Lawsuit, as City Raises Collective Middle Finger
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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“Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth Issues Order to Activate Oregon National Guard in Portland
The order, which Hegseth said should be “effective immediately” calls for 200 guard members and is designed to stay in place for 60 days.
Following threats made by President Trump on Saturday to send additional troops to “war ravaged Portland,” in order to presumably protect the ICE facility from what he called “Antifa and other domestic terrorists,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a memo today, Sunday, September 28, instructing “200 members of the Oregon National Guard to be […]
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Portlanders Fight for Gaza, House Parties Ahoy, and the Rapture That Wasn’t
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 […]