My, you are a BUSY BEE. So it's completely understandable that you may have missed some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! So while you're lounging about this weekend, sipping Lauquen Artes Mineral Water and stuffing your face with truffle crisps, catch up on the knowledge you need by reading some of these A+++ Mercury articles!

• Portland Native American Leaders Shut Out of Winterhawks Logo Change Discussions

Last wk, the Winterhawks unveiled a logo to replace the racist caricature of a Native American stitched on their jerseys.While Portland's Native community considers this a win, they're still waiting for the team to acknowledge the harm the old logo caused.https://t.co/tAQmvB1ufi
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 20, 2021

• Venture to Vancouver for Standout Laotian Food 

An unassuming food stand at the Vancouver Farmers Market, WeLa Lao has been quietly churning out some of the best Southeast Asian food in the Portland-metro area since May. Read more in this review from @janey_san:https://t.co/9pjJBNzW0q
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 20, 2021

• Two Southeast Portland Indie Movie Theaters Reopen Stronger Post-Pandemic

If you're anything like me, you missed going to the movies a LOT during the pandemic. Here's how two Southeast Portland indie theaters are reopening with a newfound sense of purpose.https://t.co/yNl8frbsWx
— Blair Stenvick (@BlairStenvick) July 20, 2021

• Here Are Where the City’s New Houseless Villages May Be Located

Here's a peek at where City Council might decide to locate six sanctioned villages for houseless Portlanders in coming months: https://t.co/iUjSOEdxvp
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 20, 2021

• Burger Week is BACK, Bay-Bee! Check Out the Participating Burger Joints!

🍔 The Portland Mercury's BURGER WEEK 🍔: Coming your way August 16-22. https://t.co/xXgYez9y6A #portlandburgerweek #portlandburgerweek2021

LET'S DANCE. pic.twitter.com/CWXtuiTafh
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 23, 2021

• City Council Approves $600,000 Settlement with Terrell Johnson's Family

Portland City Council unanimously approved a $600,000 settlement agreement Wednesday to the family of Terrell Johnson, a 24-year-old man killed by a Portland police officer in 2017.
https://t.co/9M0GQv1l1v
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 21, 2021

• Mountain View Brewing Makes Fruit Beers... But Not As You Know Them

Mountain View Brewing: Come for the amazing view, stay for the amazing brew.https://t.co/ROdCdwKJk8
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 19, 2021

• Savage Love: In the Straights

A classic conundrum: "My wife got drunk at a vacation house and cheated on me with my best friend in the hot tub." But is this guy's story on the level? Dan Savage smells a rat in the latest edition of SAVAGE LOVE!https://t.co/o1EvOkSZtb
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 21, 2021

• UPDATED: Police Shoots, Injures Man in NW Portland

This is the fourth police shooting in Portland of 2021: https://t.co/BUxKeXTtXt
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 21, 2021

• Summer Concerts Are Back on Sauvie Island

This summer, there's a new concert series at a familiar farm on Sauvie Island.https://t.co/dZ6rCjPYLu
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 22, 2021

• POP QUIZ PDX: It's Your Weekly Fun, Sassy Quiz for July 23!

Yayyy! It's the newest edition of POP QUIZ PDX, this week featuring sassy-pants questions about Portland's *secret* club for the rich, a very weird Oregon fish, and Jeff Bezo's effing STUPID cowboy hat!https://t.co/CUiwm33Ify
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 23, 2021

• M. Night Shyamalan Is a Good Filmmaker, Actually, and Old Is His Best Work Since The Sixth Sense.

Review from @EclecticHutch: In the case of OLD's tragic characters, every passing minute becomes an hour, an hour becomes a year, a year becomes a decade, and a decade becomes a lifetime.

Somehow, M. Night Shyamalan makes it work.https://t.co/6ISkNM5SWF
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 23, 2021

• State, County Officials Urge Oregonians to Get Vaccines as COVID Cases Spike 200 Percent

COVID cases have spiked over 200 percent since July 1. Oregon health authorities are urging unvaccinated people to get their shots to protect their communities against the highly transmissible Delta variant. https://t.co/9NiNEZ4aSF
— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) July 23, 2021

Ooooo-WEEEEE, that's a heapin' helpin' of dang good reading! SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? DIG IN!

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