Since weโre no longer writing โunpopular opinionโ threads on Twitter, hereโs an unpopular opinion in print: I hate beer. I find the smell and taste of these hops-and-yeast brews to be, in a word, nasty. Luckily, fermented fruit has my back (and is also gluten-free)! While wine is often my go-to beverage, its high 11- […]
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Itโs Pickle Time: Portland Pickles 2019 Season Preview
Itโs a proven fact that summer and baseball go hand in hand, and from June until mid-August, Portland is home to one of the best ballpark experiences in the country. In just three short seasons, the Portland Pickles have gone from charter members of the now-defunct Great West League to a powerhouse club in a […]
The Uncertain Future of Portlandโs Parks
โSave our parks! Save our parks! Save our parks!โ This chant serenaded Portlanders as they left the cityโs last public hearing on the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. After years of patching the ballooning Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) budget with temporary funds, the City of Portlandโs award-winning parks system is facing a […]
Ciara Dolanโs Top 10 Scariest Things About Summer
Not to brag, but I could come up with hundredsโnay, thousandsโof reasons to be afraid during this wretched season. But since weโre โlow on spaceโ and โneed to save room for the ice cream reviews,โ Iโve whittled the list down to a cool 10. 1. The sun The sun distracts humans with pretty flowers while […]
Aqua Cremation: Why Burn Your Dead Body When You Can Dissolve It?
The Aqua Cremation Machine Hannah Turner-Harts In Oregon, there are five legal ways to lay the dead to rest. Bodies can be embalmed and shipped out of state; donated to scientific research facilities; cremated; buried; or dissolved. Yes, you read that correctly: When you die, the flesh can literally be dissolved from your bones. The […]
Dissolving the Dead: A Look Inside Portlandโs First Aqua Cremation Machine
In Oregon, there are five legal ways to lay the dead to rest. Bodies can be embalmed and shipped out of state; donated to scientific research facilities; cremated; buried; or dissolved. Yes, you read that correctly: When you die, the flesh can literally be dissolved from your bones. The scientific name of the process is […]
The Future of Trans Healthcare Is in Portland
When Molly Palmer came out as transgender in 2015โand decided to begin the process of a medical transitionโshe felt like her life was finally starting to come into alignment. Palmer, 45, was eight when she began experiencing gender dysphoriaโthe anxiety and discomfort some trans people feel because their gender identity does not sync with the […]
Concentrate Your Way to Highness: Reviews of Three New Rigs
Reviews of three new devices for consuming cannabis concentrates.
I Once Quit Weed for a Relationship. Hereโs Why Iโll Never Do That Again.
Why cannabis compatibility in couples matters, and what you can do about it.
I Got 5 on It: How Much Weed Can Five Bucks Get You Right Now?
Weed is super cheap in Oregon. Hereโs what the equivalent of a โnickel bagโ looks like right now.
The Mercuryโs Weed Issue!
Itโs the return of the Portland Mercuryโs annual weed issue.
A New State Bill Could Determine the Future of Oregonโs Pot Industry
Oregon has too much pot. To be specific: According to a recent report from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), the stateโs legal cannabis inventory system currently has enough cannabis to last us six and a half years. Thereโs some debate among those in the industry as to whether that estimate is accurate, but thereโs […]
