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Good Morning, News: New Conservative Group Targets Progressives, a Parallel Parking Contest, and Trump (Stupidly) Renames Lake Ontario

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Who’s ready for some cooler temperatures this week? While you can expect a fairly normal 83 degrees today with […]

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Good Morning News: Measles at the Rodeo, Climate Change and Nepal Floods, Trump Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America—”Cool.”

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Here’s hoping you can get out for some outdoor activities this weekend and enjoy the sun before the rain comes in early […]

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Good Morning, News: Iconic Actor and Most Flamboyant Man Tim Curry Has Died, Make Every Factory Juantonio’s, and PPS Weighs School Downsizing

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! I’ve got good news and bad news, and I’m nowhere near out of news! Today in good news, Willamette Valley weather is […]

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Good Morning, News: Drazan Slums It in Portland, Troubling New Details in Forest Grove Mass Murder, and Goodbye Dolly

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! After a couple of unreasonably warm days (why can’t summer be reasoned with?!?), cooler weather returns today with a […]

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Good Morning, News: TriMet Cuts, Log Ladies, and a Journalist’s Fight to Protect Her Sources

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: A Baffling Mass Shooting in Forest Grove, Dundon Drags His Feet on Moda Deal, and the Fire Has a Glitter-Spewing Mascot

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Have you been enjoying these mild days and temperatures? Well SURPRISE, MOTHERLOVERS! The thermometer is swooping back up to […]

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Good Morning News: Christine Drazan “Ballot Harvesting,” City Says 2020 Police Riot Squad Trained Perfectly, and Why Are People Doing This To Flock Cameras?

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! It’s looking to stay hot today and cool a bit over the weekend, before popping back up to the high 80s early […]

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Good Morning, News: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion, Royals Pretend Residency Impacts Their Jet-Setting Lives, and the Fallen Dreams of Centennial Mills

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! Ooo-itty! This is some nice weather we’re having. Soon we’ll have to go back to checking for rain percentage every day. (20? […]

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Good Morning, News: Canadian Tariffs Paused, the Fight to Save Sunflower Stars From Extinction, and Multnomah County’s Fight Against Oil and Gas Companies Continues in Court

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Happy hump day. Not to jinx anything, but we’ve […]

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Good Morning, News: Water Tower Goes Boom, The Push for Green Jobs in Oregon, and Zuckerberg in the Hot Seat (Again)

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Expect sunny skies in the mid-80s today. I don’t have much else to say about the weather, so let’s quickly move onto […]

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Good Morning, News: City Helped Urban Alchemy Polish Icky Image, Moda Center Negotiations Begin, and Centennial Mills to Come Tumblin’ Down

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! It’s a “rinse and repeat” kind of week weather-wise, with highs hovering around 80 through Friday, with clouds in […]

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Good Morning, News: Where PCEF Dollars Go, the New Data Center Grift, and Destruction in a National Park

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! There’s probably going to be a little smoke in the air today, but temperatures won’t be terrible, with a forecasted high of […]

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