Gov. Kate Brown issues long-awaited executive order intended to slow COVID-19 crisis. Gov. Brown’s Office Here’s the latest local and national news you need to know about the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as stuff you may have missed over the weekend! • After much hand-wringing from the governor’s office and following intense pressure from medical […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News Roundup: Governor Advises You to Stay Home, 114 Cases Now in Oregon, and Actual Fun Stuff to Do This Weekend!
Gov. Kate Brown advises Oregonians to stay home as positive COVID-19 cases mount. Here’s the latest news (local and national) on the COVID-19 crisis. Check back for more updates throughout the day! • Governor Kate Brown is encouraging people to stay at home, but is stopping short of declaring “shelter in place.” What’s the difference, […]
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Coronavirus News Roundup: Vaccine Update, 13 New Oregon Cases, and Friends Reunion Fatality!
Wait… you’re telling me fucking STEVE MNUCHIN is our savior? Unngggghhh!!! Alex Wong / Getty News • There are 13 new positive coronavirus cases in Oregon as of today, bringing the total to 88. The known death count remains at three. The 13 new cases are in these counties: Linn (2), Marion (5), Multnomah (4) […]
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Coronavirus News Updates: 20,000 Tests for Oregon, Trudeau is the President We Need, and Will “Sheltered” Be the New Normal?
“WE WANT TRUDEAU! WE WANT TRUDEAU! WE WANT TRUDEAU” Alex Wong / Getty News • As we await the expected surge of people who need to be hospitalized due to the coronavirus (which could come as soon as this Friday according to some sources), Gov. Kate Brown announced today that the state is setting up […]
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Coronavirus News Update: County Halts Evictions, McMenamins Lays Off 3,000, and Trump to Mail You a Check
Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury announces eviction ban. Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County • First, let’s make sure you’re well fed. Looking for Portland’s best list of restaurants that are doing take-out and/or delivery? THE MERCURY HAS THAT, with over 100 places to get something to eat. (Is this a good time to ask for […]
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Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You: The Mercury‘s Table of Contents for Thurs March 12-Wed March 25
Bikini Kill DEBI DEL GRANDE Adventures in NewspaperingWash your fucking hands! But don’t get all weird about COVID-19, please. NewsCan widening I-5 restore one of Portland’s lost Black neighborhoods? Frank Cassano’s Imbecile Parade“Are you voting for Biden or Bernie?” FeatureFor the Mercury‘s guide to Portland’s best cocktails, we drank all of them. The things we […]
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Bartender’s Choice: Portland’s Top Cocktails from the People Who Make Them
Portland has so many great bars, and so many top-notch mixologists… sometimes it’s hard to know what to order! The Mercury is taking the guesswork out of your decision by asking the top bartenders in town to make their very best cocktails, and then reporting back to YOU with the results! Drink up, friends… in […]
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Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You: The Mercury‘s Table of Contents for Thurs Feb 27-Wed March 11
Young M.A Young M.A Booking Adventures in NewspaperingOur editor is in the market… the market to fuck some shit up! NewsLawmakers work to hold Portland cops accountable. FeatureThe gender revolution is here, an dso is the Mercury‘s Gender Empowerment Issue! Things to DoOur picks for the next two weeks, including the apex of human accomplishment: […]
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On the Streets Today: The Mercury‘s Gender Empowerment Issue!
PAIGE MEHRER Welcome to the Mercury’s first-ever Gender Empowerment Issue! Why dedicate an issue to gender? Well, to put it bluntly: We’re living through something of a gender revolution. As women continue to grapple with how to gain and use power, men are adjusting to a world in which they’re being asked to share that […]
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Need Some Help Planning the Perfect Valentine’s Day? We Got You!
Looking to pull out all the stops this Valentine’s Day? Or conversely, looking to put a slick twist on what Valentine’s Day even means for you and yours? Would you prefer a Galentine’s Day? You feeling like 2020’s got you in an anti-Valentine’s mood? There’s still time to make this Hallmark holiday exactly the way […]
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Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You: The Mercury’s Table of Contents for Thurs Feb 13-Wed Feb 26
Adventures in Newspapering In which our editor-in-chief fails to justify slandering the good name of Adam Driver. News A murdered trans teen’s community fights for her legacy. PG. 7 Feature Get ready for pages of stomach-churning, treacly, and horny lovenotes—it’s the Mercury Readers’ Valentines! ALSO: Meet the romantically fatigued winners of our “Online Dating War […]