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Blazers Sink the Clippers Battleship for All the 8th Seed Marbles

Matisse Thybulle and Donovan Clingan now sharpen their guillotine for Sunday against the Sacramento Kings.

by Cameron Crowell April 11, 2026 12:00 pmApril 11, 2026 11:52 am

With the 8th seed in the Western Conference on the line, the Portland Trail Blazers bested their Los Angeles Clippers conference rivals for a second time in two weeks, beating them 116-97. The Blazer win brings their record to 41-40 on the season, tied with the Clippers with only one game remaining in the regular […]

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Mountain Goats Songs That Are About Portland, an Exhaustive Non-Exhaustive List

The influence of location on singer-songwriter John Darnielle can’t be overstated—and you should listen to these songs!

Holly HazelwoodDecember 8, 2025 5:20 pmDecember 9, 2025 1:20 am

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PDX Pop Now! (More Than Ever)

Portland’s free, all-ages, volunteer-run music festival celebrated its 21st birthday!

Cody TraceySeptember 19, 2025 11:15 amOctober 3, 2025 8:05 pm

Festival coordinators faced a big, silly problem the first night of PDX Pop Now! 2025: They were already running low on silly straws. “The Jurassic Sunset” and “DinoSour”—custom cocktails for this year’s dinosaur theme—were hitting. By the time tropical dream pop group Caicedo hit the stage at 6:30 pm, nearly every complimentary squiggly straw had […]

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SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT PORTLAND: Broken and Beloved

82nd Ave is full of flavor and contradictions. That’s what makes it Portland’s most iconic street.

Blair StenvickMay 29, 2023 3:08 pmMay 29, 2023 10:10 pm

[Find more of our excellent and good vibes-filled “Say Nice Things About Portland” guide here.—eds.] Portland’s 82nd Avenue is a little busted, and a little brilliant. It’s a state highway and a main street. It’s a commerce epicenter more varied and useful than downtown Portland, and the site of two recently shuttered Walmarts. It’s home […]

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SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT PORTLAND: Come As You Are

From our “Say Nice Things About Portland” guide: A transplant’s unexpected first year in Portland.

Rose WongMay 29, 2023 1:00 pmMay 29, 2023 8:00 pm

[Find more of our excellent and good vibes-filled “Say Nice Things About Portland” guide here.—eds.] Portland has resemblances to St. Pete: street-side murals, tattoos, vegan options, sexy queers. A coastal city south of Tampa, “The Sunshine City” still holds a Guinness World Record for drenching Floridians in the most consecutive days of sunshine—768 days—starting in […]

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The Curious Case of the Unipiper’s Stolen Unicycle

Suzette SmithMarch 26, 2022 2:30 pmJuly 12, 2022 9:52 pm

The Unipiper is a symbol of Portlands enduring eccentricity. Courtesy of Brian Kidd / the Unipiper “Seriously, who smashes a window to steal a friggin’ unicycle?” the Unipiper tweeted Saturday morning. He shared a photo of the broken back window of his black Volkswagon Golf. Much like the recent Pickles Mascot Uniform theft, the post […]

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A Love Note from the Mercury to YOU!

Wm. Steven HumphreyNovember 11, 2021 11:00 amJuly 12, 2022 9:51 pm

Hey Mercury friends and fam! In case you haven’t noticed, Portland’s going through some biiiiig changes right now. That’s why it’s terribly important for you to get your information from legitimate sources who put the community first. That’s the Mercury. Every day we cut through the BS, ask the ever-important question “why?”, and then deliver […]

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Fill Out the Mercury Reader Survey—Enter to Win a Fun Prize!

Wm. Steven HumphreyMay 28, 2021 5:00 pmJuly 12, 2022 9:49 pm

Anthony Keo Dearest reader friends! It ain’t no joke: This past year almost flattened us. But here we are on the other side, and with YOU… for which we are eternally grateful! Thanks to your recurring monthly contributions, the Mercury is now in a position to rebuild, and once again we’re asking for your help. […]

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Wanted: Your Smart Opinions! Take the Mercury Reader Survey (and Enter to Win a Great Prize)!

Wm. Steven HumphreyMay 27, 2021 12:00 pmJuly 12, 2022 9:49 pm

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A Portland Vigil for Daunte Wright Ends in the First Riot of 2021

Suzette SmithApril 13, 2021 8:27 amJuly 12, 2022 3:35 pm

Portland Police in front of the Penumbra Kelly Building. Suzette Smith Portlanders gathered Monday evening to remember Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in a Minneapolis suburb Sunday. The night featured two vigils: One, held in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, heard speeches from Black Portlanders on their […]

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Cool Job Alert: The Mercury‘s Calendar Team, EverOut, Is Hiring an Associate Editor!

EverOut StaffApril 5, 2021 11:21 amJuly 12, 2022 3:35 pm

EverOut is a new and growing website devoted to things to do in the Pacific Northwest, brought to you by the Portland Mercury and The Stranger. We’re looking for a part-time editor to join our team and help us expand our coverage of Portland! We’re in search of a smart, detail-oriented, energetic person who can […]

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The Mercury is Hiring a Staff Writer/News Reporter! But Hurry, Deadline is This Sunday, March 28!

Mercury StaffMarch 26, 2021 4:00 pmJuly 12, 2022 3:35 pm

Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty images UPDATE: The application process for this position has ended. Thanks to everyone who applied! Good news: The Portland Mercury is hiring! We’re looking to add a full-time staff writer to our small, dynamic team—known locally for smart, deep, and accessible journalism and culture writing. This position will be primarily […]

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