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 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!
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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The Mercury is Hiring a Full-Time News Reporter/Staff Writer! Application Deadline is This Sunday!
Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty images 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 focused on breaking news, short-form reporting, and news roundups, but would also provide opportunities […]
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Now Hiring: Staff Writer/News Reporter Wanted for the Mercury!
Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty images 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 focused on breaking news, short-form reporting, and news roundups, but would also provide opportunities […]
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Now Hiring: The Mercury is Looking for a Staff Writer/News Reporter! Could That Be YOU?
Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty images 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 focused on breaking news, short-form reporting, and news roundups, but would also provide opportunities […]
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Now Hiring: The Portland Mercury Is Seeking Applicants For a Staff Writer Position!
Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty images 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 focused on breaking news, short-form reporting, and news roundups, but would also provide opportunities […]
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This Week in Portland Food News: Japanese Food, Mochi Doughuts, and More!
The one-week-old Japanese-inspired restaurant Nanban‘s menu includes Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki with house-smoked pork belly bacon, yakisoba, and a house okonomiyaki sauce. Nanban via Facebook Welcome to a new edition of Portland food news! We’ve gathered all the latest happenings in the food scene, including a new Pearl District winery, a drool-worthy smash burger destination, a mochi […]
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How Reform Oregon Tattooing is Helping Clean Up the State’s Mess for Tattoo Artists in Oregon
Reform Oregon Tattooing With Multnomah County entering into Phase 1 of Oregon’s reopening plan tomorrow (June 12), dozens of restaurants, bars, and shops are, as you read this, hurriedly making sure they meet the state guidelines to keep customers safe. That includes the city’s many tattoo parlors. (Update, June 11, 7:30 pm: Gov. Kate Brown […]
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Stuck Inside, Portlanders Do Zoom Photoshoots, Index Rock Collections, and Perform In Costumes
Ariela Subar Hello and welcome to Coping While Quarantined, a web column about the projects Portlanders are taking up while staying at home! Our first submission this week comes from photographer Ariela Subar, who has started doing virtual photoshoots of friends and strangers through Zoom, every social distancer’s favorite video chat platform. From Ariela: “Some […]
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Socially Distanced Portlanders Turn to Cat Photo Shoots and Crafting While High
Terrifying and majestic. Photo courtesy of Adolfo Cantú-Villarreal Hello and welcome to Coping While Quarantined, a web column about the projects Portlanders are taking up while staying at home. We’ve got an impressive lineup today, so I’ll get right to it. Our first submission comes from local cat Lucy and her human, filmmaker Adolfo Cantú-Villarreal. […]
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Coping While Quarantined: Send the Mercury Your Socially Distant Hobbies!
All photos courtesy of Carlo Velazquez. I’m going to be honest with you, Portland: As an introverted homebody by nature, it’s at times easy to temporarily forget that I’m staying home because of a literal order from the governor, rather than by choice. I’m used to filling my time by consuming podcasts and TV shows, […]