First we give you weed, then we give you access to cheap, delicious burgers. But before we get to Burger Week, there is no new news about whoever stabbed two cats in the Woodlawn neighborhood. The person in question may be laying low, mindful of the ire of the city’s cat-lovers, but on the plus […]
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Even More Marijuana Freakouts from the Mercury Weed Survey!
Most of the people who filled out our first-ever Weed Survey (full results here) are no spring chickens; here’s how the frequency of cannabis usage breaks down among respondents: Daily: 24.8%A few times a week: 23.5%Wake ‘n’ bake: 22.5%A couple times a month: 12.8%Maybe once a year: 4.3%Monthly: 4.1%Every six months: 3.1%Never: 3.1%Can’t remember: 1.6% […]
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Landlords Can Evict for No Reason—Here’s How to Change That
Illustration: Jess Smart Smiley Chloe Eudaly is a Portland business owner and mother whose son suffered a traumatic brain injury at birth; he has chronic health problems and relies on a wheelchair. Eudaly had lived in the same five-bedroom Northwest Portland home for 18 years when, in the fall of 2006, her landlord decided to […]
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The Results of the Mercury Weed Survey!
A fill third (33.3%) of the 750-plus people who took the Mercury‘s “Pot Shot” Weed Survey [Feature, April 15] claimed to be “vaping right now,” so let’s see what that plant synergy hath wrought. But first, let’s get something out of the way: These numbers… don’t add up. Try not to think about it too […]
Posted inSports
Phil Knight to Leave Nike
The AP is reporting that Nike co-founder Phil Knight has announced he’s stepping down at the age of 76. He leaves with the recommendation that Nike President and CEO Mark Parker succeed him as Chairman of the company. His son, Travis, was also given a spot on the board of directors today. It’s not terribly […]
Posted inFashion
This Week’s Style Events: Evo, Halo, Timbuk2 and More
• If you’re gearing up for an activity-heavy summer, take a gander at the dizzying array of price slashing happening during Evo’s Fourth of July sale (happening now). Whether you’re looking for a specific brand (select North Face is up to 35 percent off), sport (skate, swim, surf), or the giant shop’s streetwear options, chances […]
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Let’s Catch the Portland Cat Stabber
On Thursday night, Sarah Shapiro got home and lifted her tomcat, Grand Theft Auto, to find her hands covered in blood. After rushing him to Dove Lewis, she came back for her other, female cat, Alibi, who was also found to have abdominal wounds. Both cats required surgery, and Grand Theft Auto, at last report, […]
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This Week’s Letters Section!: “Rent Control Needs to Be Expanded, Not Repealed”
LEVI GREENACRES CONTROL ISSUES RE: “Out of Control” [News, June 17], arguing the potential benefits of adopting rent control policies in Portland. HI MERCURY—An old friend/sparring partner of yours here, recently returned to Portland after six harsh years in San Francisco, where I trained as a tenants rights counselor at the SF Tenants Union. I […]
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Ray’s Ragtime and the Downtown Vintage Corridor
Over the past decade, a great deal of effort has been successfully invested in downtown’s shopping corridor. There were dark days of the recession when too many retail spaces sat sad and empty, until a concert of private and governmental forces came together to activate them through holiday pop-ups and attract the larger companies that […]
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Photos from Last Night’s Last Open Season Show: Adam Arnold
Last night Adam Arnold closed out this year’s Open Season fashion series with one hell of a party. There were psychedelic liquid lava projections on two walls by Kevin Noonan, booming house music, cheap, flowing booze, a bubble machine, and the welcome, cooling dark of the windowless Canton Grill lounge. Arnold has a serious side […]
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Making the Case for Rent Control
Illustration: Levi Greenacres IT’S A WILD-EYED time for tenants in the Portland metro housing market. In 2008, a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment cost an average of $847. In 2015, the same apartment goes for an average of $1,432—a 69 percent increase. Local government, civic, and community groups are scrambling to find solutions. Earlier this month, City […]
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Portland Is Changing. How Do We Make Sure It Changes in the Right Ways?
THOMAS TEAL “Gentrification” is a word that’s been on the lips of many Portlanders these days—people are talking about it with increasing frequency in bars, on TriMet, in the press, and on social media. With this discussion has come an outpouring of strong emotions: sadness! resentment! rage! bitterness! (To paraphrase Yoda: “Fear, anger, hatred… Portland, […]