We’re creeping up on the deadline for the Mercury‘s True Tales of TriMet Terror contest—when one lucky unlucky I guess it depends on how you look at it reader will win $300 for sharing their most horrific amusing horrifically amusing tale of a TriMet expedition gone awry! We’ve received some pretty good entries so far (and one that was super racist!), but I’ve only seen one that truly turned my stomach—which means if you’ve got a great TriMet story, you’ve still got a good shot at that $300! Send your story to trimethorror@portlandmercury.com—see below for details. Deadline is THIS WEDNESDAY AT NOON. Get to it.

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With honor and distinction, Erik Henriksen served as the executive editor of the Portland Mercury from 2004 to 2020. He can now be found at henriksenactual.com.