GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.)
⢠City Elections Office Upholds Campaign Penalty Against Council Candidate Rene Gonzalez
The city elections office remains convinced that city council candidate Rene Gonzalez *did* violate small donor election laws when he acceptedâand failed to reportâa heavily discounted rental rate for a campaign office in offered up by a monied donor.
⢠POP QUIZ PDX
Let's go, smarty pants! It's time for the newest edition of the super-fun trivia game, POP QUIZ PDX. This week: quizzy Qs about shady Portland tycoons, local killer robots, and the many reasons why autumn BLOWS.đ§
⢠Wheeler Moves Forward with Controversial Gunshot Detection Technology
Mayor Wheeler is moving forward with a plan to introduce the controversial gunshot-detection technology ShotSpotter to Portlandâand there a LOT of things that could go wrong.
⢠THE TRASH REPORT
Calling all trash pandas! đŚ It's time to root through some gossip with THE TRASH REPORT. This week: horny Adam Levine, hard workin' Betty White, and wow, Bill Maher is an absolute turd. DIG IN!đď¸
⢠Downtown Portland Could Get a Comics Museum
A robust, 21-person boardâcomposed of some of your favorite comics professionalsâis working to found a downtown museum called the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts.
⢠Workers at Southeast Portland Burgerville Location Move to Unionize
A sixth Burgerville store in Portland is hoping to join the growing Burgerville Workers Union.
⢠Brown Calculus' AndrÊ Burgos Boldly Solos Into Space
AndrĂŠ Burgos is known to Portlanders as one half of the post-soul / space-jazz duo Brown Calculus. However, he also performs and records as Brown Calvinâwhere he fully blasts off into the cosmic concept rhythm stratosphere.
⢠Film Review: Vesper Is Superb Science Fiction
The makers of "Vanishing Waves" return with another beautifully bleak sci-fi masterpiece called "Vespers"âplaying at Cinemagic for one week only!
⢠SAVAGE LOVE
In this week's column: She agreed to an open relationship... so why does she keep slut-shaming him?
⢠Here Comes the Mercury's WING WEEK!
Get ready, tummy! Because this Monday, Oct 3, the Mercury welcomes back one of the most delicious weeks of the year: WING WEEK! Six creative, delectable wings from your fave restaurants... for only $6! đ
WOW, THAT IS A LOT OF GOOD READIN'. I hope you didn't have any other plans this weekend! Dig in, and remember: Producing all this hard work costs moolahâso please consider contributing to the Mercury to keep it all coming! Thanks!
