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.)
⢠Q&A: Small Business Advocate Ashley Henry on How City Money Goes Into the Pockets of the PBA
"It really shows how accustomed [the PBA] is to calling the shots in this town," says Henry on allegations that the Portland Business Alliance threatened to sue her over comments on how the business lobby is funded.
⢠POP QUIZ PDX!
How well do YOU know Portland dive bars? The latest political scandals? And how did a local Grinch meet a VERY grisly death? It's all in this week's edition of Portland's fave trivia quiz, POP QUIZ PDX! đ§
A federal judged rejected gun rights advocates' request to delay the rollout of Measure 114, but... PLOT TWIST! A judge in Harney County has temporarily placed his own hold on the measure.
⢠An Update on Viruses Currently Plaguing Portland
Overlapping respiratory viruses are currently straining the Portland regionâs hospital capacity, triggering recommendations to wear masks indoors and reconsider social plans.
⢠THE TRASH REPORT
Trash pandas assemble! đŚ It's time to dig through the latest local and national gossip with THE TRASH REPORT. This week: soccer stress, royal racism, and can you ask your parents not to go on deadly cruises? đ
50 years ago, hundreds of Black Portlanders homes' were taken out from under them by the city and Legacy Emanuel Hospital in the name of "urban renewal."Â Now, the descendants of those displaced families are suing.
⢠Workers at Homeless Nonprofit New Avenues for Youth Announce Union Drive
The union drive at New Avenues for Youth follows a period of high worker turnoverâa trend staff say was fueled by seemingly arbitrary firings and staff burnout exacerbated by low wages and poor benefits.
⢠It's the Return of the UNDISPUTABLE GENIUSES OF COMEDY!
It's BACK! Portland's funniest show, the Mercury's "UNDISPUTABLE GENIUSES OF COMEDY" returns to Revolution Hall on Jan 13, featuring the most hilarious names in Portland comedy LIVE on one stage! đ Get them tix, babies!
⢠It Took a Village (of Portland Animators) to Raise Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
To celebrate the release of Guillermo del Toroâs Pinocchio, read a little about the Portland animators who worked behind the scenes, maintained the setâs Puppet Hospital, and even built Pinocchioâs bones.
⢠HEAR IN PORTLAND
In this week's music column: Unmissable shows from the War & Treaty and Sunbathe. Plus, Edna Vazquez, Barrio Mestizo, and DJ Papi Fimbres make the Bienestar fundraiser a hot ticket.
⢠Film Review: I Am DB Cooper Crashes To Earth
Films about DB Cooper come out at a near-annual rate in the Pacific Northwest. And we like them. But we donât like being jerked around.
⢠SAVAGE LOVE
In this week's column: Slutting advice for the returning slut.
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!
