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.)
• Portland’s Camping Ban Has Taken Effect, But City Has Yet To Clarify Rules
Portland’s daytime homeless camping restrictions went into effect Friday, but the city has yet to release any maps or signage clarifying the rules. As a result, fake signage has cropped up in at least one neighborhood.
This week: Fun, quizzy trivia about pumping your own gas, the latest Dame Lillard gossip, and who’s down for some TOTAL RECALL? (Of Portland City Council?) 🙋♀️
• A 112-Year-Old Building in Downtown Portland Will Play a Key Role in Tackling Homelessness
Major renovation is underway at the Fairfield Apartments downtown. Once complete, the building will house up to 75 formerly homeless Portlanders. It’s the latest example of a “housing first” approach.
• Old Portland Is Alive (and Maybe Performing Live) at Foster-Powell Neighborhood’s Starday Tavern
Starday Tavern is both a nostalgic throwback to the sorts of dives us Old Portland curmudgeons so deeply miss, and a reminder that such places are still out there if you know where to look.
A stunning debut full-length from Portland soul legacy Lo Steele, Mic Check celebrates seven years (and PDX Hip-Hop Week 2023), Sarah Clarke co-headlines at Mississippi Studios, and so much more in this week’s Hear in Portland!
This week: Yelling about replacing a mall with a baseball stadium, yelling about the Supreme Court, and yelling about… wait… perms? 🤔
• Our Guide to the Best Pride Events
This year’s Pride Parade is just around the corner, and we’re already celebrating. Check out our round-up of amazing events for Pride!
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 moolah—so please consider contributing to the Mercury to keep it all coming! Thanks!
