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.)
• KOIN TV Workers Allege Outrageous Union-Busting Tactics from Management
The NLRB and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals have both ruled in favor of unionized KOIN workers, who say the station's corporate owner has tried to bust the union for years. So far, those verdicts haven't been enough to get KOIN owner Nexstar to comply.
Buckle up, brain! 🧠 It's time for another super fun POP QUIZ PDX. In this week's trivia quiz: more Rene Gonzalez shenanigans, hunky Olympians, and (vroom-vroom) street racin'! 🏎️ See how well YOU score!
• Advocates say Portland is Overdue for a Tenant Bill of Rights
A 2023 measure that would've funded defense attorneys for local renters facing eviction was rejected by voters, but organizers want to see Portland adopt a tenant bill of rights, modeled after one passed in Tacoma.
• Portland's Favorite Experimental, Time Based Art Festival Bounces Back
The schedule for Portland's favorite experimental art festival, TBA, dropped this week. After last year's time-released pivot, the fest returns to its fall format with three weekends of weird music, Black horror, and an opera about the prime meridian.
In this week's hot goss: the confusing feelings caused by the Olympics, Harris to pick her own Veep, and Demi Moore's literary foray into farting. ☕️
Is Portland gonna match her freak? Nasty girl Tinashe will play her soon-to-be-released album, Quantum Baby, at the Roseland—plus we've got a lot more of the hottest upcoming shows you don't wanna miss!
• Four Frosty Desserts to Try Right Now
When the weather heats up, our primary concern becomes how to consume sugary ice in every form possible. Here are four of our favorite frosty desserts across Portland to cool you down, from kakigori to cendol and beyond.
• TriMet Board Members Say They Do Ride Public Transit (But It’s Unclear How Often)
TriMet says it provided incomplete data about how often agency board members use the transit system. But updated records and a board member statement still paint a fuzzy picture about board members’ transit use, and advocates remain skeptical.
This week: A question that might not be for Dan (about snoring), and another that DEFINITELY is (about "nice" sadists who get hot for extreme body modifications). 👀
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!
