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.)
As protesters take to the streets to condemn a litany of executive orders from the Trump administration, Oregon officials are using the courts to push back on Trump. Oregon's attorney general has joined five multi-state lawsuits to halt Trump's orders.
This week's fun trivia questions include: local sporty-sports, the death of your FAVE retail store, and Trump flounders with his firehose of failure. See how well YOU score! 🤓
• City Council Reluctantly Approves Mike Jordan’s Tenure as City Administrator Until 2026
Michael Jordan is arguably the most qualified person to serve as Portland’s city administrator over the next year, but a recent controversial Zenith Energy approval, coupled with communication misfires, left Jordan in the hot seat this week.
• Calling All Lovebirds: It’s the Mercury’s LOVE/SEX Issue!
This Valentine's Day weekend, cuddle up to the Mercury's LOVE/SEX issue, filled with unimaginably cute and horny articles—including the results of our sex survey and YOUR reader valentines! Read online or pick it up at 500+ spots citywide!
Designers of new, challenging board games strut their stuff at the Locals Only Game Expo—and Corbin Smith reports on the challenges and rewards of building a game from scratch.
This week's hilarious edition celebrates Valentine's Day the old-fashioned way—by reminding us of 2024's most devastating celebrity breakups. (See? Celebs *are* just like us!) 💔
What are Portland's horniest and NON-horniest foods? Our Andrea Damewood offers her suggestions for your horniest Valentine's Day weekend dinner ever!
This week: an EP release show featuring Dreckig, Lo Steele spends Valentine's Day at the Fixin’ To, and a new, intimate monthly concert series that takes place in... [*checks notes*]... a laundry room? A laundry room! 😀
• Get Your Tix Now for Portland's Biggest Night of Laughs—The Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2025!
You need big laughs, so don't miss the comedy event of the year: the Mercury's 2025 Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy! Featuring Portland's best stand-ups, host Adam Pasi, and special guest Mohanad Elshieky. Get them tix, babies!
• PDX Live Concerts Take Over the Square Again This August
Wait, I'm sorry. All PDX Live's August shows in the Square go on sale this Friday? WHO IS EVEN PLAYING? We would love to tell you.
"How do I stop pushing Daddies away with my neediness?" Dan Savage tackles this and many other relatable problems in this week's SAVAGE LOVE!
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!
