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.)
• Will Portland Police Cooperate with Trump’s FBI?
“My family was surveilled, stripped of their home, livelihood, and dignity,” Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane told Portland police officials. “So my question is, how can we work together to make sure that history like this isn’t repeated?”
• New Housing Committee Takes on Portland's Affordability Crisis
Portland's elected leaders are eager to tackle the city's affordability crisis. City Councilor Angelita Morillo says she's crafting policy that would ban anti-competitive rental practices, including algorithmic pricing software used by landlords.
• POP QUIZ PDX!
This week's fun trivia questions include Oregon movie sequels, verrry creative Trump expletives, and finally! YOU get to fire somebody! (See how well you score!)
• The Long Road Back: A 2025 Portland Timbers Preview
After a humiliating end-of-season defeat, can the Portland Timbers return to their winning ways? Abe Asher has the 2025 Timbers preview you need to get ready for today's season opener!
Opinion: It's fun to laugh at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (and his brain worm). But he's also defiantly ignorant—which is what makes him so dangerous.
• Pickathon Hopes To Raise $1 Million by March
A survey of 1,600 Pickathon fans prefer the farm fest indie and eco-friendly, but will they support it with their wallets?
• New Council Committee Grapples With Portland’s Slipping Climate Goals
With Portland lagging on its climate goals, city leaders hope Portland City Council's new Climate, Resilience, and Land Use Committee can make a dent in what one committee co-chair called "the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced."
• THE TRASH REPORT
In this week's pile of gossip: Nancy Mace is a demonic freak, Kendrick Lamar's advanced fashion, and the Kanye West / Ross from "Friends" connection!
This week's top picks for your entertainment: Amulets release Not Around But Through, an epic PDX Jazz Fest kickoff, Mars Volta at the Moda, and a memorial concert for Jonny Cat Harbin.
• The Monkey Is a Comedy About Horror Film Body Counts
The Monkey, a new work from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins, helps us laugh at the meaninglessness of life.
• Coming Soon... the Delicious Fun of the Mercury's SANDWICH WEEK!
All hail humankind's greatest creation THE SANDWICH. And prepare yourself for the best week of your life with the Mercury's SANDWICH WEEK—heading toward your mouth on March 3! DO. NOT. MISS.Â
• SAVAGE LOVE
Hubby cries, "Don't tease me with your hot fantasies if you don't actually want to do 'em!" Savage replies, "I've got the solution you seek in this week's edition of 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!
