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.)
• The Mercury's Spring Arts Guide!
The Mercury's swole Spring arts guide is here to tell you about everything from the Claude Monet painting at the PAM to a brand-new nail art fest in SE Portland. Get in here! We're explaining art!
This week's fun trivia includes: righteous protesters making a big noise, Republican face-plants, and trading in your icky Tesla for something WAY cooler! See how well YOU score!
• Portland Hearings Officer Signs Off on PGE's Forest Park Utility Plan
A city hearings officer approved a plan for Portland General Electric to remove about 400 trees from a swath of Forest Park to make way for new transmission lines. The decision came despite Portland’s own Permitting and Development Bureau recommending against the utility company's proposal.
• Northwest Hardcore Fest, the PNW’s Hardest-Hitting Festival, Is Back
Northwest Hardcore Fest, the PNW's hardest-hitting festival, is back at PICA in August with 30+ bands, vendors, and a tattoo artist! This is tuff stuff, check out all the details 😤
• Fueling Portland’s Future: Renewable Fuels Come Under the Microscope at City Hall
Biofuels are often heralded as an ideal form of renewable energy, but they’re not actually universally accepted as a climate solution. In fact, some experts say relying on them could do more harm than good. Some Portland leaders are questioning the city's pro-“renewable” fuels narrative.
Check out all that's going down in Portland when it comes to concerts, music related films, ticket drops, and venue openings in this week's column!
• Don't Miss the Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2025!
This Thursday: It's the most hilarious comedy show of the year... the Mercury's UNDISPUTABLE GENIUSES OF COMEDY 2025! Don't miss 10 of the best stand-ups Portland has to offer, including host Adam Pasi and special guest Mohanad Elshieky! Get those tix now!
This week: Bumbling Dems, Post Malone rejoins the dating world, and would you ruin "White Lotus" to save the world? 🤔
• Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf Is Cruel and Perfect From the Start
Portland Center Stage's breathtaking version of "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" features an ensemble cast which reveals the ties that bind... and cut.
It's a golden age for PDX music right now and you're gonna wanna know what's really up... Hear In Portland at it again with new music by Portland artists you should know and the release parties for said new music!
"I've been married for almost two years, and we still haven’t had sex." WHAT? 👀 Dan Savage rides to the rescue in this week's column!
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!
