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POP QUIZ PDX: A Powell’s Books Controversy, the Spider in Your Bedroom, and What Chores Should We Give the Invading National Guard?

See how well YOU score on this week’s snappy trivia quiz!
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CALLING ALL SMARTY BRAINS! It’s time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week’s edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll be testing your knowledge on a Powell’s Books controversy, that spider that’s currently watching you while you sleep, and what chores should we […]

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Good Morning, News: COVID Returns Early This Year, Inflation Is Getting Worse, and Oregon Flags Will Be Lowered for Charlie Kirk

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]

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Good Morning, News: DOJ Employee Gets Bamboozled, Joe Rogan Gets Schooled, and County Leaders Get Skeptical of Police After Recent Violence Near a Library

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]

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Good Morning, News: Dignity Village Celebrates 25th Birthday, PSU Employees Ordered Back to Office, and Dipshit Trump Calls Portland a “Hell Hole”

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and […]

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Eviction Interrupted, Sorcery Cider, and Will the Dems EVER Pass a Transpo Package?

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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 […]

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Good Morning, News: Activists (and Officials) Bring the Noise, Elon Musk Continues to Fail Upward, and Another Stinky Jobs Report for Blundering Trump

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]

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Elected Officials, Advocates Urge Oregon’s Congressional Delegation to “Block the Bombs” to Israel

Local lawmakers want Oregon’s US representatives to support a legislative effort to curtail spending in Israel amid its ongoing siege on Gaza.
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Mohanad, a Palestinian who currently lives in Oregon, says he is proud of his adopted home in the United States. But during the last two years, Mohanad has spent most days worrying about his family in Gaza, including his mother, who lives with multiple chronic health conditions, and mourning those who have been killed by […]

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Good Morning, News: Community Rides to the Rescue of Evicted Vet, Mayor Wilson’s Trump Warning, and Congress Grills RFK (and His Brain Worm)

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and […]

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Good Morning, News: A (Small and Necessary) Fee Increase at Oregon State Parks, Transportation Package on Hold, and Donald Trump is Still Alive

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]

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Good Morning, News: Legislators Forced to Fix Oregon’s Transportation Budget, a Homicide at Burning Man, and Oregon’s Fight to Save an Endangered Newt

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Cop Investigators on Strike, Portland’s Got a New Top Funny Guy, and Your Picks for TBA 2025!

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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 […]

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Good Morning, News: US Border Patrol Takes PNW Firefighters Into Custody, Portland City Councilors to Fly to Vienna, and Avalos Writes with AI

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If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland! We’re out here this morning like “Name an instance of bullshit that I went for!” Last Friday, Earl […]

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