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POP QUIZ PDX: Ugly Dogs, Athletic Hogs, and Which Food Should Be Portland’s “Signature” Dish?

See how well YOU score on this week’s sassy-ass trivia quiz!
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HELLOOOO, BRAINY BUTT! 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 ugly (which is to say “cute”) dogs, athletic hogs, expensive pigs (not the animal), and let’s decide once and […]

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Good Morning, News: Portland Pays Big for Police Wrongdoing, Hurricane Brewing in the Atlantic, and the Scoop on the Portland Meetings You Don’t Know About

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Heyyyyyy. (Trying something new.) Good morning, Portland. I have good news! It’s not […]

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Portland’s Most Effective Channel For Addressing Community Concerns is a Back Door

The city’s Public Environment Management Office runs frequent community meetings and gets quick results. You just might not know about it. 
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Portland’s new form of government, which went into effect this year, was designed to make it more accessible for all residents to participate in city policy discussions. Still, most Portlanders struggle to figure out how to cut through layers of local bureaucracy to make their voices heard, with limited time and opportunities available to speak […]

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Has the World’s Ugliest Dog, RFK Jr Blamed For Influencing CDC Gunman, and Morrow County Officials Charged With Pocketing Millions From Amazon Data Center Contracts

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Stay hydrated and hunker down in a place with […]

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Good Morning, News: Cyclist Injured By Hit & Run Driver, Homicides Drop 51% in PDX, and Trump Militarizes Washington, DC

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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: Israel Prepares to Occupy Gaza City… More, President Trump Paved Over the Rose Garden, and the Summer’s Hottest Scams!

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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. Good Morning, Portland! What’s that weather doing today? SUNNY today (high of 81), A LIL CLOUDY tomorrow (high of 85), and then it’s TOO HOT on Sunday and Monday (hovering […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: How Much Do YOU Know About the Portland Mercury?

(Psst! Read our 25th Anniversary Issue for all the answers, cheater!)
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CALLING ALL BRAINIACS! 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, it’s A VERY SPECIAL EDITION of the Pop Quiz! Since it’s the Portland Mercury‘s 25th anniversary of rubbing readers the wrong way, we’ve devoted this week’s […]

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Good Morning, News: Mayor Wilson Blasted for Capitulating to Trump, Pickathon Memories, and FBI to Track Down Texas Democrats

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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: RFK Jr. Cancels Lifesaving Research, Some People Want Fred Meyer to Sell Liquor, and ChatGPT is a Toxic “Companion” to Teens

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! It’s going to be unseasonably cool today, and we’re […]

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Good Morning, News: New Day Center For Portland’s Unhoused, New Loan Forgiveness For ICE Agents, and New, Hefty Fees For US Visas

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Today we’re in for partly sunny skies, with a […]

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Good Morning, News: Runaway Texas Democrats, Sneaker Week Returns, and Why Downtown Foot Traffic Remains Low

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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: CC Slaughters Saved, Portland Mayor Adjusts City Equity Policies, and Just Another Tariff Friday (Whoa oh oh)

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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. Good Morning, Portland! We’ve been screaming about Pickathon for days, but you do have to admit, the people going this weekend are going to get some primo weather treatment: high […]

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