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POP QUIZ PDX: Fake IDs, New Year’s Resolutions, and Donald Trump’s Parade of Dipshits
See how well YOU score on this week’s fun-filled trivia quiz!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, 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 recent, local happenings, including realistic fake IDs, questionable New Year’s resolutions, and Donald Trump’s Parade of Dipshits! […]
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Update: Still No Council President After Full Day of Deliberation and Votes
Public awaits zephyr of white smoke from council chambers announcing who holds the gavel in 2026
Update: 9:10 pm January 8 After the second day of a scheduled two-hour vote for a new council president, the City Council still has not made a decision. That’s because the election abruptly recessed, then adjourned without a vote Thursday as some city councilors learned that federal agents had shot two people in East Portland. The […]
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Good Morning, News: Mayor Plans to Kick People Out of Shelters, the Slow Death of Public Broadcasting, and Everything You Need to Know Before City Council’s Leadership Vote
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 Wednesday, January 7. We’re in for more rain […]
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Good Morning, News: TriMet To Make More Service Cuts, RFK Jr. Wants Kids To Get the Flu, and Remember What Happened Five Years Ago Today?
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! And a very happy new year to you all. […]
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Hundreds of Portlanders Protest US Attack on Venezuela
Protesters took to the streets as part of an “emergency” national day of action against Trump’s unauthorized strikes and abduction of Venezuela’s leader.
At least 500 Portland residents joined “emergency” nationwide protests on Saturday against the Trump administration’s airstrikes on Venezuela and the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Early Saturday morning, January 3, the US bombed multiple locations across Venezuela, particularly in the capital of Caracas. Social media videos show missiles raining down and helicopters flying over the […]
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POP QUIZ PDX: The Best Trivia Questions of 2025—Part Two!
See how much YOU remember about the weirdest and wildest happenings of 2025!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, BRAINY BRITCHES! 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 EVERYTHING that happened in the year 2025 in the thrilling “Part Two” of our trivia recap of […]
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Good Morning, News: Oregon DOJ Goes After Planned ICE Facility, the Incomplete Epstein Files, and Girl… Nicki Minaj Needs HELP
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: Dairy Queen Chills, Hot New Unions, and the Best Trash of 2025
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: ❄️ Help Name PBOT’s Snowplows 🚗 Who Killed the Electric Car Chargers? 🔪 Call it Trump Kennedy Center (or else) 🌳 Weed: Not Cool Anymore 📚 Epstein’s Book Club
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! Oh, my. I hope you like singing in the rain because it […]
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POP QUIZ PDX: The Best Trivia Questions of 2025—Part One!
Test your noggin on the wildest and weirdest local events of the past year!
HELLO THERE, SMARTY PIE! 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 EVERYTHING (waves arms listlessly in the air) that happened in the year 2025! (LOOK. I know you’re trying […]