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Posted inElection Guide 2024

Updated (Again): Rene’s Receipts

A time line of the scandals, goof-ups, and power plays of mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez.
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Fall 2020 Rene Gonzalez forms ED300—a parent activist group designed to pressure lawmakers, state agencies, and public officials to send children back to school… during the height of the deadliest part of the pandemic, and long before COVID vaccines were available. Later ED300 would endorse Oregon school board candidates who held anti-trans/Islamist beliefs, were against […]

Posted inEverOut

The Top 43 Events in Portland This Week: Oct 21–27, 2024

Charli XCX & Troye Sivan, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and More
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Hey besties, we’re here to make sure you don’t miss out on this week’s top events, which include concerts, comedy shows, and readings like Charli XCX & Troye Sivan Present: Sweat, Sebastian Maniscalco, Ta-Nehisi Coates In Conversation, and Fall Author Series – Omar El Akkad. MONDAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Día De Los Muertos Floral RodeoEmma […]

Posted inThe Trash Report

THE TRASH REPORT: Lots of Dongs, but Also Some Bras

Time to dig into this week’s can of the trashiest news and gossip!
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Hi, Trash Pandas, and welcome to another Trash Report! I’m really happy you’re here. You know this season of Love is Blind is bad when I’m working on my column before I’m fully caught up on the episodes. They’re all so charmless! And wtf, all the action happening off camera? I need to know who […]

Posted inGood Morning, News!

Good Morning, News: PSU Profs Protest Prez, Hillary Clinton in the House, and Trump Daydreams of Golfer’s Dong

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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 […]

Posted inNewsblast!

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Rene’s Receipts, André 3000 Gets Weird, and the Mercury’s Endorsements Have Landed! 🫡

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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 […]

Posted inEverOut

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 18–20, 2024

West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, Sitka Art Invitational, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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Start your weekend right by reading about all the fun and frugal events happening around town, from the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta to Slabtown Square Market: Fall Y’all! and from the Sitka Art Invitational to Providore’s Apple Fest. For more ideas, check out our roundup of the top events of the week and our full […]

Posted inGood Morning, News!

Good Morning, News: PSU Professors Protest Layoff Notices, Tranquilized Coastal Cougar Shockingly Drowns, and Ranked Choice Voting Is Euchre

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The Mercury provides its readers with interesting and useful news & culture reporting every single day. If you appreciate that, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. If you read something you like, something you don’t like but are glad to know about, and/or something you can’t find anywhere else consider a one-time tip. It all goes in […]

Posted inPop Quiz PDX

POP QUIZ PDX Special Edition: Let’s Play… RANKED CHOICE VOTING!

Let’s rank sandwiches, N*SYNC members, hot celebs, and MORE!
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GREETINGS, PORTLAND VOTER! 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. HOWEVER! In this very special edition, instead of asking brain-scratchin’ trivia questions, we’re going to practice RANKED CHOICE VOTING, which you’ll be doing in real life when the […]

Posted inGood Morning, News!

Good Morning, News: City Council’s “Three Stooges” Goof Again, Wilson Takes Lead in Mayoral Poll, and Kamala Takes on Fox News

Avatar photo Wm. Steven Humphrey

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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