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POP QUIZ PDX: Loitering Coyotes, Sleepy Volcanoes, and Other Things to PANIC About! 😱

See how well YOU score on this week’s super fun local trivia quiz!
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CALLING ALL SMARTY BUTTS! 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 in this edition, we’re testing your knowledge on a variety of topics including coyotes vs. NextDoor, snobby New York Post critics, and what Portland-based villain should […]

Posted inGood Morning, News!

Good Morning, News: Another Bad Cop Exposed, a Riot of Raccoons, and Hurricane Milton Slams Into Florida

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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: Multnomah County Sues NW Natural, Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall, and Codependent Jellyfish

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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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Meet the Portland City Council Candidates: District 3

These candidates are running in the district that encompasses most of Southeast Portland east of the river to I-205.
Avatar photo Courtney Vaughn

Updated: Oct. 8 Thanks to a charter reform measure passed by voters in 2022, Portland is getting a new form of government, and it will come with a brand new districting system. In November 2024, Portlanders will vote for City Council members in one of four districts across the city, with three councilors per district. […]

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Good Morning, News: Florida Braces for Destruction, Ghost Guns Go to Court, and Portland Shells Out Big Money for Police Overtime, Crashes and a Lawsuit

Avatar photo Courtney Vaughn

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 inThe Trash Report

THE TRASH REPORT: Vice Presidential Hopefuls, Pumpkin Hopefuls, and Obama Affair Hopefuls (Me)

Get a load of this week’s hottest gossip… including Elon Musk’s hot brother?!?
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Howdy, hoes! It’s me, Elinor Jones. Welcome back to the Trash Report! I’ve missed you. Last week the internet was trying to kill me and my posts kept breaking and my resilience is such that I had to lie down on the floor for seven days until a new deadline beckoned. Now I’m back and […]

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Good Morning, News: A Speedy Portland Marathon, Hurricane Milton Heading to Florida, and Vance Promises Trump Will Defund Planned Parenthood

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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: Portland Marathon Dominates Portland Downtown, St. Johns Bottle Drop Dropped, and Fat Bear Week Begins With Violence

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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 […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: Sick Burns, Baffling Pronunciations, and It’s HALLOWEEN CANDY TIME, BAY-BEEEEE!

See how well YOU score on this week’s super-sassy local trivia quiz!
Avatar photo Wm. Steven Humphrey

HOWDY-DO, BRAINY PANTS! 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 in this edition, we’re testing your knowledge on a variety of topics including sick burns, bags and bags of Halloween candy, and COMPLETELY BAFFLING LOCAL PRONUNCIATION of […]

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