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Posted inElection
The Mercury’s May 2025 Election Endorsements
Our top picks for the May 20 Special District Election, featuring school board seats, public school bonds, and more!
This story has been updated with additional information since it first published. On May 20, Multnomah County residents will elect new leadership on local school boards and utility boards. Portland voters will also decide whether to approve a sizable school bond measure to fund Portland Public Schools. We picked the brains of local school board […]
Posted inOpinion
We Have a Dictator
Don’t doubt it and don’t get used to it.
If you believe we are somehow still living in the same US that conducted elections in November 2024, you are living in a dream. That America is gone. The one we are in now is not run by someone acting like a dictator—or, as Rachel Maddow claimed, “too incompetent” to be a dictator—but is, without […]
Posted inSavage Love
SAVAGE LOVE: Code Red
“Gingerism” is a THING. And it’s made this red-head’s sexual life unnecessarily complicated.
I’m a 33-year-old bisexual redheaded cis woman from Europe. Last week, I stumbled across the word “gingerism,” and an important part of my life clicked into place. I went down a rabbit hole of stories from other redheads who, like me, have been bullied, hypersexualized, and treated like mythical creatures since puberty. Honestly? It felt […]
Posted inHousekeeping
NOW HIRING: Art Director for the Portland Mercury and The Stranger!
ALERT! ALERT! Noisy Creek, the parent company for the Portland Mercury and The Stranger (in Seattle) is now hiring for a FULL TIME ART DIRECTOR. Could this be you or someone you know? Check out the following job listing, and let’s find out! Job Title: Art Director for Noisy Creek Salary: $90,000-$120,000 DOE Noisy Creek is […]
Posted inThe Trash Report
THE TRASH REPORT: Pope Dies of JD Vance Exposure, the Philip Seymour Hoffman Cinematic Universe, and More!
Line up, trash pandas! It’s time for your weekly garbage can of hot, sweaty gossip.
Hello, beautifuls! It’s me, Elinor Jones, back with another Trash Report for your eyes and your hearts. Did you know that the latest PRINT ISSUE of the Mercury is out now, which is a GUIDE TO FUN?! There’s a bonus Trash Report in there. And then Mercury editor-in-chief Wm. Steven Humphrey asked if I had […]
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: PSU Student Violations Dropped, DA Vasquez Pitches Public Hissy-Fit, and Trump Deports 4-Year-Old with Cancer
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 inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Oregon’s Failing Grade on Housing, and Which Mountain Hungers for Your Blood?
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! And welcome back global warming! She was always with us but she’s a little more evident on days like Thursday, which topped out at a record-breaking 81 degrees. […]
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: How to Have Fun in Portland, Oregon Sues Pants off Trump, and Tesla Profits Plummet 71 Percent 😂
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 […]
Posted inCity Guide 2025
Be a Hero in Your City!
How to be civically engaged and care for your community in the age of Trump.
[Read all of the articles in our Portland Fun Guide HERE! Looking for a print copy? Look at this handy-dandy map!—eds.] For many, Donald Trump’s second term in office has been a dizzying descent into chaos. The unraveling of our federal government, and disregard for the Constitution is unconscionable. It’s also been a stark reminder […]
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: PGE Forest Park Plan Faces Frosty Reception in City Hall, (Some) Oregon Colleges Join the Resistance, and RFK Jr. Continues to Show No Regard for Health or Human Services
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! That’s right, it’s Wednesday again, and I have news to […]
Posted inSavage Love
SAVAGE LOVE: Defaulting
A “don’t ask, don’t tell” relationship gets horny… then thorny.
My wife and I are socially monogamous but have a DADT arrangement that applies if we’re not in our home city. While my wife would prefer that I divulge details to her, I don’t want to hear her details, so we defaulted to DADT based on my preferences. Because we aren’t out to friends about […]