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A recently retired Portland police sergeant was arrested and charged with soliciting sex services during a recent human trafficking mission targeting prostitution around NE 82nd and NE Sandy Boulevard in outer Northeast Portland. According to Portland Police Bureau, Christopher Kenagy, 52, was arrested November 15 for unlawful prostitution procurement activities, and later released on his […]
Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making […]
GOOD DAY, 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 in this edition, we’re testing your knowledge on a variety of topics including arctic foxes showing up to the party, cops and politicians who won’t stop […]
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 […]
Much has been made of Brit cinema heartthrob Hugh Grant’s heel turn in A24’s suspenseful horror film Heretic. It’s as if someone actually started listening to the actor, who has loudly proclaimed for decades that his bashful grimaces and hair shakes—found in iconic hits like Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Love, Actually—are just mannerisms […]
Updated: Nov. 20. This story has been updated with additional input from the county clarifying its investigation into alleged unlawful workplace behavior. Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson is defending what she calls limited and “rare” use of private email channels to conduct county business. The remarks came in a newsletter from the county chair’s […]
I might be falling in love with my husband’s identical twin brother. My husband and I have been in a traditional monogamous cishet straight marriage for twelve years. It wasn’t until the last few years that I started catching feelings for my brother-in-law, who is also married. I first started to notice my BIL in […]
Do you love local music and seeing it live? Do you have thoughts about it and can write it all down in an entertaining, informative manner? Then you may be the perfect candidate for the Mercury‘s newest MUSIC EDITOR. Check out the job description below, and see if you (or someone you know) is qualified! […]
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 […]
Monday, November 18 marks one of the last opportunities to comment on environmental impacts of a current plan to replace and expand the I-5 bridge from Portland to Vancouver. The Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project is currently projected to cost north of $7.5 billion. As the project undergoes evaluation by the US Department of Transportation, […]
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced today it will pause the air quality permitting process for Portland’s Zenith Energy terminal. The decision comes after the DEQ conducted a surprise inspection of the Zenith property, located along the Willamette River in Northwest Portland, on Wednesday. The state agency’s pause won’t have an immediate impact […]
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