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. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good morning, Portland! It’s going to be rainy and chilly today, with highs around 48 degrees. My end of November […]
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Oregon’s Dismantling of Longstanding Houseless Encampment Highlights Broader Problems
For a decade, residents lived in the Sandy River Delta wilderness. Last month, they were forced out, sending dozens of people to the streets and back into a system that has already failed them.
From relative stability in an established community, to being repeatedly swept on the streets of Multnomah County, unhoused residents formerly living in the Sandy River Delta highlight a breakdown in the fight to address homelessness. A community of over 30 people was swept out of what’s known as the Thousand Acres recreation zone on October […]
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Portland and Guillermo del Toro Are Symbiotically Bound
At a Tomorrow Theater screening, the director discussed the rise of AI, the future of stop-motion animation, and who he identifies with in Frankenstein.
Guillermo del Toro sincerely concluded: I discovered I was a 14-year-old girl in Victorian times.
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 24-30
This week: Indigenous foodways, absurdist comedy, and a film screening benefiting Gaza.
It’s Thanksgiving week, which translates differently for everyone: Some will be stoked for the time off work, others dreading the family dynamics, and a whole lot of us angry about the holiday’s connection to colonial violence and white supremacy. This week, you’ll find ways to lean into all of those Big Feelings: Ogala Lakota Sioux […]
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THE TRASH REPORT: “No Thank You” to Many Garbage Men, “Yes Thank You” to the Trash Pandas
Line up, trash pandas! Your garbage can of gossip awaits.
Hello, and welcome back to the Trash Report! Happy Thanksgiving week! Let me start this column with something I’m thankful for, which is that today’s children’s aren’t fed a lot of horseshit about Pilgrims and colonialism, so I don’t have to decorate the house for this holiday, which is one less thing to deal with. […]
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Good Morning, News: Billups Pleads “Not Guilty,” Feds Steal Newport’s Rescue Helicopter, and Portland Chicken Sues Trump
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: Portland’s Swimming in Hypocrites, Blazers Get Annoying (On Purpose), and Winter Has Landed! 🛬🥶
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: Bikers Ain’t Slipping With These Hot Tips, Portland Housing Expert Splits, and Trump Wants Dem Veterans… Dead? (Cool. Cool, Cool, Cool.)
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. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland: 🎶 “I can’t think what’s making this feeling be / Showing the tea that’s inside of me / […]
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Proposed Detention Center Fee Yields Hostile City Council Meeting
Anti-ICE activists say the proposed code change falls short. Supporters say it could help prevent new ICE facilities and recoup ongoing costs.
Portland City Hall faced three competing demonstrations on Wednesday as the City Council considered a rental pricing ordinance and a change to city code that could slow the Trump administration’s local anti-immigration machine. The November 20 Council meeting was disrupted on several occasions and included multiple expulsions. On the agenda was the ordinance barring algorithmic […]
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Album Review: Becoming Friends With Dean Johnson
Taking the scenic route to his second album I Hope We Can Still Be Friends.
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to Tony Furtado, Wicked Craft Bazaar, Tezeta Band, and MORE!
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 […]
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Good Morning, News: Portland City Council Bans AI Rent Fixing, PBOT Blames Early Leaf Fall, and Fuck You, Pomplamoose
200 words on why I hate the obscure indie band from the co-founder of Patreon!