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Fans of PDX’s Upgrade, Mass Timber, and Sustainability Just Got a New Anthem!
DJ Avelanche’s fire video for “PDX (Wooden Roof)” is a fun who’s who of Portland hip-hop
It’s no secret that Portlanders are really really proud of Portland International Airport, to the point that the city has become synonymous with PDX (our airport’s code). And let’s be honest, the obsession is warranted. In fact, I challenge anyone to show me a cooler, prettier, or more pleasant airport in the United States of […]
Posted inFood and Drink
We Stan This Surprisingly Good All You Can Eat Sushi Spot in Downtown Portland
Hamono Sushi’s unlimited omakase is unexpectedly delicious and won’t send you home hungry.
Inside a very small sushi restaurant on an unremarkable downtown block, big things are happening. Hamono Sushi has been tucked away on SW 9th, just around the corner from Nordstrom, since 2021. But until last fall, it was merely one of the many sushi-ramen-bento-yada-yada spots you find yourself at when you’re hungry and downtown. Now, […]
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Good Morning, News: Ways to Celebrate May Day, Gretchen Whitmer and Trump Share a Controversial Embrace, and Ron Wyden Isn’t Helping Us Beat the Gerontocracy Allegations
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! Temp check: We’ll be in the high 60s today. […]
Posted inCommunity & Activism
Protest, Organize, Celebrate: May Day 2025 in Portland
The federal government’s attacks on workers, immigrants, and marginalized people make May Day all the more relevant and important.
This Thursday is May Day—also known as International Workers’ Day—and Portland is showing up. From a rally hosted by the Portland Association of Teachers on May 1 to weekend events for the working stiffs who can’t call out, Portlanders have options for how they want to celebrate workers’ rights. If the day’s title reminds you […]
Posted inBooks
Oregon Book Awards: Literary Arts Recognizes Genre Standouts and Reading Advocates
Portlanders Kimberly King Parsons and Charity E. Yoro are among the 2025 winners.
We have a new cadre of Oregon Book Award winners, the prized title bestowed upon the state’s storytellers by letters-loving nonprofit Literary Arts. In addition to seven awards for works in specific genre categories, the organization also recognized the founders of two reading-focused efforts—Street Books and A Kids Co.—at a special ceremony Monday night. Street […]
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Mercury Music Picks: Michael Hurley Memorial and Björk in Portland??
Plus big rave energy, hardcore, and Portland music news.
Mercury Music Picks is all-city, baby! There’re shows represented in this week’s MMP in all five quadrants. There’s not much better in this life than catching an early show, jumping on your bike to mash across town, and arriving just in time to catch another band you’ve been dying to see. We rag on our […]
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: Canada’s Surprise Left Turn, Oregon’s Clampdown on Cashless Businesses, and the White House Meltdown Over Amazon’s Tariff Transparency
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! Today’s forecast says we’ll get sunshine later this afternoon through […]
Posted inTheater & Performance
The Brothers Size Breaks the Fourth Wall, Fractures the Whole
Portland Center Stage’s production of a play by the co-writer of Moonlight is exciting but feels uneven.
With a bracing musical elegy, the three actors of The Brothers Size enter the Armory’s main stage, each announcing his own entrance and joining in song to build a rhythmic performance, invoking traditions of oral storytelling, old negro spirituals, and the echoed songs of a chain gang. “This road is hard, this road is hard […]
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Update: PSU Says Pressure From City Councilor Didn’t Influence Decision to Drop Penalties Against Student Protesters
After Councilor Mitch Green made controversial threats to withhold city funding for Portland State University over its handling of pro-Palestine voices, students received letters of dropped charges.
Updated: 11:55 am April 28 Originally published: 11:47 am April 26 Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Portland State University about its decision regarding student conduct violations. Amid a threat from Portland City Councilor Mitch Green to vote against city funding for Portland State University’s (PSU) new performing arts center, […]
Posted inEverOut
The Top 37 Events in Portland This Week: April 28–May 4, 2025
Denzel Curry, The One Motorcycle Show, and More Top Picks
They say April showers bring May flowers, but you can also expect top-notch events from Denzel Curry’s Mischievous South Tour to Professor Brian Cox and from The One Motorcycle Show to the Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta this week. MONDAY READINGS & TALKS 2025 Oregon Book AwardsTo add even more titles to your TBR list, […]
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Forest Park Controversy, a Local Landmarks Quiz, and Your Guide to Portland FUN
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 […]