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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Feb 6–8, 2026

Cascade Festival of African Films, Portland Winter Light Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20
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We’re getting you ready for the weekend with options from the Portland Winter Light Festival to Neighbors for Change: A Civic Action Fair and from the Cascade Festival of African Films to a block party for the opening of the exhibition Dear Portland. Plus, pull up to one of the many Super Bowl watch parties […]

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Good Morning, News: MultCo DA Doesn’t Wanna FAFO, Police Shooting in the Pearl, Breaking: Democracy Dies in Darkness, and Shorting the Bitcoin Economy

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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! We knew it was coming. Fake Spring is over after today, and it’s time to get back to our regularly […]

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Man Fatally Shot By Police in NW Portland

Police say the victim tried to shoot security guards at a grocery store five days earlier, leaving behind a shotgun with shells containing “threatening” messages naming Donald Trump.
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UPDATE: February 11: The victim has been identified as 57-year-old Erik Sherrer. Portland Police officers shot and killed a man inside a Northwest apartment complex Thursday morning, February 5. According to police, officers tried to serve a warrant on Erik Sherrer, 57, who pointed a handgun and tried to shoot at two security officers on […]

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What Can the Multnomah County District Attorney Do to Stand Up to Trump?

Prosecutors across the country are vowing to hold federal officials responsible for breaking the law. Portlanders are asking the Multnomah County DA to do the same. 
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What can local government leaders do to protect their residents in a time of federal authoritarianism? Many Portlanders have asked that question since federal officials and agents have become increasingly hostile to immigrants or those they perceive to be immigrants, as well as people protesting President Trump’s draconian immigration crackdown.  Recent actions by federal officers […]

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Ticket Alert: Andrea Bocelli, Metric/Broken Social Scene/Stars, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Plus, Motionless In White and More Event Updates for February 5
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Thursdays are for ticket drops. Legendary Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli celebrates the 30th anniversary of his breakthrough album Romanza. Ready to feel all the feelings? Canadian indie rock bands Metric, Broken Social Scene, and Stars hit the road together this summer. Plus, metalcore group Motionless In White visits Portland on their Sweat and Blood Tour. […]

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Second Run Portland: In Picnic at Hanging Rock, Valentine’s Day Turns Mysterious

This month, nine films on love, desire, and human psychology.
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I’m certain I don’t need to tell you this, but: Shit sucks. Are you taking care of yourself right now? One reliable method is through the poetry and dissociative capacity of good cinema. This month, options abound with screenings of Picnic at Hanging Rock (romance is cryptic), You’ve Got Mail (romance is online), and In the […]

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Good Morning, News: Trump-Loving Suspect Indicted for Police Shooting, 2026 Winter Olympics Begin Friday, and Is Oregon Ready for Waymos?

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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! WEATHER NICE? WHAT IS THIS. 😧 LADDERS AND LADLES WE ARE IN THE FEBRUARY FAKEOUT. IN LOCAL NEWS:• The man […]

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How a Portland-Based Psychiatrist Ended Up in the Epstein Files

The prolific sex trafficker met with and allegedly solicited help from Dr. Paul Conti to treat a young woman in his inner circle.
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In 2015, a Portland-based psychiatrist wrote a curious email to Jeffrey Epstein. “Jeffrey, I found the time spent with you to be enjoyable and fascinating, and I appreciate your hospitality.” The email came from Dr. Paul M. Conti, a psychiatrist and author in Portland who’s been praised by clients like Lady Gaga and Tommy Hilfiger […]

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