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Deadline Approaches to Apply for New Police Accountability Board

Portland’s new civilian-led oversight board, approved by voters in 2020, is finally coming to fruition. Applications for a board seat are due April 14.
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Portlanders have until April 14 to apply to serve on the city’s new Community Board for Police Accountability. The new board was established by a ballot measure Portland voters approved in November 2020 that creates a civilian-led oversight body with authority to investigate police conduct and community complaints against Portland Police Bureau (PPB) personnel. The […]

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Keeper Coffee Opens Its Second Location in Milwaukie

The two-story beauty is about to be your new favorite destination cafe.
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There’s been a tectonic shift in the world of cafe build-outs the last few years that, in my opinion, is an extremely welcome change. It seems as though we’ve moved away from the sterile, almost lab-like cafes back to the more comfortable, welcoming atmosphere of ’90s coffee houses—all without taking a hit to coffee or […]

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The Top 40 Events in Portland This Week: Apr 7–13, 2025

Beabadoobee, Steve Inskeep, and More
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Take a few minutes to take stock of this week’s best events, with options from Beabadoobee to Alyssa Edwards and from Steve Inskeep: 2025 Hatfield Lecture to the new music fest Buskathon. For more ideas, check out our April events guide. MONDAY FILM Girls TownAn intriguing Sundance hit you probably haven’t heard of premiered nearly […]

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At a Massive “Hands Off” Rally, Portlanders Protest Trump From All Angles

On April 5, protesters took to the streets in cities across the US. Portland’s event showed the diversity of opinions in the anti-Trump movement. 
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Portlanders took to the streets en masse on April 5 to participate in the city’s “Hands Off” mass mobilization, with thousands of people filling up the downtown waterfront to rally against the Trump administration. The event, organized by the groups 50501 and Rose City Indivisible, began at the Japanese American Historical Plaza, but the crowd—which […]

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The Apple of Portland’s Eye, Michael Hurley Passes Away at 83

Listen to the outsider folk hero’s songs today and always. 
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One of the brightest lights in Portland’s music constellation has gone out. It was announced this past Thursday that Michael Hurley, aka Doc Snock, passed from this temporal plane suddenly and peacefully on April 1, 2025 at the age of 83. Hurley wove his incomparable simplistic genius deeply into the fabric of Portland’s folk and […]

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Tesla Takedown Day, ODOT is Cash Poor, and Trading Cards Make Capitalism Fun Again!

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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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Street View: For Transportation in Portland, “Dreaming Big” Might Mean Starting Small

We can’t have it all.
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Earlier this week, to the dismay of local freeway fighters, Metro Council moved to allow the Oregon Department of Transportation to get started on the initial phases of its I-5 Rose Quarter project. Given the controversy surrounding the freeway project, the councilors apparently felt they had to justify their decision, responding in part to the […]

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This Week in Portland Food News: pFriem’s New Taproom, Mala Xiao Long Bao, and James Beard Award Finalists

April 4, 2025 Edition
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In this week’s fresh batch of food news, we’re celebrating pFriem‘s new Milwaukie tasting room, saying goodbye for now to Can Font, and celebrating Oregon’s 2025 James Beard Award finalists. Plus, find out where to get sakura ice cream and mala xiao long bao this weekend. For more ideas, check out our food and drink […]

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Apr 4–6, 2025

Blossom & Bites Street Fair, Trillium Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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True to Portland spring, there’s a bit of sunshine and a bit of rain in this weekend’s forecast. Either way, check out full bloom events from the Blossom & Bites Street Fair to the Trillium Festival at Tryon Creek and from the spring edition of the Portland Night Market to Crystal Quartez, Dim Wit, and YAWA. For […]

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Ticket Alert: Regina Spektor, Mumford & Sons, and More Portland Events Going On Sale

Plus, More Event Updates for April 3
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Get excited, because it’s time for another batch of newly announced events. Russian American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor will put “one foot on the ground” in Portland with a two-night stint at Revolution Hall. British folk-rock troupe Mumford & Sons has announced a stop in Bend this June supporting their new album Rushmere. Plus, Daily Show […]

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See the Psychedelic Poster Show at PAM, Ichiko Aoba, Finom, and MORE!

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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 a […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: Sassy-Ass Trivia About Sketchy Public Markets, Dipshit Politicians, and That Deeply Stupid “Uncle Sam” Billboard!

See how well YOU score on this week’s super fun local trivia quiz!
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HOWDY DO, BRAINY BOTTOM? 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 sketchy “Portland Sunday Markets” (in Gresham?), dipshit Republicans doing dipshit things, and what […]

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