PCC President Faces Scrutiny For College’s Use of Her Trademarked Branding
On the heels of two Portland Community College (PCC) staff unions ending their dual labor strikes, a new complaint over potential conflicts of interest could ensnare the school’s president. Students, staff, and at least one of the college’s board members recently raised concerns that the school’s unclear relationship with G7 Enterprises LLC—a private company registered…
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Mercury Music Picks: Homos Rejoice—Cobrah, Only Fire, Darkswoon, FKA twigs, Six Sex, and HIRS Collective Are All in Town!
This week is big time for the homosexuals… and it’s not even June! If you a gay and like dancing, Cobrah, Only Fire, and Six Sex are your best bets. If you gay but a more alternative gay, Darkswoon’s album release and FKA twigs will scratch all your itches. If you gay but really not…
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Portland Panorama Is Worth the Watch
Portland Panorama’s schedule of movies, showcases, and virtual reality immersions feels like falling down a wiki rabbit hole. You came to see who’s playing live at the screening of music videos from the Pacific Northwest at Mississippi Studios, and now you’re getting excited about a bunch of shorts by Black animators at Cinema 21. There’s…
See more…Ain’t it just like rain
I can’t say for certain when I first had a true sense of what was happening. I say sense because it’s more about awareness than knowledge and certainty. Imagine walking in the rain, you can have a sense of when the rain starts, and a sense of how the drops feel, but there is no…
See more…Good Morning, News: How to Revitalize Portland, Trump Seeks to Destroy Mail-In Voting, and What’s “Project Mt. Hood”?
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! Hey, Portland! Good morning. It’s gonna be rainy today, with temps in the low 50s. There’s even a winter…
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is a Divine Act of Asset Management
In 2023’s The Super Mario Bros Movie, audiences followed two Brooklyn plumber-brothers through a big green pipe to another dimension where anthropomorphic toadstool citizenry lived under the benevolent rule of a once-orphaned woman named Peach (voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy). Now in 2026, with the general conceit of the Mushroom Kingdom established, the sequel, The Super…
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Progressives Say Investments in People, Not Corporations, Can Jump Start City’s Struggling Economy
If you’ve been following local political news over the last several months, you’ve likely heard a lot of talk about budget cuts. The state is making cuts, even though those cuts aren’t as dramatic as once feared. The city of Portland may have to make cuts too. Some of the pressure facing both the state…
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SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
1. Which brand makes the best glass dildos? Asking for a friend! “Glass toys are not only gorgeous, but also provide an amazing experience thanks to their weight, smooth surface, temperature-play options, and compatibility with any kind of lubricant,” said Jeneen Doumitt, the owner of SheBop, a Portland-based sex toy shop. “One of our favorite…
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What’s New in Portland Restaurants, Bars, and Bakeries, March 18-31
Spring is a season of transition, as Mercury music contributor Ryan J. Prado reminded us during his latest biweekly Spin Cycle column. And there sure have been a lot of changes over the past couple weeks since our last big food news roundup. Along with James Beard award updates and a quick shoutout to Franz…
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Good Morning, News: PCC Strike Ends, TSA Workers Finally Get Paid, and a Hospital Forced a Woman to Appear in Virtual Court While in Labor
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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THE BLACK BYLINE: The Prodigal Elk Statue — And What It Really Means for Portland
God is Change—Seed to tree, tree to forest; Rain to river, river to sea; Grubs to bees, bees to swarm. From one, many; from many, one; Forever uniting, growing, dissolving—forever Changing. The universe is God’s self-portrait.”— Octavia Butler, Parable of the Sower, 1993 In just a few weeks, the Thompson Elk Fountain will be restored to…
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Good Morning, News: Tens of Thousands Attend “No Kings” Protest, Another Disappointed Right-Wing Influencer, and Trump Threatens to Bomb Iran’s Drinking Water
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 and…
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