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Mercury Clip 'n' Send Valentines!

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

Send your lover one of these Portland-centric valentines, and stay off their shit-list forever! by Steven Wilber [What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury's Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] Steven Wilber

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Mercury Music Picks: Valentine's with André 3000, The...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

Nolan Parker by Nolan Parker As we stare down the barrel of yet another cuckoo lulu bananas week—politically, economically, environmentally, etc.—let us stop a moment to take stock in what's really important. Community, music, water, strip clubs, Taste Tickler, love, cats (both domesticated and wild), therapy, health, music, access to nature, Trail Blazers, and bike lanes. All of which Portland has in spades, if

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Former City Hall Staffer Files Discrimination...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

The complaints, which have yet to be investigated by the city and state, allege Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane and her chief of staff retaliated against and fired a staffer after she requested ADA accommodations. by Taylor Griggs The Mercury's Jeremiah Hayden contributed to this story. A former staffer in Portland City Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane’s office filed complaints with the city and state, alleging the

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Funding Cuts May End Innovative PCC Music Program

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/11

Students and faculty are trying to save Portland Community College’s modernized music program that could soon disappear. by Jeremiah Hayden Funding cuts are threatening an innovative music program at Portland Community College, but students and faculty are not letting it go away silently. The Music and Sonic Arts (MSA) program is an industry-shaping program focused on music recording, production, audio

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Good Morning, News: Leach Botanical Garden at Risk,...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/11

by Courtney Vaughn 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! We’re in for sunshine and a high of 55 degrees today. It’s a good day to go outside and touch some grass. Give yourself a

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Rubber stamp

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/11

by Anonymous One way or another, I was still one of the best students you ever had and you were one of my worst teachers. I worked hard and became really good because I put the effort in. I over looked the fact that you were an asshole so I could get what I wanted. I made my own mistakes outside of your club and I kept working. My life is harder than yours. You can’t do what I’m doing. You prove you can’t when you step away from me.

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I Just Watched Nine Hours of Epstein Files Footage

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/11

by Anonymous Gotta say it was probably the most boring and least shocking thing I've seen on the internet this week Was surprised by Alicia Keys (which I enjoyed) and Deepak Chopra (which I also enjoyed). There was an enjoyable video of a cat lounging on a computer. The rest was so heavily edited and blacked out that they might have as well not been released. Even videos that weren't blackened out were obviously cut short to like 2 or 3

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The Landmark Saloon Calls It Quits

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/11

Bri Brey and Nolan Parker by Bri Brey While the rest of Southeast Division was being gentrified by Little Big Burger and labradoodles, there were a few “Old[er] Portland” haunts holding down the dive bar energy along the hip-strip. Hosting Whiskey Wednesday live music nights for well over a decade, the Landmark Saloon has been a mainstay for Portland’s country music scenes since opening in 2010. The venue has

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Portland Trail Blazers Send Philly’s Cheesy Asses...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/10

Cameron Crowell by Cameron Crowell In what could only be described as a “Toumani Camara Legacy Game,” the Portland Trail Blazers soundly blew out a solid Eastern Conference playoff team in front of a mostly full Moda Center crowd last night, February 9. The Belgian Bestie was truly out of his mind, finishing with 30 points on 12 shot attempts (8-10 from three), three rebounds, three steals, and drew a charge—a

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For Human Use Isn't Really About Dating Corpses

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/10

For Human Use is about dating, with a side of social norm collapse. by Suzette Smith For Human Use, the debut novel by Sarah G. Pierce, is both about and not about a dating app for dead bodies. The story itself follows the rollout of a new “swiping app” (dubbed Liv) that allows users to scroll through profiles of corpses, which they can then have delivered. Pierce launches us into this notion via a chaotic text

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Primate Center May Close...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/10

by Taylor Griggs 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! We are set for a dry and balmy day today, with temperatures expected to hit 55 degrees. Rain and mountain snow will return

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/10

This week: floating saunas, African filmmaking, and showing moss some love. by Lindsay Costello Hope you're into... well... everything, because this week's round-up of cultural events is like a magician's endless ribbon trick, with opportunities to hear planetary chamber music, bake bread with an Indigenous Argentine artist, aaand catch a ’90s anime sci-fi that might've inspired Inception. Plus, an all-ages venue

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Get a Friday the 13th Tattoo at One of These Portland...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/09

Special Flash Deals for February 13, 2026 by Shannon Lubetich Friday the 13th occurs three times in 2026—the most it’s possible to have in a calendar year—which means more flash tattoos and more fun. This month, the inky tradition coincides with Valentine’s Day weekend, prompting fun designs that are both creepy and cute. Whether you’re looking to get your first tatt or you’re running out of skin space, we’ve

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Portland-Raised Playwright Kallan Dana on Her...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/09

The foggy nature of childhood memories lends Racecar Racecar Racecar its weirdness. by TJ Acena For playwright Kallan Dana, having Racecar Racecar Racecar produced at Artists Repertory Theatre is a special homecoming. “I feel so lucky to get to come back and do a show there,” she says. “The Portland theater scene was such a huge part of my childhood and adolescence.” Now living in Brooklyn, Dana grew up in

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Literary Arts Announces 2026 Oregon Book Award Finalists

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/09

It's no surpise to see Lidia Yuknavitch, Leah Sottile, Breena Bard, and David F. Walker among the nominees. by Suzette Smith Literary Arts announced the finalists for its coveted 2026 Oregon Book Awards this morning, selecting via juries of out-of-state judges just 35 works from 200 submissions. This list always largely dictates our spring reading plans, as we fill in what we may have missed before the ceremony

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THE TRASH REPORT: Love Is Trash (Except, of Course,...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/09

Open up your heart and fill it with gossipy trash with this week's special Valentine's edition! by Elinor Jones Hello my little lovebirds! Welcome to this very special Valentine’s Day edition of the Trash Report. Love is a wonderful feeling, and although this is a very stupid holiday, this column will be extremely layered and complex. I hope you’re ready to access the darkest corners of your heart you’d forgotten

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Good Morning, News: Portland's Hidden Bank Stash,...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/09

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Portland's Epstein...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/08

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • How a Portland-Based Psychiatrist Ended Up in the Epstein Files The

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Let's see if you bastards can do 90

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/07

by AnonymousWith all the suspicion and mystery around Sen. Wyden’s letter to the CIA, there isn’t much to say. The letter is classified. For all the implications and criticisms of that fact, it is the reality. For now, and maybe for a long time, the public won’t know what it contains. It could be about Bigfoot. It could be about aliens. It could be about long-term campaigns of manipulation and malign influence waged against our

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Update: Portland Housing Bureau's Unspent Funds Reach...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/07

News of the unspent money comes two months after city councilors learned the city's Rental Services Office amassed $21 million in revenue, which went unreported for months. by Jeremiah Hayden The Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) is sitting on $106 million in unspent funds, far more than was previously reported. City Administrator Raymond Lee outlined the funding in a memo Friday afternoon. At least some of the

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