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An East Portland School Grapples With Racism and...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/29

Athletes at David Douglas High report racial slurs hurled at them by opponents during games. Families and coaches say Oregon has no meaningful solutions for accountability. by Abe Asher Two years ago, Rich Linwood was watching his son play an eighth grade football game at Sandy High School. When the game ended, he realized something was wrong. “Players were coming off the field crying, and we were like, ‘Okay,

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/29

40th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Geek the Halls, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Now that you've stuffed yourself with stuffing and turkey, it's time to get in the holiday spirit at events from the 40th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to Fa La La Llama and support local businesses at markets like the European Bazaar and Geek the Halls. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top

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Good Morning, Ocean: Controversial Pug Win, Australia...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/29

by Suzette Smith The Mercury provides its readers with interesting and useful news & culture reporting every single day. If you appreciate that, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. If you read something you like, something you don't like but are glad to know about, and/or something you can't find anywhere else consider a one-time tip. It all goes in the same pot and it all goes to the editorial

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POP QUIZ PDX: Grave Robbers, Sex Scandals, and Your...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/28

See how well YOU score on this week's super fun trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HOWDY THERE, SMARTY BUTT! 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 local grave robbers, scandalous sex scandals, and... oh. Your mom called and she has

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Good Morning, News: Dems Win Oregon Supermajority,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/28

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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Oregon DEQ Wants New Requirements for Ross Island...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/27

The proposed new rules come after a lawsuit alleging the DEQ failed to hold the former gravel company accountable for Willamette River water quality. by Taylor Griggs For 75 years, Ross Island Sand & Gravel mined the bottom of the Willamette River, significantly altered the habitat of the river near Ross Island. The company ceased mining there in 2001, but the environmental impacts of the company’s extraction still

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Coming Monday: The Mercury's HOLIDAY DRINK...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/27

Set sail on a cheery, holiday river of booze, coming at you December 2-December 8! by Mercury Promotions BEHOLD! It's the Portland Mercury’s HOLIDAY DRINK WEEK! That's correct: Get ready for an ENTIRE WEEK (Dec 2-Dec 8) of specially crafted, original holiday themed cocktails mixed by the best bartenders in town… and get this, they're only $8 each! We’ve teamed up with the finest bars and restaurants in Portland—and

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Good Morning, News: Summer Wildfires Prompt Special...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/27

by Taylor Griggs If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’snews 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 is no

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Hear in Portland: Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme's...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/27

Plus, the Barbaras play an unmissable irreverent post-Thanksgiving country show and Fountaine's "throw away album" catches flame. by Jenni Moore The political climate and sullen vibe in these streets calls for some escapism and we're fortunate that in an artsy, music-loving town like Portland, there’s never a dull moment. This week, we’re touting an irreverent post-holiday country show on Friday and a post-holiday

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We All Live Downstream

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/27

by Anonymous The St. Helens high school sex abuse scandal surprises no one with eyes to see. Columbia County was designated a “sacrifice zone” long ago. The wood fiber industry anywhere in the world produces dioxin levels second only to the petroleum industry. And the ammonium nitrate plant has leaked how much ammonia gas onto residents how many times? And that’s not even the worst of it. But everyone turns a blind eye, including the

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Calling All Sexy People! Be Part of HUMP! 2025

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/27

Celebrating 20 Years of Sexy, Creative, and Hilarious Short Films! by Mercury Promotions In 2025, Dan Savage’s HUMP! Film Festival marks a major milestone: 20 years of bringing daring, hilarious, and wildly creative adult short films to audiences worldwide. And now, we’re inviting you—our vibrant community of storytellers, artists, and visionaries—to be part of the magic. Submissions are open until December 6,

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Faces come out of the rain

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/26

by Anonymous Up high. The ground may feel unsteady, but it’s just a moment. Don’t let it shake you. Don’t panic. Stay sharp, stay cool, and keep your wits. Remember fear is a liar. Not everything is what it seems. The surface is foam—distractions meant to obscure what matters. Look deeper. It’s not who we are underneath, but what we do that defines us. If you feel compelled to act, help those closest to you. Deliver kindness and

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SAVAGE LOVE: Turkey Run

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/26

When he says "eat me," he means it literally. by Dan Savage Dear Readers: I’m off for Thanksgiving. I was to tempted to re-run this column again — which has the single best Thanksgiving-related question that has ever appeared in an advice column — but I re-ran that column last year. So, instead I’m re-upping a column that appeared just before Thanksgiving in 2016. — Dan I’m a very sex-positive girl and I finally

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Good Morning, News: Drake Sues Over Diss Track,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/26

by Courtney Vaughn 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 is

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Unionized New Seasons Workers to Strike on Wednesday...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/26

The New Seasons Labor Union has been in contract negotiations with the company for almost two years. Workers want customers to boycott the company until an agreement is reached. by Taylor Griggs New Seasons workers at 11 unionized stores in Portland and Beaverton plan to walk off the job on Wednesday, November 27, for a one-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike. Union members say they scheduled the strike for the

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The Top 38 Events in Portland This Week: Nov 25–Dec...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/25

Cyndi Lauper, Kumail Nanjiani, and More by EverOut Staff This week brings Thanksgiving, plus a bounty of other exciting happenings to be thankful for, from Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour to Kumail Nanjiani: Doing This Again and from Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton to the 40th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. MONDAY FILM 20 Years In The Crypt: Embedded On Tour With Dead

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THE TRASH REPORT: What Are You Thankful For?

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/25

It's your Thanksgiving dinner of garbage-y gossip! (And cranberry sauce in a can.) by Elinor Jones Hello Trash Pandas! Happy Thanksgiving week. This is my favorite holiday because I like eating and spending time with my family, of course—but also because I don't have to decorate my house for it. As a parent, once Thanksgiving is over, it's all Christmas all the time and I'm about to have sentimental clutter over

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Good Morning, News: New Seasons' Pre-Thanksgiving...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/25

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Identical Twins Lust, Where...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/24

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.) • Former Portland Police Sergeant Arrested For Soliciting

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Thanks Meme!

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/23

by Anonymous Spent most of last night laying awake in bed, lamenting all my setbacks in life and how I haven't been able to start my life. And worse, I won't be able to anytime soon. I reach for my phone and the first thing I see is a post that reads: "Remember, no matter how hard it gets, you're still waaaaay ahead of those who haven't even started yet" Great.. Thanks meme! This is absolutely hilarious! God, I need some coffee...

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