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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Judge Drops Hammer on...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/29

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.) • Judge: Portland’s New Police Accountability Board Must Be

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Activists Express Skepticism After Revisions to...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/27

In 2020, Portland voters called for a bold, independent police accountability system devoid of law enforcement influence. Now, police will help pick the new board members. by Abe Asher This story is one in a two-part series on Portland's new Community Board for Police Oversight. At the end of August, approaching four years since it was overwhelmingly approved in a ballot measure by Portland voters, U.S. District

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Illuminati Hotties' Sarah Tudzin on Writing All...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/27

The not-so-secret Arthur Russell fan could see herself writing a folk record in the future—a folk record that rips! by Audrey Vann [Originally published in our sister publication, The Stranger. -eds] Even if you haven’t heard indie rock luminary Sarah Tudzin’s name, you’ve probably heard her work. She’s an in-demand producer, mixer, audio engineer, and, since 2018, performer under the stage name Illuminati

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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/27

Jupiter Hotel's 20th Anniversary Block Party, Risk/Reward's Election Anti-Party, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff It may be the first full weekend of fall, but the forecast is still giving summer weather. Head out to breezy events from the Jupiter Hotel's 20th Anniversary Block Party featuring Blitzen Trapper to an Oktoberfest Celebration at Alpenrausch and from PCS Presents:

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Good Morning, News: Sam Elliott Says "Fuck" and...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/27

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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Ticket Alert: Justin Timberlake, Ani DiFranco, and...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/27

Plus, "Weird Al" Yankovic and More Event Updates for September 26 by EverOut Staff Look, we didn't ask for this (justice for Britney, Janet, etc.!), but it's our duty to inform you that Justin Timberlake will bring his Forget Tomorrow tour to the Moda Center early next year. Prolific singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco will also stop by to support her 23rd studio album, Unprecedented Sh!t. Plus, polka parody powerhouse

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HEAR IN PORTLAND: Yawa Headlines an All-Femme Session...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/26

Hear in Portland music this week: • The Thesis: Femme Edition • Majik9's upbeat "Dum Ditty Dum”" • André 3000 Soon to Flute at the Schnitz by Jenni Moore Welp, it’s officially fall, ya’ll! Before all the blacklight Halloween bashes commence, take note of two unmissable October shows, a new EP from Portland-to-LA singer-songwriter Moorea Masa, an upbeat single that's perfect for

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/26

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events

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POP QUIZ PDX: The Case of the Missing Cat, Bird, and...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/26

See how well YOU score on this week's super-sassy local trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey CALLING ALL TRIVIA DETECTIVES! 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 asking for YOUR HELP in cracking the case of "The Missing Cat, Bird, and Political Ethics from Leaders Who Should Really Know

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Good Morning, News: Stink Mystery Lingers, Mapps...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/26

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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Dear Joe Kent

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/26

by Anonymous Watching your latest campaign ad, you complain about the the price of bread while your wife is driving a $50,000 truck. Charming.

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Judge: Portland’s New Police Accountability Board...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/26

While the new community-led police oversight system is finally on track, some commissioners are furious at a federal judge's decision to postpone board selection until a new council is in place. by Courtney Vaughn Four years after Portland voters approved a measure for a new community-led police oversight board, the city is finally on track to implement it. A 4-1 vote earlier this month by the Portland City Council

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Comedian Tina Friml on Being “Unforgettable”

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/25

Two performers dig into what's so funny about disability. by Mindie Lind In November of last year, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed when I saw a post by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon of a redheaded woman—wearing clothes I wish I owned—coming out from behind the curtain. A fan of comedy, I held off on moving on before I heard her say, “I am a fully functioning disabled adult living in NYC, I’ve got

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Good Morning, News: A Shameful Execution in Missouri,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/25

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! After yesterday's unseasonable heat, you might be pleased to hear it's supposed to be in the 60s and rainy today. Well, at

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Two Years After Adopting Emergency Climate Action...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/24

The city cites progress despite plan’s shortcomings. Skeptics say it needs clearer objectives. by Taylor Griggs It’s been two years since Portland City Council adopted a three-year Climate Emergency Workplan to guide the city’s actions on climate change in accordance with a 2020 climate emergency declaration. The plan lays out 47 action items to reduce emissions from multiple sectors, including

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Megalopolis is Francis Ford Coppola's Gloriously Dumb...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/24

When it's truly singing, the infectious film gestures at the passion and poetry that come from an artist with nothing left to prove. by Dom Sinacola Megalopolis is the career-culminating passion project of Francis Ford Coppola, a director whose over 50 years of filmmaking have set his name in stone. This time—more than 13 years since his previously, mostly self-financed ghost story Twixt—he borrowed the full $120

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Your Guide to 2024 Fall Festivities Around Portland

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/24

Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, and More by Janey Wong It’s decorative gourd season, y’all—pumpkin spice is wafting through the air, and pumpkins are dotted all over farm fields. Celebrate the autumn harvest by meandering through a corn maze, eating some seasonal treats, and admiring nature’s changing colors. For more ideas on how to lean into the season, check out our complete guide to fall events. Bauman's Harvest

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SAVAGE LOVE: Vice Grips

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/24

Can you "fuck the Republican" out of someone? Dan—and a former sworn enemy—issue a ruling. by Dan Savage I’m a gay man in his early 30s who’s into sex stripped down to its most basic elements: tops come in, fuck me, come and go. I’ve moved to a new city. One guy in his mid-twenties came over, and we had awkward but passionate sex like that. We chatted a little afterward. I went to his apartment to see

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Good Morning, News: JD Vance’s Latest Gaffe, Violent...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/24

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! Today’s high could get up to 90 degrees. Can’t complain about a warm sunny day, but can complain when Halloween decorations

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White People, it's Time to Start Working on You

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/24

by Anonymous I know, the combination of White Guilt and White Savior Complex makes it impossible for you to focus on yourselves. You're focused on Palestine and Black Lives and the Homeless. You're trying to fix everything except yourselves. But here's a wild suggestion. How about a new movement called "white people fixing white people"? You're driving the rest of us crazy. Focus on yourselves and leave the rest of us alone.

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