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Dear Mayor Wheeler

Portland Mercury ·

2024/09/01

by Anonymous Thank you for your formal objection to PGE's rate increase request. You are correct, these rate increases place a disproportionate burden on our city's most vulnerable. Now perhaps you might have a conversation with the water bureau? I am certain you know that water, unlike electricity, is essential to life itself. And these rate increases place a disproportionate burden on our city's most vulnerable.

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This Week In Portland Food News

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/30

Vietnamese-American Brunch, Loyal Legion in the Airport, and Root Beer Floats by EverOut Staff This week, we're lining up for gooey black sesame cinnamon rolls slathered in cream cheese frosting at the new Vietnamese-American brunch destination Mémoire Cà Phê and grabbing a pint at Loyal Legion inside the airport. Plus, learn where to grab lagers, Latin-inspired pizzas, and root beer floats. For more ideas, check

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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/30

Art in the Pearl, CatVideoFest, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff It's Labor Day weekend, so we've put in the work to round up all of the cheap and cheerful events around town into one handy guide. Read on for picks from Art In The Pearl Fine Arts & Crafts Festival to CatVideoFest 2024 with Catnip Magazine and from the 13th Annual Arab Mahrajan to the final days of Portland Plage. For more

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Good Morning, News: This Is the Last Hot Weekend of...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/30

by Suzette Smith 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! Well, it's gonna be a hot one today—a high of 95 today and maybe 98 tomorrow!—and [checks calendar] that might make this the

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Maybe tone it down a notch

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/30

by Anonymous Hey friend, I get it. Times are hard. And the internet brings all this suffering right into your hands. It's tough to watch. You feel like you need to do something. I'm not trying to change your mind. I'm just going to politely ask that you stop posting about it on social media ten times a day. I get that you are angered by injustice. I just want to point out that you're outraged about what's happening in a country you

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Destination Restaurants to Check Out in Oregon

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/30

Grasslands Barbecue, Hayward, and More by EverOut Staff If you're anything like us, the upcoming Labor Day weekend has you fantasizing about an escape from the city. We've got your back with a list of culinary destinations worthy of a journey on their own, from cheap and cheerful spots like Bowpicker Fish & Chips to high-end restaurants like Hayward and MÄS, so you can plot the gastronomic road trip of your dreams

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Ticket Alert: Amy Sedaris, Zack Fox, and More...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/29

Plus, More Event Updates for August 29 by EverOut Staff Energetic quirk queen Amy Sedaris will stop by Portland on the heels of appearances on Fantasmas and the Frasier reboot. Atlanta-based multi-hyphenate Zack Fox, who you might know from Abbott Elementary, is coming to Portland this fall for a DJ set. Plus, a new downtown music venue is scheduled to open in the long-vacant Greek Cusina space next year. ON SALE

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Portland Police Sergeant Placed on Leave After Drunk...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/29

Sgt. Patrick Mawdsley was arrested for impaired driving in Minnesota in July while off duty. In 2015, he grabbed a woman by the throat during an altercation at a wedding. by Courtney Vaughn An off-duty Portland police sergeant is on administrative leave after he was arrested in July for impaired driving in Minnesota. Sgt. Patrick Mawdsley, 49, was placed on leave after he reported an arrest that occurred on July 3

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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/29

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: It's "Part Deux" of Our "How Much Do...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/29

See how well YOU score, smarty pants! by Wm. Steven Humphrey BONJOUR, 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 this week, it's part two of our "Do you know a lot about Portland, or are you stupid?" quiz! (Sorry to put such a fine point on it... but trust me it'll be fun!) 😬 But first, how did you

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Good Morning, News: Driver Faces Zero Charges for...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/29

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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This Week In Portland Food News

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/24

Hush Puppies, Ramen, and Malted Strawberry Frozen Custardby EverOut Staff This weekend, why not dive into a bowl of springy, spicy-sour noodles at AFURI's new Old Town-Chinatown spot or find some fresh and approachable wine offerings at Parallel? Plus, learn about an upcoming cocktail bar, where to order custom dance performances alongside your meal, and the latest in frozen custard flavors. For more ideas, check

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Don't Miss Betty Wetter’s "The Errors Tour"— a Night...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/23

by Mercury Promotions Portland, are you ready for a night of delicious drag? The stunning and hilarious Betty Wetter (one of Seattle's most popular drag artists) has outdone herself again with her latest one-woman comedy show, "The Errors Tour"—and she's bringing this hit production to Portland for one night only! The music of Taylor Alison Swift gets the drag queen treatment in an outstanding, gut-busting show built for the Swifties

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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/23

Burger Week, Portland Pickles' Championship Celebration, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff You've got a weekend to plan and we've got plenty of cheap and easy suggestions. Fill out your schedule with events from the Hawthorne Street Fair to Portland Pickles' Championship Celebration and from Portland Mercury's Burger Week to the Rockstar Energy Open skateboard competition. For more ideas,

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Do Not Torture The Genius

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/23

by Anonymous It may be tempting to subject creatives to the Torment Nexus, but this is strictly against the terms of service. While creatives are known to produce art of immense note while under adverse conditions such as feudalism, capitalism, colonialism, or rancid vibes, we here at Torment Industries have concluded in legal consultation that suffering does not cause art but only contextualizes expression within the abhorrent. However

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Good Morning, News: Only Kamala Harris Accepting the...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/23

by Suzette Smith 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! The biggest Burger Week ever concludes Sunday. Will we shut up about burgers now? Probably not, but we'll start screaming

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Your Guide to Peaches in Portland: Summer 2024 Edition

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/23

Pizza, Gelato, and More by EverOut Staff Sweet, juicy, and fragrant, ripe summer peaches are the pinnacle of the season's fresh produce, and August also happens to be National Peach Month, so you still have about a week left to get in some prime peach-eating under the wire. Though you may not be able to get millions of them (cue the Presidents of the United States of America), we've hand-picked this list of

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Thank You To All The Tortured Geniuses

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/23

by Anonymous Thank you - Sylvia Plath, Antonin Artaud, Vincent Van Gogh, Syd Barrett, Daniel Johnston, Kurt Cobain, Zazie Productions, Henry Darger, and all of the visionaries who fought/are fighting demons to create great art.

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Ticket Alert: Modest Mouse, Dandy Warhols, and More...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/22

Plus, Jane's Addiction and More Event Updates for August 22 by EverOut Staff Good news for people who love Modest Mouse: the Pacific Northwest rockers are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their touchstone fourth album on a tour with the band’s 2004 lineup. Portland’s very own Dandy Warhols are celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band with a hometown show at the Crystal Ballroom and a fan event. Plus, hard

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De-Paving Paradise

Portland Mercury ·

2024/08/22

After years of pop-up block parties and meetings with the city, a nonprofit will de-pave and revegetate a dangerous intersection on SE Sandy Boulevard. by Taylor Griggs Organizers with the nonprofit Depave have been working for years to transform a sketchy Central Eastside intersection into a car-free plaza with some much-needed green space. After many rounds of community outreach and several pop-up activation

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