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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/25

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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Way Back When

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/25

by Anonymous We went to prom as stag besties. You didn’t look at me like you looked at other women, but by then that had been the reality for so long that I didn’t think about it. I had learned years ago how to swallow getting lost in your eyes, your smile, your clever words. But now, almost two decades later, you look at me like you looked at them, and the schoolgirl that never saw the light of day has become a powerful matron. And the

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POP QUIZ PDX: Sassy Ass Trivia About Injured Feet,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/25

See how well YOU score on this week's super fun local trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HOWDY THERE, BRAINY 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 this week, your brain will be tested on how much you know about... hmmm... (*checks notes*) injured feet, smelly flowers, and nonsensical Oregon sports

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Good Morning, News: The Two Faces of Gonzalez, Black...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/25

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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How Rene Gonzalez Found Common Ground With a Right...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/24

Over the span of 24 hours, the Portland commissioner and mayoral candidate managed to anger his most conservative supporters, while inflaming progressives over a recent nod to Andy Ngo. by Courtney Vaughn For some voters, Rene Gonzalez’s recent nod to a right-wing media personality and provocateur seemed on brand, as his disdain for anti-fascist protesters and police critics sometimes echoes the rhetoric heard on

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TONIGHT: It's the Hilarious "Two Evils with Arlo &...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/24

It’s audience vs. a special guest contestant in a devilishly fun game of good vs. evil! by Mercury Promotions Who's ready for a little EEEEVIL? Well, you're in luck, because Mercury Geniuses of Comedy, Arlo Weierhauser and Kate Murphy, are your hosts for the most diabolical, hilarious, and EVIL live game show in town… TWO EVILS! Join Arlo and Kate (and Wm. Steven Humphrey from the Mercury as "the voice of

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Gets Money for Climate...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/24

by Taylor Griggs 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 no

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Oregon Nabs $200 Million EPA Grant to Help Meet State...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/23

The federal grant money will allow the state to expand electric car and truck incentive programs, encourage eco-friendly construction, and more. by Taylor Griggs Oregon will receive almost $200 million in federal funds to bolster the state’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet climate goals. The state plans to use the money to roll out new or expanded programs dedicated to light, medium, and

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Portland Pickles’ Ten Cent Beer Night: Bad Idea Gone...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/23

In which local critic Corbin Smith ruminates on the Portland Pickles' Ten Cent Beer Night and concludes that neighborhood games—especially those at Lents' Walker Stadium—are superior to big professional sporting events where you have to carry your stuff in a clear plastic bag. by Corbin Smith Roll your eyes back in your head and dream with me, back to a time when America was young. The year is 1974,

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SAVAGE LOVE: Same Page

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/23

He doesn't want to have sex anymore. Can this relationship be saved... and if so, how? by Dan Savage My partner and I have been together nearly thirty years. He was never as into sex/romance/intimacy as much as I was, and things got worse after he had a malignant brain tumor removed six years ago. After chemo and a stem cell transplant, he is now cancer-free. However, he lost all interest in sexual and romantic

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Good Morning, News: Oregon is Burning, Gonzalez Shows...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/23

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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Summer Day Drinking

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/20

by AnonymousSometimes I think about that hot summer day where my ex and I were out day drinking, and on our way walking home she had to pee so bad she dropped trou in a strangers yard over in NW Portland and just let it all go. I don't even remember any more if that was something that happed or something I imagined.

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Portland’s Summers Are Getting Dangerously Hot. More...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/19

Amid a push for "shade equity," the city commits to planting more trees in Portland's least-leafy neighborhoods. by Taylor Griggs When a record-breaking heat dome hit the Pacific Northwest in 2021, sending Portland temperatures soaring to an average high of 116 degrees, Vivek Shandas set out to do some research. Shandas, a professor at Portland State University who specializes in urban climate change adaptation,

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This Week In Portland Food News

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/19

Italian Cocktails, Croffles, and Chicken Fingers by EverOut Staff This week, Dolly Olive's new sibling Bar Dolly brings Negronis with a side of Italian food, the cat-themed Bobacat Teahouse arrives in Irvington, and the famed chain Raising Cane's opens its first Washington location in Vancouver. Read about that and more of the latest food news, including the tragic death of chef Naomi Pomeroy, below. NEW OPENINGS &

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Portland Emergency Dispatch System Impacted by Global...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/19

City says 911 is taking calls manually, as other businesses and a local hospital report disruptions from the massive software outage by Courtney Vaughn Dispatchers at Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Communications had to switch to taking calls manually Friday, after a global IT outage impacted some of the city’s computer systems. An emergency declaration was declared early Friday morning, after an outage affecting

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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/19

Pride Weekend, Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Happy Pride Weekend, Portland! We've rounded up all the fiercest cheap and easy ways to celebrate, from Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Pride Parade to the Portland Dyke March and Portland Trans Pride March. Plus, there's plenty of other fun ways to spend your weekend, from the 44th Annual Cathedral Park

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Good Morning, News: Corpse Flower to Soon Bloom,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/19

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! It's Friday, so let's turn on comments—in just this post—for general discussion. (Don't make me regret this.) Real ones will

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Ticket Alert: Don Toliver, Wicked, and More Portland...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/18

Plus, More Event Updates for July 18 by EverOut Staff Billboard charting rapper Don Toliver will embark on his Psycho tour, his biggest headline tour to date, this fall. Set a reminder for next week’s Wicked ticket drop—don’t miss your chance to see the original musical right before the movie’s release this November. Plus, tickets for bedroom pop singer-songwriter Clairo will also go on sale next week. Read on for

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Where to Find Chilled Noodles in Portland for Summer...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/18

Tsukemen, Naengmyeon, and More by EverOut Staff As the mercury continues to leap up the thermostat, it's definitely way too hot for warm food. One surefire way to cool down: a meal of chilled noodles. We've compiled this list of cold, slurpable dishes for your consideration, from including tsukemen, soba, and naengmyeon. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide. AfuriThe popular Tokyo import offers a

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Meet the Portland City Council Candidates: District 1

Portland Mercury ·

2024/07/18

These candidates are running in the district encompassing East Portland. by Taylor Griggs Updated: July 18 This page will be updated as new candidates file for election. Thanks to a charter reform measure passed by voters in 2022, Portland is getting a new form of government, and it will come with a brand new districting system. In November 2024, Portlanders will vote for city council members in one of four

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