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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/24

Celebration of Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland Flea, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff If there's anything we love more than the weekend, it's a looong weekend. Fill your time with fun events that won't break the bank, from the Celebration of Oregon Brewers Festival at the CityFair to the opening weekend of the Portland Flea and a once-a-year open house at Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial

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Good Morning, News: Doge Dog Dead at 18, Inflammatory...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/24

Let's give murder and betrayal the secondary slots in World News today, as we wistfully consider the life of shiba inu whose expression of surprise made her immortal. 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,

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Gaslighting

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/24

by Anonymous Please educate yourself on the correct way on applying this action of psychological abuse. Just because someone says something you don’t like in an argument, or you don’t like what you’re being told means you’re being gaslit. Are you questioning your sanity? Are the gaslights really being dimmed and when questioning it, are you being told you’re crazy? Just because you get butthurt in an argument, doesn’t mean you’re being

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Check Out These Portland Restaurants & Bars to Make...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/24

Tropicale, Hey Love, and More by EverOut Staff If a trip to somewhere warm and beachy simply isn't in the cards for you right now, don't discount the power of the staycation. These local restaurants and bars will make you feel transported—minus the hassle of airports or Memorial Day weekend traffic. Read on for details on local spots that should be on your bucket list if they're not already, and find even more

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Ticket Alert: A Boogie wit da Hoodie, YG, and More...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/23

Plus, More Event Updates for May 23 by EverOut Staff Billboard-charting hip-hop phenom A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie will stop by Portland to support his latest album, Better Off Alone. Compton-born rapper YG has announced dates for his Just Re’d Up tour. Plus, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are bringing their soul-infused Americana tunes to Bend this summer. Read on for details on those and other newly announced

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Hear in Portland: Maita Announces New Album want,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/23

Maita Announces New Album want, Teases "girl at the bar" by Jenni Moore Our local music scene dropped a lot of good news on us recently—the Blues Festival daily lineup is in, and so is the schedule for Pickathon. Hear in Portland, we’re looking forward to three forthcoming locally-made albums, including one album release show and two new music videos. MUST SEE: Upcoming local event(s) featuring local

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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/23

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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It's the Most Refreshing Event of the Summer: The...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/23

Delicious one-of-a-kind cocktails for only $8 each and at 29 locations citywide! by Wm. Steven Humphrey CALLING ALL BOOZE LOVERS! It's the triumphant return of the Portland Mercury's HIGHBALL! That's correct: Get ready for an ENTIRE WEEK (June 3-9) of specially crafted, original 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

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POP QUIZ PDX: Sassy Local Trivia About Sexy Hotels...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/23

See how well YOU score on this week's sexy, sexy trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey CALLING ALL SMARTY NOGGINS! 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 fancy Hollywood celebs visiting Portland, the sexiest local hotels, and the usual gang of

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Good Morning, News: Big Money and Low Turnout in...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/23

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! After a few chilly, soggy days, today’s partly cloudy weather should burn off by the afternoon and bring us sunshine into

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Dog Day Afternoon

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/23

by Anonymous This past winter I got a job at a somewhat well-known local restaurant. This place is highly disorganized, but I stuck around because they were open for the holidays and had filled their reservations with loyal locals. Two weeks into the job, a vet discovered a mystery tumor in my dog. Sadly, I had to put down my canine-companion the very next day. I called out of work to make arrangements for my dog's death. After that, I

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Look in the Mirror

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/22

by Anonymous Well, the obvious thing happened. Portland Oregon, a town that is conservative shorthand for liberal politics, lurched further to the right on election day. Use all the dog whistle euphemism you want about 'dark money' and 'media narratives', the people have spoken. And it's not just Portland, and it's not just this election. Minorities of all races are voting more conservative. So maybe look in the mirror and ask yourself

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Voter Turnout STFU

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/22

by Anonymous Voter turnout for this election was utterly abysmal. I don't want to hear any of you transplant NIMBY fucks spouting off about this city when you can't be bothered to fill out a ballot.

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Democrats Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum Pull Off...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/22

Both candidates will face Republican challengers in the November election. Dexter is expected to win the 3rd District this fall, while Bynum is hoping to flip the 5th District in the general election. by Courtney Vaughn Updated: May 24 No other race garnered as much national attention during the May primary as Oregon's 3rd Congressional District. More than half a dozen candidates ran to fill the seat held by

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Good Morning, News: The Latest Election Results,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/22

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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! Happy post-election day, everybody! But before we get to the results, let's peep the weather: Get ready for mixed sun,

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Update: DA Mike Schmidt Concedes in Primary Election...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/22

County commissioners race: Shannon Singleton, Vadim Mozyrsky, and Meghan Moyer advance to November runoff. Jessie Burke and Sam Adams nearly tied for second place in District 2. by Courtney Vaughn Updated: May 24 As ballots were still being counted and results still rolling in, Tuesday’s election saw several progressive candidates losing or slated for a runoff in November against more centrist and conservative

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It's the Mercury's 2024 Primary Election Night Live...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/22

All the parties, all the results, and all the election night DRAMAZ! by The Mercury Election Strike Force [EDITOR'S NOTE: Okay, political junkies! Let's saddle up for what is sure to be an exciting May primary election night—one that's sure to be extra spicy, thanks to the wave of conservative candidates trying to take over the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners as well as that mud-flingin' District Attorney

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I Honk for Hypocrisy

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/21

by Anonymous Sure, I honk for climate action! As long as I don't have to stop driving around, by myself, in my honking huge climate destroying SUV.

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SAVAGE LOVE: Mommy Issues

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/21

"My 13-year-old son is involved in an online Dom/sub relationship. Ummmm... HELP!!" by Dan Savage I’m an intelligent, open-minded mom of a 13-year-old boy. Recently, I’ve found out that my son entered into an online Dom/sub relationship where he asked his “Mistress” to give him degrading tasks like consuming his own semen. Of course, his “Mistress” asked him to “prove his loyalty” by providing her with money in the

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Good Morning, News: Portland Haters Have Wrecked...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/05/21

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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! Look out, everybody! IT IS ELECTION DAY! 🤯😲🙀 But before you fly into a full-blown panic, please do not forget that

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