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Good Morning, News: Recriminalizing Drugs, World...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/28

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! What's up, y'all? It's set to be a rainy and windy one in Portland here today. If you're depressed by the weather and want something to look forward

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Portland City Council Candidates: District 3

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/27

These candidates are running in the district located mostly in inner Southeast Portland. by Courtney Vaughn Updated: February 27 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

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Film Review: Hold Your Water, Dune: Part Two Is Worth...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/27

Denis Villeneuve crushes our senses beneath the magnificence of space opera scale and spectacle. by Dom Sinacola Dune: Part Two is large. This is nothing new—Dune: Part One was large too. Largeness is much of the point of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films, based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 chode of a sci-fi novel, which was inspired by the author’s stint studying the ecology of sand dunes near Florence, Oregon, plus

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SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies!

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/27

Non-app dating, gay nude resorts, oral sex etiquette, and lots more in this edition of "Quickies"! by Dan Savage 1. Best advice on dating without resorting to apps? Go places, do shit, meet people — fuck, rinse, repeat. 2. I’m about to visit a gay nudist resort for the first time (although I’ve been to heterosexual nudist resorts in the past). I’ve been bi all my life and am now in my 70s. What should I expect

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Good Morning News: Portland's Crowded Council Race,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/27

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! Fake spring is over and we’re back to chilly, rainy days for now. We’re in for a high of 44 degrees today, and a low of 42

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Here's Who's Running for Portland City Council in 2024

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/27

As the city gears up for a new government structure and a 12-person council, candidates are kicking off campaigns for a pivotal 2024 election. by Courtney Vaughn Come November, Portlanders will be asked to choose among a crowded field of City Council candidates. The 2024 General Election will see Portland elect a new 12-person council—more than doubling the current size of five—with voters using a ranked choice

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Portland 2024 Mayoral Candidates

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/27

Here's who wants to be Portland's next mayor. by Courtney Vaughn Updated: February 27 Originally published: November 21, 2023 Under Portland's revised city charter, the mayor will serve in a largely administrative role, overseeing day-to-day operations alongside a city administrator. The mayor will be voted on by all city voters, while the council will be elected by district. The charter change is a shift from the

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Portland City Council Candidates: District 4

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/27

These candidates are running in the district composed of Portland's west side and some Southeast neighborhoods. by Courtney Vaughn Originally published: November 21 Updated: February 26 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

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Parkrose High School Students Speak Out Against...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/27

After years of neglect and environmental injustice, Northeast Portland teens want to turn the tide on plans for a diesel warehouse they say will pollute their school neighborhood by Taylor Griggs When Kiely Quintero thinks of the ideal future for the Parkrose neighborhood, where she lives and goes to school, she envisions a healthy, thriving community with accessible grocery stores and welcoming spaces for all. But

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Calling All Sexy People: HUMP! 2024 Starts This...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/26

by Mercury Promotions Hurrah! HUMP! IS BACK IN 2024 WITH AN ALL NEW LINEUP OF FILMS! Even better... it starts THIS WEEKEND! HUMP! is a lovingly curated festival of short erotic films made by real people for real people. The filmmakers and stars show us hot and sexy, creative and kinky, ultimate turn-ons and craziest fantasies. Our program is a cornucopia of body types, shapes, ages, colors, sexualities, genders, kinks, and fetishes—all

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The Top 40 Events in Portland This Week: Feb 26–Mar...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/26

Jim Gaffigan, Sudan Archives, and More Top Picks by EverOut Staff Step one: Peruse our list of can't-miss events, which includes gems like Sudan Archives, Jim Gaffigan, Fall Out Boy, and more. Step two: Enjoy yourself at said events. Step three: Thank us later. MONDAY LIVE MUSIC Damian + Stephen Marley: Traffic Jam 2024Former Stranger contributor Kyle Fleck writes: "The winding road of musical history is paved with

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THE TRASH REPORT: Am I a Moon? Because I Want to...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/26

Time to blast off with another edition of the trashiest gossip of the week! by Elinor Jones Good morning, Trash Pandas! I've missed you. Welcome to The Trash Report, where I will guide you through some things that happened recently in the news, peppering in my own colorful commentary. Will you chuckle? Guffaw? A slight smirk, perhaps? I sure hope so! If I can't be funny I'll have to start being pretty, and I'm

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Good Morning, News: New Measure Would Gut Police...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/26

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! Gird your loins for a rainy week, starting today (with a high of 45), and lasting through at least Saturday. (It's

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Rideshare Drivers Protest,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/25

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.) • Portland Rideshare Drivers Call for Government Reform to Fix Unfair

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Proposed Ballot Measure Would Tank Portland’s New...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/24

A pro-cop attorney wants voters to throw out a police oversight measure approved in 2020, and return to the status quo. by Courtney Vaughn A new ballot initiative seeks to overhaul and water down a police accountability measure that was approved by a large majority of voters in 2020. The Portland city auditor’s office is in the process of reviewing a proposed ballot measure for inclusion in the November 2024

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Theater Review: Shaking the Tree Explores the Overlap...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/23

Even if you're not a fan of poetry, you can still appreciate the horror in Portland Playright Ken Yoshikawa's We Wrote This With You in Mind. by Suzette Smith How you react to the set of We Wrote This With You in Mind, a new play at Shaking the Tree Theatre, might speak volumes about you. The cutaway interior of a graffiti-covered kitchen is littered with crumpled up paper wads. Cabinets are missing doors. On the

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This Week In Portland Food News

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/23

A New Cheesecake Spot Arrives, Nico's Ice Cream Plans a New Location, and Fermenter Says Goodbye by EverOut Staff This week, we're digging into creamy concoctions from Muse Cheesecakes, looking forward to Nico's Ice Cream's upcoming Troutdale location, and saying goodbye to Fermenter and Unicorn Bakeshop. Plus, catch the tail end of The Portland Mercury's Sandwich Week this weekend. For more ideas, check out our

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

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/23

Turn! Turn! Turn! 10th Anniversary Benefit Bash, Celebrating Bob Moore, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff It's the weekend—you deserve to take a load off, and your wallet deserves a break, too. Achieve the perfect balance of fun and frugal with events from Turn! Turn! Turn! 10th Anniversary Benefit Bash to a Celebration of Bob Moore's Life and Legacy and from a Agate and Mineral Show at

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LAST CHANCE! Take the Mercury's 2024 SEX SURVEY!

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/23

It's anonymous, so tell us EVERYTHING! Deadline is TODAY, Friday Feb 23! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HEY SEXY PERSON! It's once again the horniest time of year—which means the annual Mercury SEX SURVEY is live, and ready for you to fill out and enjoy! What's the sexiest thing you did in 2023? Do you use toys? What about those gas station horny pills? If you masturbate, is it a few times a month or every single day

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Good Morning, News: Approaching Two Years of War in...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/02/23

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! Weather forecast for today is high 50s. You may want to get out there because we're looking at a week's worth of rain to

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