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Sen. Merkley: US Aid Fuels Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/16

Following a recent trip to Israel and the West Bank, Oregon senator says US and its allies have a moral obligation to stop providing military support for the war in Gaza by Abe Asher Sen. Jeff Merkley isn’t mincing words on the complicity of the United States in the ongoing decimation of Gaza. “This is horrific, and we are complicit in it,” Merkley said in an interview last week with the Mercury. “We are complicit

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Album Review: Portland Band Obedient Refuses...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

No edits, no clicktracks, just 22 minutes of raw feminist punk. by Carl Sundberg As punk rock emerged in the 1970s, it was an act of defiance, rebellion, and disobedience. A middle finger to the status quo, scaring the normies. Eventually, like everything else, it got co-opted by capitalism—becoming a lifestyle brand, packaged, and sold to the masses for safe consumption. But every now and then, a band comes along

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

Your end-of-summer plans include healing jazz, slime sculptures, and a trippy Hungarian film. by Lindsay Costello I don't want to alarm you, but autumn is almost here, people. September 15-21 is the last week before the equinox, and fortunately for us, Portland has plenty of creative and apparently candlelit events planned. On the docket are astral jazz, Sasha Fishman's slime sculptures, and vampire baseball set to

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THE TRASH REPORT: Twilight, Bald Guys, and Gossip are...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

A particularly artsy roundup of the week's hottest (and trashiest) gossip! by Elinor Jones Hello, Trash Pandas! I’m Elinor Jones. Welcome to this very special Trash Report for our extremely special Fall Arts Guide. Did you know that gossipping about celebrities and current events counts as “art?” It’s true! As such, this is basically art school. Congratulations on following your dreams. I’m your professor, Bob

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In Horizon, Nothing Stays Still For Long

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

Tahni Holt and Emma Lutz-Higgins delivered a relational dance of boulders, breath, and light. by Lindsay Costello Toward the end of Tahni Holt and Emma Lutz-Higgins’ Time-Based Art Festival performance Horizon, something clicked. Eurythmics’ “Love is a Stranger” swelled from the warehouse speakers at Portland Institute for Contemporary Art as Holt scooted across the stage, hidden beneath a hollow sculpture of a

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Good Morning, News: Expand Sunday Parkways, Oregon...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

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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You Got Your Wish, Sellwood

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

by Anonymous Hey Sellwood! Enjoying the traffic? It’s exactly what you asked for. See, 30 years or so ago there was a plan,a balanced plan to route traffic through Sellwood into Johnson Creek Blvd. It included a four lane Sellwood Bridge, an efficient Tacoma Street with dedicated pedestrian and bike paths. But Oh No, you wanted to keep your two lane street, which was a hundred years out of date then. You even had it made more narrow. Oh

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Transportation Woes, Your...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/14

by Wm. Steven HumphreyGOOD 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.) • Zenith Energy Legal Fight Highlights Gaps in Portland’s

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Street View: Sundays Are For Open Streets

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/13

Inspired by similar events in Latin America, Portland hosted its first Sunday Parkways event in 2008. Nearly 20 years later, the city has yet to fully commit to the open streets concept. by Taylor Griggs In the early 1970s, bike activists in Bogotá, Colombia convinced their city leaders to close two major thoroughfares to car traffic, giving the space to people riding bikes and walking for one day. Thus began the

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/12

Belmont Street Fair, Downtown Sunday Parkways, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff It's been A Week to say the least, so we're more than ready to take a load off and then some. After you've decompressed, join us at cheap and cheerful events from the Belmont Street Fair to Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways and from El Grito to The Immigrant Story Live. For more ideas, check out our top event

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Photo Essay: Imagination and Craft Combine at Rose...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/12

How comic conventions have moved from the basement into prime time. by Corbin Smith This past weekend, the Rose City Comic Con—Portland’s biggest annual comics and pop culture show—brought an estimated 65,000 attendees to the Oregon Convention Center for a weekend of “stuff.” What is “stuff?” It’s everything. It’s comic books—like the name of the event suggests—but it’s also anime, collectables, some Pokemon

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Album Review: Michael Hurley Says Goodbye on Broken...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/12

The legendary Oregon-based outsider folk icon finished his final album just before his April 1 passing. by Ben Salmon “In A Dress” is the last song on Broken Homes and Gardens, the final album Michael Hurley made before he passed away on April 1. Making that particular track—future posthumous releases notwithstanding—the conclusion of one of the great recording careers of the past century. A strong argument for

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Good Morning, News: Portland Can't Regulate on...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/12

by Suzette Smith If you appreciate the Mercury's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland! This weekend has EVerYthInG. Reasonable 74-degree Friday, warmish 82-degree Saturday, and rainy Sunday. If you were thinking that it might be the last

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Frantic squirrel trapped in closed building

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/12

by Anonymous 9/11/25 about 6:30pm There is a squirrel trapped in the empty groundfloor lobby of the building on the NW corner of 11th and Lovejoy. It's empty inside, and the poor dear is franticly running back and forth in front of the windows trying to get out. I called the number on the front door and left a message (actually 2, got the address wrong the first time), but it's unlikely they'll get it before tomorrow. Worried they'll

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Zenith Energy Legal Fight Highlights Gaps in...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/12

Climate activists say the city has little authority to enforce restrictions it imposed on a controversial oil transport operation. by Abe Asher When the city of Portland permitted Zenith Energy to continue operating its fuel transport and storage facility in Northwest Portland three years ago, it did so on several conditions designed to limit potential harms to the environment. The land use compatibility statement

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Ticket Alert: Monolink, Electric Guest, and More...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/11

Plus, Malala Yousafzai and More Event Updates for September 11 by EverOut Staff Set your alerts now! German EDM producer and musician Monolink explores the “beauty of it all” on his upcoming North American tour. LA-hailing indie pop outfit Electric Guest will support their forthcoming album 10K on the road. Plus, Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai shares how she found her way in her new memoir. Read on for details

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/11

by Mercury Promotions 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: A Powell's Books Controversy, the...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/11

See how well YOU score on this week's snappy trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey CALLING ALL SMARTY BRAINS! 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 we'll be testing your knowledge on a Powell's Books controversy, that spider that's currently watching you while you sleep, and what chores should we make

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Good Morning, News: COVID Returns Early This Year,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/11

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The Mercury's Fall Arts Issue 2025

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/11

I'm at the bike ride. I'm at the theater. I'm at the combination bike ride theater. by Suzette Smith Find a copy of the print issue! Subscribe to print issues! Support us! Rothko Pavilion's Glowing Premiere: After community outcry, the new Mark Rothko Pavilion finally links Portland Art Museum’s two buildings and adds a more central main entrance. Put This Art in Your Mouth: Our Andrea Damewood spotlights some of

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