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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/07

Portland Zine Symposium, Frybread Fest, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20 by EverOut Staff Looks like we'll get a break from the rain this weekend, so head out for cheap and easy events from the Portland Zine Symposium to the Portland Camera Club Opening Party and from the Frybread Fest to The Decliners’ 20th Anniversary Bender. Check our our weekly top picks guide for more suggestions. FRIDAY VISUAL

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Good Morning, News: Trump Administration Seeks to...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/07

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: We've had dry falls in the past, long beautiful hills of time when the breeze grew blustery and we drew our hoodies tight against the November chill

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Portlander Recounts Experience in Israeli Detention...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/07

Paul Reid was among several activists whose boats were intercepted by Israeli military forces while traveling with the Global Sumud Flotilla. by Kevin Foster Paul Reid, a Portland resident, sailed across the Mediterranean Sea recently with the Global Sumud Flotilla, a group aiming to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. As the flotilla of over 40 boats approached Gaza, they were intercepted by the Israeli military and

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City Council Caught in the Middle of Police Oversight...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/06

Councilors are avoiding City Hall while Portland's Independent Police Review staff are on strike, bringing some Council operations to a halt. by Jeremiah Hayden Staff at Portland's Independent Police Review (IPR) typically work out of a ground-level office at City Hall, but on Wednesday afternoon, they were setting up tents just feet from where they normally report to work. Wednesday marked the start of a three-day

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Ticket Alert: The Neighbourhood, Bob Moses & Cannons,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/06

Plus, Chet Faker and More Event Updates for November 6 by EverOut Staff Start making plans with our weekly roundup of ticket announcements. Alt rockers The Neighbourhood go on their Wourld Tour in 2026 (see what they did there?). Vancouver duo Bob Moses and electropop band Cannons have a co-headlining tour planned for next year. Plus, Aussie singer-songwriter Chet Faker will support his forthcoming album, A Love

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/06

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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Good Morning, News: ICE Emergency Declared in...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/06

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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Let My Country Awake Puts the Pacific Northwest at...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/05

A new nonfiction history, Let My Country Awake, explores the complexity of Indian resistance against the British Empire during World War I. by Joe Streckert If you were to ask most Americans why the British Empire no longer rules India, many would probably say it's due to some mix of Gandhi and World War II. However, Gandhi's nonviolent resistance was far from the only protest to British colonialism. Widespread

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Slated to Open in 2027, Monqui and AEG's New Venue...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/05

Can you dig it, Portland? Yes we can! by Nolan Parker It’s not every day there’s a groundbreaking for a new venue in Portland. In fact, we’ve never seen a groundbreaking like this in the Rose City. On Wednesday, October 22, local booking and promotion agency Monqui Presents, along with international bookers and promoters Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for their new Lloyd Center

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Hear In Portland: Karma Rivera Drops Debut Album,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/05

Read all about what’s on the music forecast, Hear In Portland. by Jenni Moore We are now officially in holiday season, folks—a happy development, despite our nation’s dystopian reality. Does anyone else feel like they’re living in a whirlwind? This week, we’re loving the release of Priceless, the highly anticipated debut album from smooth PNW emcee Karma Rivera, a new single from AAPI pop artist Rachel Wong,

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Mère de deux

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/05

by Anonymous You and Debbie downer should know that when you attempted to log into my disabled Facebook account I received a text message that an attempt was made. I know it was you because it was the same day the two of you were having a little meeting about our neighborhood Facebook page. Your nephew also threw you under the bus anytime you talked crap about me. You have 2 kids with mental health issues and a husband with a disease

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Good Morning, News: Portland Set to Pass Parks Levy,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/05

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! Good morning, Portland. The weather forecast? Rain. It's November, so get used to it! Enough chitchat, though—it's quite the morning for news.

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Portlanders Say "Yes" to Parks Levy in Early Special...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/05

The levy would help fund Portland Parks & Recreation services. If not approved, the bureau would face a major budget shortfall. by Taylor Griggs Early results show Portlanders voted to approve a new levy to help fund the city's parks services. As of 10 pm on November 4, almost 54 percent of Portland voters said "yes" to Measure 26-260, which would set up a new parks levy to be in place for five years. County

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“Not a Rubber Stamp”: Portland City Council Questions...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/04

The plaintiffs and city attorney expected quick agreement over a $6 million settlement. It appears City Council had other ideas. by Taylor Griggs In a move lawyers called “highly unusual,” Portland City Council declined to accept the terms of a legal settlement over the city’s adherence to the Oregon Bike Bill, which had been negotiated by the city attorney. Now, the $6 million settlement—which would be used for

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Train Dreams Go on When I Close My Eyes

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/04

Also very beautiful: William H. Macy. by Dom Sinacola Train Dreams introduces us to the story of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) by considering his life's footprint on a map. Orphaned early on, he grows up by the Moyie River in Idaho, before finding work in the 1920s as a logger, traveling west to the old growth forests of Washington. He never sees the ocean but comes within 90 miles or so of the coast. He doesn't

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Man Suspected of Starting Fire Near City Councilor’s...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/04

Police have arrested a suspect who they believe started the fire near City Councilor Candace Avalos' home on October 26. According to the Portland Police Bureau, Vashon M. Locust, 51, was trying to use an electrical outlet in a shed near Avalos’ house to plug in a heater in the early morning hours on Sunday, October 26. The outlet didn't work, so he reportedly lit a small fire, which spread. The fire destroyed the councilor's vehicle, carport, and part of her home. Initially,

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SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies!

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/04

Get your sexiest questions answered lickety-split in this edition of "Quickies"! by Dan Savage 1. I’m a 34-year-old woman who has been with a man I really enjoy for three years. There are a few reasons I don’t think we’re going to last forever. Most importantly: I’m not planning to have kids. He knows that but he wants them. Do I cut it off or let it run its course? Allowing someone to live in hope is fine… so long

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Good Morning, News: Dick Cheney Dead at 84, Multnomah...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/04

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! It’s Election Day. Did you remember to turn in your ballot? If not, you’ve got until 8 pm to drop that puppy off at a

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Councilor Dan Ryan Breaks From Colleagues, Says “No”...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/04

Ryan, who previously served as the commissioner in charge of Portland’s parks bureau, voted in July to refer the parks levy measure to voters. He now says he can’t support it. by Taylor Griggs In an email newsletter last week, Portland City Councilor Dan Ryan came out against the ballot measure that would create a new, increased levy to help fund the city's parks system. In the newsletter, Ryan—who

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Multnomah County Pauses New Housing Vouchers After...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/04

As Mayor Wilson pushes for more shelter beds, county resources for moving people to permanent housing are dwindling by Jeremiah Hayden Multnomah County is pausing new housing placements for hundreds of homeless residents after adjusting its budget to address the loss of state funding it had expected to receive. The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 October 30 to approve funding for 1,051 people to

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