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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/13

ScanFair, Tuba Christmas Concert, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20by EverOut Staff Take advantage of this fairly dry weekend by heading out to holiday happenings from the 34th Annual Tuba Christmas Concert to Portland’s Public Menorah and from ScanFair to the Crafty Wonderland Holiday Art and Craft Market. Plus, take a look at our top picks guide for more ideas. FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC 11th Annual Great Figgy

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Laying Down in the Portland Art Museum with Pipilotti...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/12

Lindsay Costello by Lindsay Costello Early this year, Spanish marine research organization Condrik Tenerife shared what may be the first recorded footage of a black seadevil anglerfish in daylight, near the ocean’s surface. The toothy species, famous for its bioluminescent lure, typically spends its entire life navigating darkness thousands of feet below sea level—which lent this particular anglerfish’s ascent a

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PHOTO ESSAY: Riding in a Winter Wonderland

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/12

Every year Portland International Raceway lights up with holiday cheer—for cars and bikes alike. by Corbin Smith In 1993, the Portland International Raceway—the city’s premier racing venue—installed a bunch of Christmas light displays around its track and invited people to drive through, luxuriating in the glow of holiday joy. It’s possible I was in attendance that very same year: my father, a street racer in

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Legacy Staff and Nurses Union Say Hospital Policies...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/12

Jeremiah Hayden by Jeremiah Hayden Nurses at Legacy Emanuel hospital are raising alarm bells, saying hospital policies accommodating immigration enforcement agents violate the code of ethics they swore to uphold. The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) sent a letter to Legacy Emanuel President Bahaa Wanly on December 10, outlining concerns over the hospital’s compliance with state and federal law, as well as its own

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City Council vs. Commerical Rents, Plz

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/12

by Anonymous As a quasi-successful artist and small business owner, I am asked all the time: "Why don't you open a shop in Portland? People here love your stuff!" Here's why: commercial rent is insane and untethered from economic reality. There is simply no foot traffic in this relatively small city to justify these asking prices. After paying a landlord his sky-high rent, there'd be no margin left at the end of the month to pay myself,

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Good Morning, News: Big News for Universal Preschool,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/12

Good morning. by Jeremiah Hayden 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! Here's hoping your day is smooth, that the cafe line is short, the coffee is hot (or

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Dying Wish Are Here to Make Your Hardcore Christmas...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/12

Holly Hazelwood by Holly Hazelwood When Emma Boster, singer of Portland-grown metalcore giants Dying Wish, told her family she would be talking to the Mercury, her grandmother responded, “Tell them you’re a fifth-generation Portlander!” Though she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, three years ago, the pull of Rip City is inescapable—an inevitable fact when your family has been part of it for so long. “I’m actively

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Ticket Alert: Tyler Childers, Megan Moroney, and More...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/11

Plus, Treaty Oak Revival and More Event Updates for December 11 by EverOut Staff Looking for an easy holiday gift? Grab some tickets! Tyler Childers transports audiences to Appalachia on his Snipe Hunt Tour. Country star Megan Moroney will tour to support her forthcoming third album Cloud 9. Plus, “West Texas degenerates” Treaty Oak Revival hit the road with rotating special guests next spring. Read on for details

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/11

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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“We’re Investing for the Long Term”: How the Future...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/11

The 1803 Fund is dedicating $70 million to Albina redevelopment amid a broader period of investment in Portland’s historically Black district. by Taylor Griggs It’s been decades since a series of construction projects transformed Portland’s historic Albina district, dismantling the thriving enclave that was once the beating heart of the city’s Black community. Now, years of planning to revitalize the inner

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POP QUIZ PDX: We Wish You a Merry Krampus!

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/11

See how well YOU score on this week's holiday-themed local trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HAPPY HOLIDAYS, 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 we'll be testing your knowledge on recent, local happenings, including... "Who is this Krampus person??" "What are those little plastic

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Good Morning, News: Multnomah County Preschool for...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/11

420 whatchu smokin? 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: I write to you from Lake Smith, in my apartment building's basement, which I have claimed and which smells

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Multnomah County Plans Major Surge in Free Preschool...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/11

The county says it’s on track to nearly double the amount of children currently enrolled in its Preschool for All program. by Taylor Griggs Multnomah County expects its universal preschool program to see a significant boost in enrollment, starting next fall. On Thursday morning, the county announced plans to offer more than 7,400 Preschool for All seats to early education providers for the 2026-27 school

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Raymond Lee Confirmed as Portland’s First Long-Term...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/11

Jeremiah Hayden by Jeremiah Hayden Portland City Council has confirmed the city’s first long-term city administrator under its new form of government. The confirmation of Mayor Keith Wilson’s pick, Raymond Lee, marks a new chapter for the city’s government and the end of an era overseen by former Mayor Ted Wheeler’s choice for the city’s top bureaucrat. Confirmation of Lee comes roughly three weeks before current

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Portland Artists Hold a Round Table on Generative AI...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/11

Taylor Griggs by Taylor Griggs Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has taken over Google search results, transformed how we see em-dashes, run rampant on human mental health, and even led to new vocabulary with “AI slop,” a term coined to describe meaningless content byproduct. The main entities excited about AI seem to be, by far, tech companies and CEOs.

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Hear In Portland: The Cumbia-Kraut NYE of Our Dreams,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/11

Jenni Moore by Jenni Moore Well folks, the year 2025 is almost over. I’m looking ahead to the holidays, ringing in the New Year 2026, and this week I’m highlighting two live events I’d love to cozy up with this winter: at least one promising NYE show to put on the radar, and a stacked lineup of alternative indie soul at Swan Dive in early January. ADDED TO THE QUEUE: Some upcoming music buzz to add to your

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Portland Jazz Festival: A 2026 Primer of the Best the...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/10

Nolan Parker by Nolan Parker Portland has an incredible jazz scene. Always has, hopefully always will. From the historically Black Albina district to KMHD Jazz Radio, Montevilla Jazz Festival to the Jack London Revue, The 1905 jazz bar to Albina Music Trust—the Rose City’s cup runneth over with world class jazz music. Champion of the genre, the Portland Jazz Festival has been bridging the gap between

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Local Homelessness Prevention Could See $21 Million...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/10

Jeremiah Hayden by Jeremiah Hayden City councilors are moving fast after the city's housing bureau reported millions in funding it raised from 2021 to 2024 but did not allocate. The Housing and Homelessness Committee on December 9 referred a resolution to the full City Council to reallocate $21 million in unspent Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) funds toward rent assistance. Brought by all three East Portland

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Good Morning, News: Portland Cop Arrested, Right-Wing...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/10

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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Portland Police Officer Arrested on Domestic Violence...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/10

Jimmy Pryce, a 27-year employee at Portland Police Bureau, faces a criminal trial in Clackamas County. by Courtney Vaughn A Portland Police Bureau officer is under investigation after he was arrested last month on domestic violence charges. Jimmy Pryce, 50, was arrested Saturday, November 29, in Clackamas County on charges of strangulation, fourth-degree assault, menacing, and harassment of a woman he lives with

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