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The Pure Moods of Brian Eno, Enya, and Bike Summer

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/13

The August 14 ride will be a chill one, featuring sounds from the famed '90s compilation. by Cameron Crowell A few nights ago I biked the Springwater Corridor at dusk as kids were scrambling into an abandoned industrial site on the waterfront. I slowed, hearing an unmistakable hiss. Someone’s hand lit up, holding a brown orb at the end of the fuse. Out of sight, a femme laughed a little, before urging the ignitor

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Good Morning, News: Portland Pays Big for Police...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/13

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! Heyyyyyy. (Trying something new.) Good morning, Portland. I have good news! It's not going to scorching hot today! Today's high is supposed to be a

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Oh, How The Worm Turns

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/13

by Anonymous First I'd like to thank Lars Muthafuck Larson for getting us here. And secondly, who are the anarchists now?

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Portland's Most Effective Channel For Addressing...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/13

The city's Public Environment Management Office runs frequent community meetings and gets quick results. You just might not know about it. by Taylor Griggs Portland’s new form of government, which went into effect this year, was designed to make it more accessible for all residents to participate in city policy discussions. Still, most Portlanders struggle to figure out how to cut through layers of local

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The Lawsuit that Broke the Council’s Back

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/12

How nearly $4 million in wrongful death and bodily injury settlements united Portland City Council in calling for a culture shift within the Police Bureau. by Courtney Vaughn “We are not the same police bureau we were three years ago,” Portland Police Chief Bob Day told city councilors Thursday, August 7, after they approved almost $4 million to resolve two of the most recent claims against the Portland Police

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Daytime Cooling Centers Reopen In Portland Tuesday...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/12

Multnomah County declared a state of emergency due to prolonged high temps. Three cooling sites will stay open until 9 pm Tuesday, with libraries open until 8 pm. by Mercury Staff Originally published: Monday, August 11 With temperatures soaring around 100 degrees Monday and Tuesday, Multnomah County residents can find reprieve from the extreme heat wave at cooling centers and local libraries. Multnomah County has

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Mercury Music Picks: The OO-Ray Album Release Show,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/12

Plus immigrant rights fundraisers, Club Alive, and Northwest Hardcore Fest! by Nolan Parker Several of Portland's best summer music festivals are behind us for the year: Pickathon, Project Pabst, Homie Fest, and others have melted our faces and hearts. But fret not, for there are still plenty of fests coming our way! We've still got this weekend's Northwest Hardcore Fest, Lonely God Fest, and TBA to look forward

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SAVAGE LOVE: Zone Police

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/12

"My boyfriend masturbates to AI-created images of our friends. Cool or not cool?" by Dan Savage Can you expand on your “zone of erotic autonomy” concept? It has been a big help to me in my relationship, but I’m wondering where the autonomous zone’s boundaries are. My partner is a major porn and masturbation enthusiast, and over the years, it has caused a lot of friction — the good kind for him, the bad kind for me

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Album Review: Digging in the DRRT with Lost Lander

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/12

A look back at the band's expansive 2012 debut. by Ned Lannamann “You can never go home,” sings Matt Sheehy during the climax of “Afraid of Summer,” a familiar warning on the dangers of revisiting the past. It’s one of several songs on DRRT—the 2012 debut album from Sheehy’s band Lost Lander—that grapple with finding one’s place in the universe and locating the balance between past, present, and future. Music is a

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Has the World's Ugliest...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/12

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! Stay hydrated and hunker down in a place with air conditioning. We’re still in an extreme heat wave and temperatures will

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RIP, SGP/ RIP, Backspace

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/12

by Anonymous i thought and felt about you today, remembering what you said between your line orders and heaving, breathless silences: "leave the campsite better than you found it". this was in, and with regards to romantic adventure, early, early sobriety. with my emotional refuse i also took your advice as no laughing matter; with no grain of salt and into deep consideration. i wish it were easier for us all to heed our own advice. you

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My Eternity Evening With Francis Ford Coppola

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/12

What about the other five "illusions?" by Dom Sinacola “I have a tendency to wander,” Francis Ford Coppola said, mid-anecdote. An audience member had asked about the iconic director’s approach to history. Coppola’s initial answer remembered his father, a flautist under Arturo Toscanini, then his travails with a script he doctored some 45 years or more ago, when Westerns were big business, how he could never get it

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: August 11–17

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/11

Four comedians and an Afrobeat legend take the stage this week, as do burgers. by Lindsay Costello If your dream is to eat a burger every day this week, we say go for it. But there are some pretty chill cultural supplements to this week's noshing, too. Femi Kuti will bring Afrobeat grooves to Revolution Hall with his Positive Force crew, and the PDX Adult Soapbox Derby puts art on wheels, then rockets it down the

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Good Morning, News: Cyclist Injured By Hit & Run...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/11

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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Happening Now: Portland Mercury’s Burger Week Returns...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/11

It's our BIGGEST Burger Week ever, and we're celebratin' with a brand new mobile pass! by Mercury Promotions Get ready to loosen that belt—because the Mercury’s Burger Week is back and beefier than ever! Happening NOW, from August 11–17, over 100 Portland-area places will be slinging one-of-a-kind burgers for just $10 each. And in keeping with last year's fine tradition... THIS IS OUR BIGGEST PORTLAND BURGER WEEK

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Pikachu!

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/10

by Anonymous A sudden shortage of bubblegum has left store shelves bare and consumers puzzled. Manufacturers confirm production has slowed due to a disruption in the supply of key ingredients, though details remain unclear. Distributors report shipments at a fraction of normal volumes, forcing retailers to limit sales or pull products entirely. The shortage has sparked stockpiling and inflated resale prices, with some consumers holding

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Pickathon Memories, the...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/10

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.) • Happy 25th Anniversary, Portland Mercury! Take a trip down memory

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For my intrepid reporter friends:

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/09

by Anonymous If government employees use ChatGPT or similar AI tools in the course of their official duties, the content of those interactions may be considered public records under applicable state and federal laws. Public records are defined not by the medium or technology used, but by whether the material documents the conduct of public business. Therefore, prompts, responses, and related communications generated or received through

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To my pet rat’s grave robber:

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/08

by Anonymous When our pet rats die, we put them in the dumpster. I feel like it holds symbolism for them as a place of abundance and freedom, as well as being their traditional stomping grounds. A few days ago we have one put down for the first time. We did a little ritual where we arrange neighborhood flowers around her and give her Cheerios for her journey/rat Charon, say a few words, do butchered a mourner’s Kaddish, and gently lower

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For a Glimpse Into Portland's Thriving Future, Look...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/08/08

After years of dedicated advocacy, Portland is getting on board with being a “swimmable city.” by Taylor Griggs “Everything exciting and imaginative that’s happening in Portland right now seems to be touching the river.” That assessment comes from Willie Levenson, who may be biased, considering he’s spent the better part of two decades working to change Portland’s relationship with the Willamette River

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