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POP QUIZ PDX: TV Star Sightings (and Arrests),...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/04

See how well YOU score on this week's brainy, local news & entertainment quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HEY THERE, SMARTY 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 big events, including TV stars in the news (and in jail), famous assholes in Oregon

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Good Morning, News: Hot New Land Use Fee for ICE...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/04

Can't believe that a man accused of swallowing ornate Fabergé octopus pendant isn't even top story. 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: The forecast is RAIN

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City Council Puts Financial Crackdown On Detention...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/04

Portland City Council approved a new fee to recoup costs associated with detention facilities, both for impacted Portlanders and for the city’s coffers. by Jeremiah Hayden Amid increased police overtime costs and complaints about environmental contaminants related to a local immigration processing center, Portland City Council passed a new land use fee December 3, targeting the unique impacts posed by the

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Film Review: The New Sun Ra Documentary Does the...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/03

Jesse Carsten by Jesse Carsten It’s clear at this point that the work of Afrofuturist jazz visionary Sun Ra is beloved by Portlanders. From his band, the Arkestra’s frequent trips to the Rose City playing packed shows (sans Ra himself, who left the planet in 1993), to the epic retrospective exhibition of his art, design, and intergalactic costumery held at the Portland Art Museum in 2019—the spirit of Sun Ra is

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But I'm Still Alive!

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/03

by Anonymous Holiday traumedy 4 u. Ugly backstory, I was kicked out of my family a long time ago for being gay and was never invited back. I have mostly moved on with the pieces and made peace with it. I still occasionally hear from a family friend who holds out hope that the situation can be reconciled one day despite the fact it has been a decade. I find out from said family friend that my family, who mind you has never once tried to

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Greeley, really?

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/03

by Anonymous People have long said that you can smell Greeley, CO long before you actually see the town. This is because Greeley is home to one of the largest slaughterhouses in the country and it's the town's biggest company. The JBS slaughterhouse there kills more cows per month than there are residents in the town. The company has close ties to the Trump administration and has a dicey record when it comes to food safety recalls and

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Good Morning, News: New City Administrator Selected,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/03

by Courtney Vaughn 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 is

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Fire your bouncer

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/03

by Anonymous In August, I went to your business for the first time. As I was exiting the building on my own terms, the bouncer hostilely informed me that I could not take my glass of water outside. I was visibly annoyed with his tone but immediately complied, putting the glass down. Does this exchange warrant your employee deliberately following me outside to throw aforementioned glass of water onto me? Is that an appropriate response to

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Mayor Wilson Nominates New City Administrator

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/02

Raymond Lee previously managed Greeley, Colorado before leaving recently to ‘pursue new opportunities.’ by Jeremiah Hayden Mayor Keith Wilson has made his choice for the city’s first long-term city administrator after a year-long nationwide search. Wilson nominated Raymond Lee, who has served as the city manager for Greeley, Colorado since 2021. The news comes two weeks after three finalists arrived in

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Mercury Music Picks: Homie Fest Winter Edition and...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/02

Nolan Parker by Nolan Parker After seeing John Waters evangelize a crowd of queers and film weirdos last night at his annual A John Waters Christmas (gay) bash, it feels like the holiday season is in full effect. If you're looking for more holiday raunch, might I suggest Matt Rogers' Christmas in December. Or if you're looking for a more secular shindig, what about the winter edition of Homie Fest? Either way, let

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SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/02

Trump's "gay" ballroom, learning the ropes, urine in the neti pot, and more in this edition of "Quickies"! by Dan Savage 1. Is Donald Trump a gay man? I can’t think of anything that screams “closeted gay” louder than building a golden ballroom. Donald Trump has been married to three different women (two of whom were immigrants), he’s been credibly accused of sexual harassment and assault by dozens of women, and he

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Good Morning, News: Oregon's Missing Counterterrorism...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/02

by Taylor Griggs 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! Weather report: Light rain. The Mercury's Holiday Drink Week report: Happening. Use the latter as a way to boost your spirits about the former. Find the

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A Very Festive Second Run Portland

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/01

Lindsay Costello by Lindsay Costello Supernatural storytelling first became a holiday tradition in Victorian England, likely fueled by a combination of factors—the popularity of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol; long midwinter nights; looming industrialization making the world feel just a little bit scarier. And while written and oral storytelling obviously still exist, going to see a film in theaters—especially

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Concert Review: Riding the Synth Wave with Olivia...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/01

Compelling and confusing experimental grooves on a laid-back Sunday night at Holocene. by Holly Hazelwood Southeast Morrison’s Holocene is easily one of the best places in Portland for music that feels like Capital-A “Art.” Artists like Chicago’s greatest unsung avant-garde pioneer Olivia Block, former Yellow Swans synth maestro Pete Swanson, and Hopscotch art installation contributor Seth Nehil are perfect for a

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/01

Lindsay Costello by Lindsay Costello It's December! And 'tis the season for GIVING, so bear with me as I belabor this extended metaphor. Consider Do This, Do That your holiday advent calendar this month, where you'll pry open one of those little perforated cardboard doors (read our weekly round-ups) to reveal a foil-wrapped piece of chocolate shaped like a star (find events you should check out each day). If

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Good Morning, News: Wilson's Failed Campaign Promise,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/01

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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Cheer Up, Portland! The Mercury's HOLIDAY DRINK WEEK...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/12/01

Spice up the holiday season with these creative cocktails from Portland's best bartenders! by Mercury Promotions Behold! Holiday Drink Week is BACK, BAYBEE! That’s right: the Portland Mercury’s Holiday Drink Week returns for another glorious marathon of festive booze magic! Happening right NOW through December 7, the city’s best bartenders are shaking, stirring, and summoning up brand new, holiday-themed cocktails—

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The real public nusiance

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/30

by AnonymousI woke up this morning to find that last night I stepped in dog poop and tracked it all over my living room. This confirms a take that has been brewing in my mind for a while. Irresponsible dog owners are way more of a public nuisance than people living outside! "well homeless people also-" let me stop you right there, the scale of the problem is WAY worse with dog owners. Sure, I’ve have had to step over some nasty stuff on

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/28

41st Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, MAUM Market, and More Cheap & Easy Under $20 by EverOut Staff Once you've cleared away the dishes and waved goodbye to your family members, it's finally time to ease into the weekend. There are numerous opportunities to get your holiday shopping done while supporting local small businesses at events from Record Store Day Black Friday to the MAUM Market and from the 41st

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Phil

Portland Mercury ·

2025/11/28

by Anonymous You give millions to the MAGA party. Fuck Nike.

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