THE TRASH REPORT: Jets, Strikes, Heavy Metal Dads, and Chris Pine is Thriving

Portland Mercury 9/25 7:00A Elinor Jones

Let's go, gossip lovers! It's time for the filthiest trash of the week! by Elinor Jones Hello, sweet Trash Pandas, and welcome to The Trash Report ! I'm Elinor Jones , currently set to Cozy AF, where...

Want to Support the Arts? 7 Steps to Becoming an Arts Benefactor (Yes, You)

News & City Life - Portland Monthly 9/25 5:58A Arianne Cohen

A Portland prolific arts donor, Ronni Lacroute, shares her strategy for helping fund artists and cultural organizations.

Good Morning, News: Police Union Pays Hardesty for Their Lies, Gonzalez Has "Flaccid" Concerns, and...

Portland Mercury 9/25 5:44A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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...

Personality

Portland Mercury 9/24 11:18A Anonymous

by Anonymous I don't trust you if you aren't reading something, listening to music, or the pathetic looking at your phone. If all you're doing is staring into space, or looking and judging others, you call that thinking, but what you're going to...

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: There's a New Chief In Town, Students on Strike, and Portland's Worst...

Portland Mercury 9/24 4:28A Wm. Steven Humphrey

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...

Another COP out

Portland Mercury 9/23 7:57P Anonymous

by Anonymous All the talk about new traffic cameras. Question…are the police going to do their job and enforce the law on all the cars with no plates or identification? Without doing that it really means nothing and the new police cruisers new...

Red Door's Streamlined Evolve Experience Is Ready for the Road

Portland Mercury 9/22 1:40P Suzette Smith

The hot button show about police and the public is not trying to entertain. That doesn't mean it's not engrossing. by Suzette Smith The Evolve Experience is stressful. That was the one-word...

Portland Police Union Settles False Information Lawsuit Brought By Former Commissioner Hardesty

Portland Mercury 9/22 12:41P Courtney Vaughn

The lawsuit stemmed from a 2021 leak about Hardesty by police. A settlement was reached after a judge ruled the union president's actions were not protected speech. by Courtney Vaughn The Portland Police Association (PPA) and former Portland City...

Changing Clocks... Again?

Portland Mercury 9/22 11:18A Anonymous

by Anonymous WHY—OH WHY do we have to change our clocks two times a year? It is BAD for our physical health and BAD for our mental health. Why can't our governments agree on something so simple as to resolve this silly clock changing twice a year....

With That Being Said,

Portland Mercury 9/22 11:12A Anonymous

by Anonymous I DO believe that gummy worms are a UN plot to get us used to eating worms and larvae.

He's Thought about This Death of a Houseless Man Since 1987

News & City Life - Portland Monthly 9/22 9:37A katherine lam

A murder during Portland's homelessness surge three decades ago tells us about the city today. A writer has wrestled with his proximity to it ever since.

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Sept 22–24, 2023

Portland Mercury 9/22 8:00A EverOut Staff

Celebrating 75 Years of Forest Park, Fresh Hop Pop-Up Beer Fest, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Fall officially starts tomorrow, and we'll be ushering in the season with cheap and cheerful events from Fresh Hop Pop-Up...

Get Ready for the Portland Mercury's Delicious WING WEEK! Coming October 2–8! ??

Portland Mercury 9/22 7:00A Mercury Promotions

by Mercury Promotions What, dear reader, was the greatest week of your life? Think back on that moment. Treasure its beautiful memory. Then THROW IT IN THE TRASH, because the Portland Mercury ’s Wing Week is about to make every other week you’ve...

Expanding Their Carbon Footprint

Portland Mercury 9/22 6:32A Anonymous

by Anonymous In an unexpected move, PacifiCorp executives recently announced an ambitious plan to expand the company’s carbon footprint. Their plan hinges on a tried and true strategy of putting roughly 1,200 cars back on the road in Oregon three...

Good Morning, News: First Day of Fall is Near, Portland Police Union Pays Up, and Dark Brandon Preps...

Portland Mercury 9/22 5:09A Taylor Griggs

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...