SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies

Portland Mercury 9/3 8:55A Dan Savage

The "daddy/babygirl" dynamic, asexual curious, holding in your orgasm, swallowing curved appendages, and more! by Dan Savage 1. Why do so many people — even kinky ones — regard the Daddy/babygirl dynamic as hot but think Mommy/little boy role play...

The Top 47 Events in Portland This Week: Sept 3–8, 2024

Portland Mercury 9/3 8:01A EverOut Staff

Rose City Comic Con, PDX Pop Now!, and More by EverOut Staff We're back at it, suggesting all of the week's top events from Rose City Comic Con to Culinary Breeding Network's Variety Showcase and from Gracie Abrams' The Secret of US Tour to PDX...

THE TRASH REPORT: Private Planes and Film Festival Pains

Portland Mercury 9/3 7:00A Elinor Jones

Let's go, trash lovers! It's time for your H-O-T-T-Ohhhhh-G-O gossip. by Elinor Jones Hello Trash Pandas, and happy day-after-Labor Day! Like (hopefully) every one of you, I honored Labor Day by not crossing the picket lines at Fred Meyer's or...

Good Morning, News: Massive Protests in Israel, the Return of Drug Crackdowns, and the Teens Are Not...

Portland Mercury 9/3 5:57A Courtney Vaughn

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...

Essential Workers

Portland Mercury 9/1 9:37P Anonymous

by Anonymous Hey! Remember when we were all holed up watching Netflix and beating pots and pans for "essential workers"? Well, guess who was out there making $12/hr to literally feed all of us? It was the people that work at grocery stores. And...

The Best Things To Do in Portland This Month: September 2024

Portland Mercury 9/1 7:07A EverOut Staff

Geek Week PDX, Time-Based Art Festival, and More by EverOut Staff School is starting, apples are ripening, and the days are getting ever-so-slightly shorter, but it's technically still summer until September 22. That means you have almost the...

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Drunk Driving Cop, Grocery Store Strike, Kamala Fever, and MORE!

Portland Mercury 9/1 4:52A 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 know," then be one of the first to know by...

Construction of New Cleveland HS Requires Passage of Future Bond

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/29 10:59P SE Examiner

By David Mayne Significant progress has been made on the design for a new multi-story Cleveland High School, but a major hurdle remains: funding for construction of the school. That [ ]

Depave Receives Metro Grant to Transform SE Street

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/29 10:56P SE Examiner

By Kris McDowell Metro Council approved more than $2.5 million in funding this summer through the Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants program. Five projects in greater Portland were selected to [ ]

Community Livability Grants Awarded

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/29 10:52P SE Examiner

By Kris McDowell Prosper Portland has announced the 18 projects that will be the recipients of the $1.42 million Community Livability Grants for the 2024-25 fiscal year, leveraging more than [ ]

Representatively Speaking – September 2024

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/29 10:49P SE Examiner

As you read this, we are only 60 or so days out from the November election. Right?!? With that in mind, this column and October’s will deal with topics that [ ]

Maybe tone it down a notch

Portland Mercury 8/29 7:43P Anonymous

by Anonymous Hey friend, I get it. Times are hard. And the internet brings all this suffering right into your hands. It's tough to watch. You feel like you need to do something. I'm not trying to change your mind. I'm just going to politely ask...

Portland Police Sergeant Placed on Leave After Drunk Driving Arrest

Portland Mercury 8/29 11:30A Courtney Vaughn

Sgt. Patrick Mawdsley was arrested for impaired driving in Minnesota in July while off duty. In 2015, he grabbed a woman by the throat during an altercation at a wedding. by Courtney Vaughn An off-duty Portland police sergeant is on...

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See The Get Up Kids, Comedian John Early, Slipknot,...

Portland Mercury 8/29 8:36A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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...

POP QUIZ PDX: It's "Part Deux" of Our "How Much Do YOU Know About Portland?" Quiz!

Portland Mercury 8/29 6:50A Wm. Steven Humphrey

See how well YOU score, smarty pants! by Wm. Steven Humphrey BONJOUR, BRAINY BOTTOM! 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, it's...