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Portland Mercury 8/7 8:00A Mercury Promotions

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POP QUIZ PDX: How Much Do YOU Know About the Portland Mercury?

Portland Mercury 8/7 6:50A Wm. Steven Humphrey

(Psst! Read our 25th Anniversary Issue for all the answers, cheater!) by Wm. Steven Humphrey CALLING ALL BRAINIACS! 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...

Good Morning, News: Mayor Wilson Blasted for Capitulating to Trump, Pickathon Memories, and FBI to...

Portland Mercury 8/7 5:44A Wm. Steven Humphrey

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...

Drinking the Pickathon Kool-Aid

Portland Mercury 8/6 10:00A Nolan Parker

And liking it! by Nolan Parker It’s wild to me—as it is to so many friends and literally every single person I talked to over the weekend—that I had never been to Pickathon until this, the farm music festival's 25th year. I never understood it, I...

EverOut's How-To Guide For Burger Week 2025

Portland Mercury 8/6 9:00A Bri Brey

Tips From a 10-Year Veteran of Portland s Greatest Food Event by Bri Brey A Brief History of Portland Burger Week Since Burger Week is so ingrained in the fabric of Portland’s food history, you may assume that it has been grilling since the dawn...

SE School Faces Increased Class Sizes, Mixed Messaging

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:40P SE Examiner

By Daniel Perez-Crouse Families of SE Portland’s Bridger Creative Science School (BCSS) are frustrated over the prospect of larger class sizes and unmet promises to address that very issue.For context, [ ]

As Deportations Terrify Oregon’s Immigrants, Advocates Mobilize to Help

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:37P SE Examiner

By Marshall Hammond Fear is being felt throughout Oregon’s immigrant population as the Trump administration intensifies its efforts to arrest and deport millions of individuals, sometimes to “third party” countries [ ]

Representatively Speaking – August 2025

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:35P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse As I explained last month, the submission deadline for this column means that I had to wait till this month to share my thoughts about [ ]

Inside The Wash House’s Mission to Reclaim Textiles and Lives

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:32P SE Examiner

By Rachel Peterson In September of 2024, as a part of the City of Portland’s Impact Reduction Program, The Wash House began operation in the Central Eastside. For almost a [ ]

Portland’s 16 x Burnside Recovery Center Aims to Fill a Critical Gap

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:30P SE Examiner

By Charlotte Hanscom In an effort to close one of the most persistent gaps in Portland’s recovery system, a new residential treatment center opened its doors this spring. The 16 [ ]

Portland’s Beloved Doug Fir Reopening Date Still Unclear

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:28P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth The reopening of Portland’s beloved Doug Fir Lounge remains uncertain as permitting hurdles, city consent issues and ADA accessibility concerns continue to stall progress on the venue’s [ ]

Good Morning, News: Tariffs Eve, Gaza Aid, Parking Fees, but Most Importantly, It's Our Birthday!

Portland Mercury 7/31 5:55A Elinor Jones

by Elinor Jones 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...

Supporters Pack Courtroom for Portlander Facing Federal Protest Charges

Portland Mercury 7/31 4:30A Taylor Griggs

After weeks of surveillance, the FBI showed up to arrest Jacob Hoopes at gunpoint six weeks after his alleged offenses at a Portland ICE protest. by Taylor Griggs Robert Jacob Hoopes and his girlfriend looked out their bedroom window last Friday...

Pickathon: A Friendly Guide to Portland’s Greatest Festival

Portland Mercury 7/31 4:00A Holly Hazelwood

So many stages! To camp or not to camp. What s a dish token? by Holly Hazelwood It’s that time again, Portland: The 25th annual Pickathon music festival is upon us! Chances are, if you’ve held court with any of Portland’s many, many music nerds...

Happy 25th Anniversary, Portland Mercury!

Portland Mercury 7/31 1:00A Wm. Steven Humphrey

Celebrating a quarter century of fun, newspapering, and mayhem . by Wm. Steven Humphrey [Find the  Mercury 's 25th Anniversary Issue (in print) near you by using this handy-dandy map , and read all of our anniversary stories here .—eds.] I’m...