Cesar Chavez had Left the Left

Portland Mercury 3/20 10:18A Anonymous

by Anonymous It's good that the Lib./ Conservative leaning _New York Times_ did the article. But I will not praise the paper and have walked away from it starting when they helped elect "Man, Woman, Car," and wrote many articles destroying Sen....

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Portland's Music Venues

Portland Mercury 3/20 8:30A Ryan J. Prado

Independent music venues look for an upturn and answers after a recent spate of closures. by Ryan J. Prado Whether you’re an avid reader of these pages, or just a Portlander with a discerning live music landscape radar, it’s been hard to avoid...

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Mar 20–22, 2026

Portland Mercury 3/20 7:00A EverOut Staff

PDX Pop Now! & Friends of Noise Joint Benefit Show, Trans Rights Readathon Reading Party, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20 by EverOut Staff We made it y'all, today's the first day of spring. Emerge from your winter cave for cheap and...

Good Morning, News: Chuck Norris Dies, City Councilor Sends Very Spicy Emails, Homeless Services Org...

Portland Mercury 3/20 5:59A Jeremiah Hayden

by Jeremiah Hayden 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...

Art Snack: You Know and Like the Locals Behind This Women's Sports Film Fest

Portland Mercury 3/20 4:30A Suzette Smith

Ryan Gosling banter feels like a sustained act of grace by Suzette Smith Welcome to the Mercury 's regular rundown of local arts & culture news. We jammed a lot of art stories into the Mercury 's Spring Arts Preview — on stands around town now...

On Tilt

Portland Mercury 3/19 10:01P Anonymous

by Anonymous To the aburdly cute solo pinball player who talked to me as you were leaving Ground Kontrol, I sincerely appologize for my utter baffonery as you tried to randomly gift me your player card before heading out the door. I realize it was...

Ticket Alert: Bleachers, Maren Morris, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Portland Mercury 3/19 10:45A EverOut Staff

Plus, Slayyyter and More Event Updates for March 19 by EverOut Staff Which shows will you add to your concert calendar? Pop-rock band Bleachers will stop in Bend to support their forthcoming album Everyone for Ten Minutes . Country pop darling...

The Sun Ra Arkestra Descends Upon Hollywood Theatre

Portland Mercury 3/19 9:00A Corbin Smith

The nearly yearly occurance has become a pilgrimage for both the Arkestra and Portland. by Corbin Smith He is a miracle of the highest order, a grand eccentric, and true genius of the cosmos. A peerless 20th century composer, a poet, a brilliant...

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to The Belair Lip Bombs, Skullcrusher, Bluebird Improv, and MORE!

Portland Mercury 3/19 8:00A Mercury Promotions

by Mercury Promotions 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: Parks and (Emotional) Wrecks

Portland Mercury 3/19 6:50A Wm. Steven Humphrey

See how well YOU score on this week's super fun local trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey GREETINGS, TRIVIA LOVERS! It's time to put your brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX —our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week...

Good Morning, News: Afroman Vindicated, Blow Pony's Final Party, and Why Is Jon Ossoff Sternly...

Portland Mercury 3/19 5:39A Suzette Smith

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...

Consent to cuts?

Portland Mercury 3/18 10:11P Anonymous

by Anonymous You might miss TriMet when it is gone. They say they want your input on their elimination of some of the lines and cuts to frequency of others. I showed up at the March 18th meeting and found it very hard to get to. When they did show...

re: "Evil Plan"

Portland Mercury 3/18 9:04P Anonymous

by Anonymous Given how often I have been named and blamed, it is almost impressive how little of me has been understood. Rather than correct the record, I allowed the story to stand, because it served its purpose better than the truth would have....

Good Morning, News: TSA Official Threatens Airport Closures, Women Tell of Sexual Abuse by Cesar...

Portland Mercury 3/18 6:30A Courtney Vaughn

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...

Sponge City USA

Portland Mercury 3/18 4:52A Anonymous

by Anonymous Why is it always the same people coming to parties bringing nothing to the table, literally? They take the whole "it's your presence that matters, not your presents" to heart. It's commonplace to just bring something simple. A bottle...