Netflix's Everything Sucks! Is '90s Nostalgia Set in Boring, Oregon
by Ned Lannamann NetflixThere's another Beaver State show for you to check out on your televisions and tablets this weekend: Netflix's Everything Sucks! is a '90s-set high-school comedy/drama that's...
View ArticlePortland Police Bureau Announces First Conviction Based on Backlogged Rape...
by Megan Burbank The PPB says it's working through an inventory of 1,700 untested kits.bonniej / GettyThe Portland Police Bureau sent out a press release this week announcing the conviction of Jose...
View ArticleTaco Pedaler is Coming Soon to the Old Pollo Norte Space
by Chad Walsh Coming Soon: Taco Pedaler IIMelanie McClureMelanie McClure got her start in the local food scene in 2011 by pedaling her Taco Pedaler-branded taco trikes to street fairs around town. By...
View ArticleAlex Jones Blames the Latest School Shooting on Democrats
Jones and other right-wing figures wasted no time peddling lies about the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida. by Katie Herzog A shooter took the lives of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas...
View ArticleWith the Florida Massacre Still Fresh, the Oregon House Just Approved New Gun...
by Dirk VanderHart AEDKA STUDIO/SHUTTERSTOCKIn a country (and state) that's grown used to refrains of "too soon" after the massacres that occur at regular intervals, a vote in Oregon's House of...
View ArticlePiazza Italia Owners Prepare to Open Bar Rione in Time for Summer
by Chad Walsh Piazza Italia/ Steven HoytWhen he opened Piazza Italia with the late Gino Schettini back in 1999, Kevin Gorretta says he quickly saw a service snag in his soon-to-be popular Pearl...
View ArticleHelp! I Grew Too Much Weed
by Will Patterson DAVELONGMEDIA / GETTY IMAGESDear Pot Lawyer,What can I do with all my homegrown cannabis?We’ve heard anecdotal reports that even non-users are trying their hand at home grows, but...
View ArticleDear UPS Drivers
by Anonymous The residential streets of our neighborhood, like so many others in Portland, are incredibly narrow, without sufficient room for two way traffic. So when your lazy ass stops, in the...
View ArticleBlazers Recap: Taking Down the Champs!
by Arthur Bradford It was the best win of the season for the Blazers, and it came at a great time, right before the All-Star break. The Blazers welcomed reigning NBA champions, The Golden State...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Everything Is Terrible but the Winter Olympics
by Megan Burbank Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today.The Winter Olympics are the only good thing about today.Matthias...
View ArticleThe 33 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: February 16-18
Laugh Hard, Rock Harder, Take it to That NXT LVL, WAKANDA FOREVER by Mercury Staff Now that Valentine's is behind us (mostly—I'm sure some of us are still enduring some sort of fallout) we can get...
View ArticleThings to Do Thursday!
5 things to do for February 15 by Mercury Staff Black Panther Prepare yourself: Black Panther is going to be fucking huge. Directed by Creed's Ryan Coogler, starring Chadwick Boseman and Lupita...
View ArticleJoin Me in Celebrating the Return of the Triple Axel to American Ladies'...
by Megan Burbank AT LASTGETTY / W-INGSIf religiously watching all Olympic figure skating events is a hobby you've diligently cultivated since childhood (I know I have!), I don't have to tell you that...
View ArticleCould Weed Lead You to Your Next Valentine?
by Josh Jardine ENOLABRAIN / GETTY IMAGESYou may not have noticed, but it’s Valentine’s Day! A “holiday” of adjusting your expectations, bitter self-recrimination about lost loves, and questioning the...
View ArticleThe Portland Mercury's Highball Is March 19-25! Here are the 2018 Participants
by Bri Brey Prepare yourself (and your liver! your sweet, innocent liver!) for the Portland Mercury’s HIGHBALL! Brace yourself for 39 specially crafted cocktails available March 19-25… for only $5...
View ArticleJobless or Malingerer?
by Anonymous There's a dude that I see working at a convenient store, without a foot/leg and 2 crutches, as the cashier. I sees him on pubic transit too. There's this other dude, living a few blocks...
View Article10 Songs for Nursing Your Valentine's Day Heartache
by Ciara Dolan This guy gets itWavebreakmedia / Getty ImagesHeartbreak is a universal condition—almost everybody's been brutally dumped or cheated on or humiliated when love goes unrequited. There are...
View ArticleFlexeril with a Fattie: How Does Cannabis Interact with Prescription Drugs?
by Josh Jardine SageElyse / GettyNumerous studies and countless personal testimonials confirm that cannabis can be an awesome replacement for a number of pharmaceuticals, and is positioned to be a...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Trump Gets a Heart-Shaped Box of Assorted Scandals
by Wm.™ Steven HumphreyStay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today.For Trump, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what...
View ArticleThings to Do Valentine's Day!
10 things to do for February 14 by Mercury Staff VALENTINE'S DAY! Some cherish Valentine's Day as a sweet, feel-good holiday that lets us celebrate the euphoric beauty of true love. Others consider...
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