Let's Play "Winter Soup Bingo"!

Portland Mercury 11/19 11:15P Andrea Damewood

Twenty-four of Portland's best cozy-weather soups how many will you devour? by Andrea Damewood [What follows is one of the many merry articles in the Mercury' s Winter Guide 2025. Find a print copy here , subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here...

Escape to the Airport’s Glimmering Secret Bar

Portland Mercury 11/19 11:10P Janey Wong

For when you need a getaway from your getaway. by Janey Wong [What follows is one of the many merry articles in the Mercury' s Winter Guide 2025. Find a print copy here , subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here , and if you're feeling generous...

Portlanders Gather to Mourn and Demand Action on Day of Remembrance for Traffic Crash Victims

Portland Mercury 11/19 10:05A Taylor Griggs

People who lost loved ones to traffic violence gathered Sunday at an annual event to honor the lives lost, and encourage others to take action to save lives. by Taylor Griggs Joe Stone was 25 when he was hit by a driver while trying to cross the...

Use all your well-learned politesse

Portland Mercury 11/19 9:15A Anonymous

by Anonymous Y'know, every now and then. I think you might like to hear something from us. Nice and easy. But there's just one thing. You see, we never, ever do nothing. We always do it nice and rough. So we're going to take the beginning of this...

City Council to Vote on AI Rental Price-Fixing Software

Portland Mercury 11/19 9:12A Taylor Griggs

The proposal to ban algorithmic rental pricing software has gone through revisions to protect the city from lawsuits. It appears to be poised to pass City Council, though some resistance remains. by Taylor Griggs After months of uncertainty, a...

Good Morning, News: Taco Bell Saves Thanksgiving, a Potential Snag in Epstein Files Release, and Who...

Portland Mercury 11/19 4:50A 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...

Mercury Music Picks: The Four Tops Are in Town (Every Bottom’s Dream), as Well as a Folky Trio of...

Portland Mercury 11/18 7:00A Nolan Parker

Nolan Parker by Nolan Parker If the imminent closure of one of Portland's best small rooms—Lollipop Shoppe—and the rumored shuttering of Turn! Turn! Turn! isn't enough to spur us on to check out one or two more concerts a week, I don't know what...

Meet the Mercury's Newest Publisher, James Deeley!

Portland Mercury 11/18 6:00A Wm. Steven Humphrey

(Look... if you've been reading or advertising with the Mercury for the last 22 years, you probably already know him!) by Wm. Steven Humphrey Hear ye, hear ye! Let the trumpets sound and the confetti fall, because the Portland Mercury is thrilled...

Good Morning, News: Sad End for Stranded Humpback Whale, Trump Wants to Pull a Jimmy Kimmel on Seth...

Portland Mercury 11/18 4:55A Taylor Griggs

by Taylor Griggs 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...

Good Morning, News: Trump Launches Another Desperate Appeal, ICE Kidnappings Up 550 Percent, and...

Portland Mercury 11/17 4:56A 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...

With a Tenuous Ceasefire in Gaza, Portland Councilors Pledge to Investigate the City's Links to...

Portland Mercury 11/14 8:00A Abe Asher

Councilors say that a lack of action from US Congress has forced them to think locally to stop the flow of weapons and military aid to Israel. by Abe Asher Last month, the progressive block of the Portland City Council signed onto a pledge to...

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Nov 14–16, 2025

Portland Mercury 11/14 7:00A EverOut Staff

Motrik, Meet Portland's Mini Museums, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20 by EverOut Staff Find an answer to "What are you up to this weekend?" with our cheap and easy guide featuring events from a free Motrik show to a launch party for VLVT...

Game Jammers: Creativity as Code

Portland Mercury 11/14 5:52A Corbin Smith

Bringing past and present together to design the video games of the future. by Corbin Smith A busted Mario costume. An extremely old pinball machine—so simple you wonder how pinball ever took off. Fighting games… so many fighting games. Hundreds...

Good Morning, News: State Transpo Referendum, PSU Union Busting, Epstein Associate's Prison Toilet...

Portland Mercury 11/14 4:38A 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...

Edgar Wright’s The Running Man Doesn’t Really Go Anywhere

Portland Mercury 11/14 1:15A Dom Sinacola

Dom Sinacola by Dom Sinacola Written under his Richard Bachman pseudonym, Stephen King’s novel The Running Man was first published in 1982; it describes the malicious future of 2025. King imagines that a massive authoritarian media conglomerate has...