Speed 2: Cruise Control

Portland Mercury 12/19 9:01P Anonymous

by Anonymous There are some good arguments for stand alone films. But very personally I prefer the franchises, sure the marvel series can be a bit overindulgent from time to time, but even moderation in moderation, eh? But come on, The Temple of...

PSU Lays Off 17 Academic Faculty Members As Union Talks of Potential Strike

Portland Mercury 12/18 9:30A Kevin Foster

Portland State University's professors union says independent financial analysis shows stable cash reserves, raising questions about the necessity for layoffs. by Kevin Foster Amid an $18 million budget deficit, Portland State University is...

Good Morning, News: The Lowdown on Upcoming Oregon Laws, Trump Says He Won't Bring Back Polio (But...

Portland Mercury 12/18 4:00A Taylor Griggs

`` by Taylor Griggs 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...

HRT is magic…

Portland Mercury 12/17 5:35A Anonymous

by Anonymous … and I am a fucking sorceress. Cis people don’t realize we’ve been doing this for thousands of years, since we learned to synthesize hormones from mare urine and anti-androgens from particular herbs. We, trans people, are an...

Good Morning, News: Ohio Shortchanges Workers, Portland Needs a New Fire Chief, and America Needs a...

Portland Mercury 12/17 5:02A 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...

Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update: Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do...

Portland Water Bureau 12/17 3:34A

Since 2017, the Portland Water Bureau has detected low levels of Cryptosporidium from routine monitoring of source water. The Portland Water Bureau received results from ongoing monitoring from the Bull Run Watershed intake for Cryptosporidium, a...

THE TRASH REPORT: In Honor of Short Kings. Plus: Ingenius Legal Defense Strategies, Bears in...

Portland Mercury 12/16 5:50A Elinor Jones

Enjoy this classic edition of The Trash Report from our garbage can archives! by Elinor Jones [Our Elinor Jones is taking a well-deserved trash-free vacation this week, so please enjoy this CLASSIC edition of The Trash Report from May 22,...

Good Morning, News: County Considering "Catastrophic" Tax Cut, East Coast Drone Panic, and ABC News...

Portland Mercury 12/16 4:38A 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...

Hear in Portland: PDX Jazz's Once-In-A-Lifetime Erykah Badu Concert

Portland Mercury 12/12 9:40A Jenni Moore

Plus, Cool Nutz planned a Christmas-themed hip-hop "Festivale," and Ural Thomas plays his own 85th birthday party. by Jenni Moore This week's Hear in Portland touts two local music events to check out this month—in between all of December's...

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Ural Thomas, Karl Denson, and MAE.SUN!

Portland Mercury 12/12 7:44A 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...

Hey Sexy! Take the Mercury's 2025 SEX SURVEY!

Portland Mercury 12/12 5:49A Wm. Steven Humphrey

How sexy was Portland over the past year? LET'S FIND OUT! (It's anonymous, so tell us EVERYTHING!) by Wm. Steven Humphrey ? CALLING ALL SEXY PEOPLE! ? The horniest time of the year has arrived—which means it's time to fill out the absolutely...

Good Morning, News: Portland Protesters Plot New Path, Restaurant Sues City for $2.4 Million, and...

Portland Mercury 12/12 4:39A 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...

You don't have to like it

Portland Mercury 12/12 3:34A Anonymous

by Anonymous Don't like someone's hairstyle? You don't have to like it. You also don't have to say anything. Don't like someone's earrings? You don't have to like it. You also don't have to say anything. You see, people make choices everyday, and...

Good Morning, News: Judges Block Grocery Store Merger, Luigi Mangione's Manifesto, and ODOT Secures...

Portland Mercury 12/11 4:30A Taylor Griggs

by Taylor Griggs 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...

With $850 Million Secured, ODOT Plans to Break Ground on Rose Quarter Project

Portland Mercury 12/11 4:00A Taylor Griggs

A recent funding allocation gives ODOT enough to start the long-awaited I-5 expansion but the agency doesn t have enough to finish the rest of the project. by Taylor Griggs Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) officials say after years of...