Off to the (Dragon Boat) Races
Recently, you may have noticed some lizard-like vessels gliding across the surface of the Willamette River; those are the city’s famed dragon boats, which are...
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Elections Complaint Alleges Canvassers are Intentionally Misleading Public About Police Funding Initiative
Two people who were hired to gather signatures for a Portland ballot initiative that would use clean energy funds to hire police say they were trained to mislea...
The Mercury Brings Home Six Journalism Awards
Doing the news is, at its core, a public service. But that doesn’t mean we can’t pause once in a while to celebrate the work local journalists put in each d...
Portland couple sues neighbor for $200K over foul stench wafting from tiny home so pungent they need to wear gas masks
John and Trudy Benjamin filed a lawsuit against their neighbor, Karen Ward, alleging that a nasty cocktail of raw sewage and chemicals wafting from her small RV...
The Best Things To Do in Portland This Month: June 2026
By any measure, June is one of the most splendid months of the year in Portland; boasting fine weather, the city’s flagship Portland Rose Festival, and the p...
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: May 29–31, 2026
Start building your weekend itinerary with cheap and cheerful suggestions from Portland Pickles Opening Night + Rockin’ The Walk to the Burnside Bridge Turns ...
Shot the most intimate (gothic prairie core) wedding in Portland yesterday at @oakspioneerchurch. Silas & V - a couple t…
Oct 15, 2025 — Shot the most intimate (gothic prairie core) wedding in Portland yesterday at @oakspioneerchurch. Silas & V - a couple that encompass a gentle ...
PIGCON Shows Off the Best (and the Weirdest) of Portland’s Indie Game Scene
Most of us can remember that first moment of artistic awakening in our childhood. It can take many forms—a book that blows our minds, a song unlike anything w...
Merrow Pop-Up Serves Fresh Fish, “Sexy” Vegetables, and Italian Chili Crisp
Something about the waif-thin tuna carpaccio at Merrow reminded me of New York. As a person who recently “boomeranged” back here from Brooklyn, I still fe...
FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to The Lemon Twigs, RX Bandits, Mary Gauthier, and MORE!
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 than...
Portland City Council Adopts New Law Enforcement Mask Ban, ID Requirements
When federal immigration agents started showing up for duty last year in plain clothes with their faces half covered, it stoked fear in immigrants. It also spar...