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

Portland Mercury 2/20 6:00A EverOut Staff

Zwickelmania, Movie Madness VHS Swap, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20 by EverOut Staff Your plans are in good hands with weekend picks from Zwickelmania to the Movie Madness VHS Swap and from A Beat Happening's February DJ and Beats...

Good Morning, News: Councilor Wants a Gun at City Hall, No Consequences for Zenith Energy, New Dame...

Portland Mercury 2/20 4:53A 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...

Shout out to Sheridan's

Portland Mercury 2/19 8:33P Anonymous

by Anonymous Not gonna lie, wasn't my favorite grocery store. A little too expensive, a little out of the way. I didn't shop there enough to say I wasn't part of the problem. But that insane sausage collection has graced my grill at cookouts for...

Good Morning, News: Oregon Judge Extends Tear Gas Restrictions, Eric Trump's Shady Attempt to Profit...

Portland Mercury 2/18 5:46A 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...

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Celebrating Black Innovation, Secret Valentines, and Dating Corpses

Portland Mercury 2/15 3:00A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by...

Good Morning, News: Leach Botanical Garden at Risk, Dems Dodge Indictment, and New Yorkers Defy...

Portland Mercury 2/11 5:00A 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...

Rubber stamp

Portland Mercury 2/11 2:43A Anonymous

by Anonymous One way or another, I was still one of the best students you ever had and you were one of my worst teachers. I worked hard and became really good because I put the effort in. I over looked the fact that you were an asshole so I could...

I Just Watched Nine Hours of Epstein Files Footage

Portland Mercury 2/10 7:46P Anonymous

by Anonymous Gotta say it was probably the most boring and least shocking thing I've seen on the internet this week Was surprised by Alicia Keys (which I enjoyed) and Deepak Chopra (which I also enjoyed). There was an enjoyable video of a cat...

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Portland's Epstein Connection, ICE Gasses Children, and EEK! MUMMIES!!

Portland Mercury 2/8 3:01A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by...

Good Morning, News: Judge Restricts Tear Gas in Portland, Trump Flirts With Election Meddling, and...

Portland Mercury 2/4 5:15A 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...

Good Morning, News: National Shutdown Against ICE, Don Lemon arrested, Senate Dems to Frame Loss as...

Portland Mercury 1/30 4:52A 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...

Portland Green Streets Transforms City Streets in SE Portland and Beyond

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 1/29 10:09P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth Most Portlanders pass them without a second thought, but green street planters are hard at work across the city, especially in SE, where dense housing, aging infrastructure [ ]

Recovery-Focused Overnight Shelter Opens in Buckman

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 1/29 10:05P SE Examiner

By Francesca “Frankie” Silverstein On Monday, January 5, a new overnight shelter opened at 614 SE Grand Ave. Located in what was previously a US Bank building, the shelter is [ ]

Representatively Speaking – February 2026

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 1/29 10:01P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse The short session has started and we at the Oregon Legislature have a lot on our plates. Here is a rundown of some of the [ ]

What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome Documents Justin Townes Earle's Time in Portland

Portland Mercury 1/27 10:00A Melissa Locker

Music journalist Jonathan Bernstein first knew the singer-songwriter as a fan. by Melissa Locker When Justin Townes Earle rolled into Portland in 2016, he had already lived a long life for a 34-year-old. Born in Nashville, Earle had been making...