The 2023 Remarkable Woman: Sara Olsher

KOIN Community 3/29 1:00P Tim Steele

Editor's Note: Remarkable Women is part of a nationwide Nexstar Media initiative to honor the influence women have had on public policy, social progress and the quality of life. In March, we...

Westside vs East

Portland Mercury 3/29 11:00A Anonymous

by Anonymous It might be naïve of me to say that 80% of the readers of this magazine are just renters and not homeowners in Portland. If you are a renter you could live on the east or west side but if you are a homeowner you pay 2 to 3 times the...

Lean Into It with Portugal. The Man's End-of-Times Dance Party Song "Dummy"

Portland Mercury 3/29 10:41A Jenni Moore

HEAR IN PORTLAND this week Portugal. The Man's new track "Dummy" is an end-of-times dance jam Phony Ppl soon to be fkn around Portland Federale's Spaghetti Western rock In our Hear in Portland music column this week: Portugal. The Man turned...

The I, Anonymous Rant O' the Week: Bad Vibes

Portland Mercury 3/29 7:14A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Okay, sure, fine... maybe there are bigger problems in the world than a meager selection of vibrator colors. And yet? WHY ARE THERE SO FEW VIBRATOR COLORS?? Check out this I, Anonymous submission titled, "Bad Vibes." (Oooh,...

Good Morning, News: Lawmakers Consider Tougher Rent Control, Idaho Hates Women, and Nashville...

Portland Mercury 3/29 5:51A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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...

I'm Not Superstitious...

Portland Mercury 3/28 8:23P Anonymous

by Anonymous Okay, I get it. All this talk of "aliens" and "psychics" and the cyclical fulfillment of certain prophecies can put anyone on edge to say the least. We can all do our best to deny these inklings into our brains, but the fact is even...

Tenant Advocates Urge Oregon Legislature to Strengthen Rent Control After Record Inflation

Portland Mercury 3/28 11:09A Isabella Garcia

Landlords argue that stronger rent increase limits would stifle housing development. by Isabella Garcia If Robbin McMain gets another rent increase, she’s worried she’ll become homeless.  McMain lives in a 55-and-older mobile home park in...

Savage Love: Asked and Answered

Portland Mercury 3/28 8:00A Dan Savage

A lesbian in a 10-year sexless marriage wants to re-spark the connection... but is this a "too little, too late" situation? by Dan Savage Dear Readers: I hosted an “Ask Me Anything” last week, where I answered as many reader/listener questions as...

This Week’s Mercury Cover Artist: Sam Geballe’s Beautiful Darkness

Portland Mercury 3/28 7:01A Corianton Hale

Body dysphoria is only part of this remarkable photography exhibit running through this Saturday, April 1, at Blue Sky Gallery. by Corianton Hale Sam Geballe (they/them) is this week's Mercury cover artist of the week, and a San Francisco Bay...

Good Morning, News: TriMet Wants Buses Away from Stalled Freight Trains, Vice Principal Caught Up in...

Portland Mercury 3/28 4:42A 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...

The Budget Man Needs to be Fired

Portland Mercury 3/27 11:51P Anonymous

by Anonymous To the 80 people who recently cleaned/swept my camp. It took you 2 weeks to do a shitty job and you should be fired . So should the people who paying you.Yeah my camp was trashed because I had tons of garbage trucked in after you...

Don’t Tell Me to Smile

Portland Mercury 3/27 5:55P Anonymous

by Anonymous Do I really have to explain why it’s not my job to smile at you? Are you that much of a moron? I guess I do. Not everyone is happy all the time, and sometimes even if I’m happy I still don’t walk around town with a big ol’ grin on my...

Second St. Jude Dream Home rising in Clark County

KOIN Community 3/27 10:00A Tim Steele

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) -- For the second time, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has a dream home in the Clark County Parade of Homes . And once again businesses stepped up to donate their...

New app connects Portlanders to Black community, businesses

KOIN Community 3/27 9:39A Ashley Howard

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – A new app is connecting Portlanders with Black-owned businesses and events with the launch of XB Community. XB Community users can submit events and businesses to the app to help others connect with the Black community,...

TriMet Wants to Fix its Most Unreliable Bus Line, While Making Routes Safer for Students

Portland Mercury 3/27 9:35A Courtney Vaughn

Amid concerns for pedestrian and student safety near Southeast Powell Boulevard and reliability of buses due to frequent freight train delays, TriMet is poised to change its routes for bus line 70. by...