The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Labor Day Weekend: Aug 29–Sept 1, 2025

Portland Mercury 8/29 9:45A EverOut Staff

Art in the Pearl, Oregon State Fair, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff The long weekend is in reach, so take a break from your labors to hit up stress-busting events from Art In The Pearl to Flock Block Party  and from the...

A Month Before Classes Resume, University of Oregon Faculty Brace for More Layoffs

Portland Mercury 8/29 8:45A Abe Asher

Despite a recent $25 million gift from the Schnitzer family, Oregon s flagship university warns of a funding shortage and a second round of layoffs. by Abe Asher Following staffing cuts in June, another round of layoffs is coming at the University...

The Newsletter Trying to Turn Portland into “Tennis City, USA”

Portland Mercury 8/29 7:00A Taylor Griggs

Tennis Courterly s editors insist it s not a secret literary magazine. by Taylor Griggs Portland might not have professional tournaments or world-class tennis academies, and many of the city’s public courts have seen better days. But Portlander...

Good Morning, News: US Border Patrol Takes PNW Firefighters Into Custody, Portland City Councilors...

Portland Mercury 8/29 5:36A Suzette Smith

by Suzette Smith 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...

AdoptOneBlock Expands Efforts to Keep Portland Clean, One Block at a Time

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/28 10:33P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth Since its launch in 2020, Portland nonprofit AdoptOneBlock has been steadily building an army of volunteers determined to keep the city cleaner than they found it. Today, [ ]

Social Good Place Makes Its Home in Sunnyside

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/28 10:29P SE Examiner

By Francesca “Frankie” Silverstein Sunnyside residents have a new neighbor—a large, yellow neighbor. Social Good Place, a collaborative workspace and event venue, has moved in, bringing a bright floral mural [ ]

Start Small, Start Somewhere: One SE Portland Neighbor’s Approach to Emergency Preparedness

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/28 10:20P SE Examiner

By Rebecca Geisen When Gabriel Hernandez started their job at Multnomah County in early 2022, they didn’t expect it to change how they thought about their own life at home. [ ]

Representatively Speaking – September 2025

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/28 10:18P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse By the time you read this, the Oregon legislature will have met for a special legislative session to fund transportation in our state, something we [ ]

Looking for a Trustworthy Business? Start With These Three Steps

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/28 10:16P SE Examiner

By Cameron Nakashima, BBB Great West + Pacific Big purchases and big projects come with big decisions—and often, more stress than we expect. Whether it’s a home repair, car service, [ ]

Good Morning, News: ODOT Starts Rose Quarter Construction, Flag Burners Beware, and Lori...

Portland Mercury 8/27 6:05A 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...

SAVAGE LOVE: Long Time!

Portland Mercury 8/26 9:00A Dan Savage

He likes to be tied up she wants him to murder that kink in its sleep. by Dan Savage Long time reader! I’m a mostly straight boy in my early 20s with a new girlfriend. I say “mostly straight” because I’m into bondage and finding men who wanted to...

Mercury Music Picks: Ural Thomas Brings the Pain, Fred Cole Turns 77

Portland Mercury 8/26 8:00A Nolan Parker

Plus Hazel and Red Pine are back, and Portland Music News! by Nolan Parker For some, Labor Day Weekend is a signifier of the end of summer. And it is for those heading back to school as students, teachers, and school administrative staff (big...

Album Review: The OO-Ray’s Marginals Is a Sonic Vigil

Portland Mercury 8/26 7:25A Lindsay Costello

Portland experimenter Ted Laderas meditates on forgotten disasters through distorted cello and droning electronics. by Lindsay Costello In the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s Tōhoku region, a resident of the small...

Good Morning, News: Portland's WNBA Team Hires a General Manager, Intel Now Partly Owned By US...

Portland Mercury 8/26 6:01A 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...

Rumors of My Death Have Been Greatly Exxagerated

Portland Mercury 8/26 6:01A Anonymous

by Anonymous I realize that Portland's national reputation is still spotty. Businesses are leaving downtown and everyone is working from home or whatever. I'm not saying that stuff isn't true. I'm just saying I've spent all summer in Portland and...