Good Morning, News: PPB Patrolling ICE Protests, Secretive Raids in Newberg, and Israel Just Bombing...

Portland Mercury 6/13 5:46A 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.  Good Morning, Portland: Portland...

Recent Portland Police Actions at ICE Facility Test the Limits of Sanctuary Laws

Portland Mercury 6/12 8:15P Kevin Foster

As anti-ICE protests escalate in Portland, state leaders call for peaceful protest, but confusion over police involvement lingers. by Kevin Foster ICE arrested two more asylum seekers at Portland’s immigration courthouse on Tuesday, amid protests...

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Valerie June, Matteo Mancuso, IDKHOW, and MORE!

Portland Mercury 6/12 10:04A Mercury Promotions

by Mercury Promotions 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...

Tour de Force Productions’ Fool for Love Is Spare, Harsh, and Precise

Portland Mercury 6/12 9:00A John Rudoff

Meghan Daaboul's new Portland theater company started off easy with some devastating Sam Shepard. by John Rudoff Playwright Sam Shepard opens the script for his 1983 Fool for Love with a thick paragraph of setting direction, describing details as...

POP QUIZ PDX: Deceptive Dems, Dragon Boat Draggin', and the Best Auction EVARRR!

Portland Mercury 6/12 6:47A Wm. Steven Humphrey

See how well YOU score on this week's super-fun trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HELLLOOOO, SMARTY BUTT! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia...

Good Morning, News: City Council Redistributes Cops' Wealth, Oregon SWAT's Toxic Email, and America...

Portland Mercury 6/12 5:46A 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...

Portland Pride Guide 2025

News & City Life - Portland Monthly 6/11 5:49A Portland Monthly Staff

Our annual roundup of LGBTQ+ parades, pageants, concerts, drag shows, and festivals.

SAVAGE LOVE: The Boyfriend Experience

Portland Mercury 6/10 6:49A Dan Savage

Her boyfriend confessed to making a secret Bumble account. Should she listen to the TikTok mob and dump him? by Dan Savage My boyfriend went on a trip abroad with his friend (also a guy). After he came back, he showed me that he made a Bumble...

Good Morning, News: Oregon Legislature Wipes Medical Debt From Credit Reporting, RIP Sly Stone, and...

Portland Mercury 6/10 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...

The Trash Report: GIRLS (Trump and Elon), GIRLS (J. Lo and Cynthia), GIRLS (Oregonians)!!!

Portland Mercury 6/9 6:53A Elinor Jones

Get your bowls, it's time for a steaming ladle of hot, gossipy garbage. by Elinor Jones Hi babies, and welcome back to the Trash Report ! This is the last week of school for families in the area, which means the days of "I can't wait 'til summer"...

With Newfound Sway in City Hall, Portland’s Democratic Socialists Hope to Redefine the City’s...

Portland Mercury 6/9 6:30A Taylor Griggs

Amid a local budget crisis and national chaos, Portland DSA has big goals. For the first time, it also has a group of allies on City Council. by Taylor Griggs How do you solve a problem like an unprecedented city budget deficit? Over the last few...

Good Morning, News: Homeless Sweep Turns Violent, a New "People for Portland," and Trump Enflames LA...

Portland Mercury 6/9 5:57A 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...

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Police Cronyism, Gay Things to Do, and the Horny Fun of Fleet Week!

Portland Mercury 6/8 4:04A 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...

POP QUIZ PDX: Mysterious Roller Rinks, Angry Birds, and Fleet Week Ahoy!

Portland Mercury 6/5 6:50A Wm. Steven Humphrey

See how well YOU score on this week's super fun trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey AHOY THERE, SEXY BRAINS! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia...

Good Morning, News: Protesting ICE, King TACO's Racist Travel Ban, and "Big, Beautiful Bill" Will...

Portland Mercury 6/5 5:42A 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...