SE School Faces Increased Class Sizes, Mixed Messaging

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:40P SE Examiner

By Daniel Perez-Crouse Families of SE Portland’s Bridger Creative Science School (BCSS) are frustrated over the prospect of larger class sizes and unmet promises to address that very issue.For context, [ ]

As Deportations Terrify Oregon’s Immigrants, Advocates Mobilize to Help

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:37P SE Examiner

By Marshall Hammond Fear is being felt throughout Oregon’s immigrant population as the Trump administration intensifies its efforts to arrest and deport millions of individuals, sometimes to “third party” countries [ ]

Representatively Speaking – August 2025

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:35P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse As I explained last month, the submission deadline for this column means that I had to wait till this month to share my thoughts about [ ]

Inside The Wash House’s Mission to Reclaim Textiles and Lives

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:32P SE Examiner

By Rachel Peterson In September of 2024, as a part of the City of Portland’s Impact Reduction Program, The Wash House began operation in the Central Eastside. For almost a [ ]

Portland’s 16 x Burnside Recovery Center Aims to Fill a Critical Gap

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:30P SE Examiner

By Charlotte Hanscom In an effort to close one of the most persistent gaps in Portland’s recovery system, a new residential treatment center opened its doors this spring. The 16 [ ]

Portland’s Beloved Doug Fir Reopening Date Still Unclear

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/31 10:28P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth The reopening of Portland’s beloved Doug Fir Lounge remains uncertain as permitting hurdles, city consent issues and ADA accessibility concerns continue to stall progress on the venue’s [ ]

Good Morning, News: Tariffs Eve, Gaza Aid, Parking Fees, but Most Importantly, It's Our Birthday!

Portland Mercury 7/31 5:55A Elinor Jones

by Elinor Jones 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 without...

Supporters Pack Courtroom for Portlander Facing Federal Protest Charges

Portland Mercury 7/31 4:30A Taylor Griggs

After weeks of surveillance, the FBI showed up to arrest Jacob Hoopes at gunpoint six weeks after his alleged offenses at a Portland ICE protest. by Taylor Griggs Robert Jacob Hoopes and his girlfriend looked out their bedroom window last Friday...

Pickathon: A Friendly Guide to Portland’s Greatest Festival

Portland Mercury 7/31 4:00A Holly Hazelwood

So many stages! To camp or not to camp. What s a dish token? by Holly Hazelwood It’s that time again, Portland: The 25th annual Pickathon music festival is upon us! Chances are, if you’ve held court with any of Portland’s many, many music nerds...

Happy 25th Anniversary, Portland Mercury!

Portland Mercury 7/31 1:00A Wm. Steven Humphrey

Celebrating a quarter century of fun, newspapering, and mayhem . by Wm. Steven Humphrey [Find the  Mercury 's 25th Anniversary Issue (in print) near you by using this handy-dandy map , and read all of our anniversary stories here .—eds.] I’m...

Twenty-Five Years of News (As Well As Entertainment and Trouble)

Portland Mercury 7/31 12:58A Courtney Vaughn

How the Portland Mercury found its niche by blending irreverent commentary with sobering investigative reporting. by Courtney Vaughn [Find the Mercury 's 25th Anniversary Issue (in print) near you by using this handy-dandy map , and read all of...

Bad Idea, Right?

Portland Mercury 7/31 12:54A Ben Coleman

A retrospective of the Mercury articles that (maybe?) should ve never seen the light of day. by Ben Coleman [Find the Mercury 's 25th Anniversary Issue (in print) near you by using this handy-dandy map , and read all of our anniversary stories...

Inside the Original Mercury… Circa the Late 1800s

Portland Mercury 7/31 12:50A Joe Streckert

The lurid history of the unspeakably offensive Sunday Mercury . by Joe Streckert [Find the Mercury 's 25th Anniversary Issue (in print) near you by using this handy-dandy map , and read all of our anniversary stories here .—eds.] Little known...

The Failure Parade

Portland Mercury 7/31 12:48A Frank Cassano

A look back at the Mercury s most unsuccessful New Columns. by Frank Cassano [Find the Mercury 's 25th Anniversary Issue (in print) near you by using this handy-dandy map , and read all of our anniversary stories here .—eds.] Hello, fuck-faces....

The Best of the Worst of I, Anonymous

Portland Mercury 7/31 12:46A Anonymous

Twenty-five years of your anonymous rants, confessions, and chaos. by Anonymous [For 25 loooong years, the Portland Mercury has published your most bizarre rants and intimate confessions (anonymously!) in print and online under the banner of “I,...