The Mercury‘s JOYRIDE Issue Is Out Now!
No matter how you get around town, this is the issue for you!
“Portland Nice” Is on Full Display in Carol Triffle’s Latest Musical Comedy
Nice People is here to change minds and spare feelings.
Study: Rent Assistance is the Most Requested Support Service Among Homeless Residents
Nearly every homeless person surveyed in a new PSU housing needs report said they want housing they can afford. But they don’t want to lose it again.
Ritz Carlton Building Owner To Finally Pay City For Affordable Housing Projects
An amendment to the building owner’s city contract requires deposits by the end of the year, or the city can collect the balance in full.
A Useful Ghost Is About So Much More Than Sex With a Vacuum Cleaner
THIS is how you smuggle anti-authoritarian queer romance into a heterosexual horror rom-com.
Business as Usual at North Portland Scrapyard, Despite Years of Environmental Violations
Auto dismantler NW Metals has amassed more than $550K in state fines over the past decade and continues to operate without proper permits. The business has tested the bounds of Oregon’s environmental enforcement.
A Portland Curler’s Fight For Her Right to Compete
By controlling the purse strings and federal oversight, the Trump administration is upending participation in sports for trans women and girls across the nation—even at amateur and club levels.
Progressives Say Investments in People, Not Corporations, Can Jump Start City’s Struggling Economy
Despite broad agreement on the need for new revenue and jobs, ideological disagreement about how to accomplish economic growth still permeates Portland and Salem.
Fertile Ground Celebrates 17 Years with 17 Days and Nearly 100 Plays
The new works theater festival takes audiences to the furthest bounds of space.
What’s New in Portland Restaurants, Bars, and Bakeries, March 18-31
James Beard award updates, a new teahouse in town, and an award-winning chef moves to a little corner restaurant.
Join the Cult of the Shrimp Burger
Bbang’s shrimp burger, an ode to a Korean fast food classic, already has a devoted following.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Portland’s Music Venues
Independent music venues look for an upturn and answers after a recent spate of closures.
Tax the Rich? Oregon Voters Could Weigh In on First-of-its-Kind Wealth Tax
The Oregon effort, which focuses on those with $30 million or more in assets, comes amid a growing interest nationwide in taxing those in the highest income brackets.
Portland and Seattle Magazines Bought up by Michigan Media Company
New owners cut deep into already struggling Seattle Met and Portland Monthly editorial teams.
Local Homeless Service Provider Regroups After Fires
Three recent fires left Hygiene4All with major setbacks. The blazes compound recent funding losses as the nonprofit sees an uptick in need.
Deal Or No Deal?
If local money goes into the Moda Center renovation, labor advocates want a smooth employee unionization in return.