Anonymous Police ID Numbers Cause Delay in Reporting on Use of Force
A request to identify Portland Police officer and candidate Eli Arnold raises questions over transparency, and brushes up against a 2021 state law
The Mercury’s 2026 November Endorsement Cheat Sheet!
Cast your vote lickety-split with our quick ‘n’ easy ballot roadmap.
Multnomah County Employee Union Rescinds Julia Brim-Edwards Endorsement
AFSCME Local 88 voted in the same meeting to endorse Shannon Singleton for county chair.
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 23–25, 2026
Catrinas en la Calle, Music Craft NW, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20
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Of War, Whimsy, and Wildwood
So many crows explode that people in our theater coined the term “crowsplosion.”
All the Confessions and Cowboys at QDoc 2026
Portland’s queer documentary festival turns 18 this year and got you something so iconic.
Everything You Need To Know Heading Into the Portland Trail Blazers 2026-2027 Season
A SWOT analysis for the business-minded Blazer fan.
The Mercury’s 2026 Portland Haunted House Reviews
Scream with fear! Or, learn basic reading skills with movie monsters.
Critics Warn Trump’s “Roadless Rule” Repeal Could Increase Fire Risk While Degrading Drinking Water
Federal officials say logging opportunities and fire management are reasons to open millions of acres of protected public land to development. The science says otherwise.
The Creative Music Guild’s Improvisation Summit Celebrates This Year’s Strangest, Most Inspired Sounds
From home-grown sonic innovators to out-of-town improvisers, the event showcases the far reaches of experimental music for the rest of October.
Update: Police ID Man Shot By Officer Downtown as Eric Hurtado
Two assault victims are expected to recover from random attacks by Hurtado as public waits for more details in second fatal police shooting in under a month
Laika’s Wildwood Sessions Showcases Local Music Magic
From local stories to local sounds, Laika presents a dreamy musical compilation.
Portland Book Festival Is Now a Major Food Event, Too
Alexis Nikole Nelson AKA Black Forager presents her new book, and chefs from across the country are doing collabs.
You Can See Everything Gets Too Close
Co-directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim may have made the most intimate film of the year.
Shaking the Tree Unnerves Audiences With a Survey of Violence
The Portland theater adds its own unique vision to a staging of four short plays, Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.
Spreading the Good Word of Chisme
Chef Francisco Leyva’s pop-up inside Duality Brewing
showcases his take on Comida Chicana.
Food Truck A Comer Brings Mexico City Eats to Northwest Portland
Plus, come for vegan options and aguas frescas galore.
Portland Councilor Dan Ryan Must Preserve All Phone Records, Court Says
District 2 councilor retracts statement about trading his phone in as judge orders him to preserve evidence in public records lawsuit.
“DitchMitch” Billboard Campaign Violates Local and State Elections Laws, Complaint Says
A complaint alleges a Portland Metro Chamber-affiliated PAC ran afoul of campaign finance rules by trying to hide the true funding source of political billboards and filing false campaign-finance statements.