Trail Blazers Crush Phoenix Suns in First Game of the Season
It was Damian Lillard’s first game back with the Blazers. The Suns didn’t stand a chance.
POP QUIZ PDX: Return to RIP CITY! 🏀
See how well you score on this week’s Blazer-themed trivia quiz!
Of War, Whimsy, and Wildwood
So many crows explode that people in our theater coined the term “crowsplosion.”
The Mercury’s 2026 November Endorsement Cheat Sheet!
Cast your vote lickety-split with our quick ‘n’ easy ballot roadmap.
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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 Mercury’s 2026 Portland Haunted House Reviews
Scream with fear! Or, learn basic reading skills with movie monsters.
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.
Thirty Years of Fright at Davis Graveyard
For thirty years, a graveyard has cropped up every fall in Milwaukie, and its cryptkeepers can teach you how to summon your own.
Spreading the Good Word of Chisme
Chef Francisco Leyva’s pop-up inside Duality Brewing
showcases his take on Comida Chicana.
Former East Portland Landfill Site to House Solar Farm, Nature Sanctuary
What was once a blight on 82nd Ave is undergoing a significant transformation.
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.
The Mercury’s 2026 Sauvie Island Corn Maze Reviews
Pick up a pumpkin or be chased by a chainsaw-wielding maniac—which Portland corn maze is right for you?
“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.