Strike Averted: New Seasons Grocery Workers Secure First Labor Contract

Portland Mercury 12/16 8:56A Abe Asher

After threatening to strike, unionized workers voted Monday to ratify a contract with increased wages and better health insurance protections. by Abe Asher Just three weeks ago, Ava Robbins, cheese clerk at the New Seasons location in Concordia...

Mercury Music Picks: Matt Dorrien's InNOGural Wintertide Wassail, and DJ Slugo Gets Nasty at...

Portland Mercury 12/16 8:15A Nolan Parker

Nolan Parker by Nolan Parker Holiday parties are every night of the week these days, y’all nogged out yet? Personally, I fuck with with the holiday season. The friends and family in town, the food, the parties, the gift-giving and...

SAVAGE LOVE: Good Working Order

Portland Mercury 12/16 6:00A Dan Savage

This week: a case of the "ex," a gay awakening, and a very soggy mattress. by Dan Savage My partner is still in love with her ex. For ten years she believed him to be the love of her life. It’s been two years since they split and there’s no...

Good Morning, News: PGE Wants to Screw Over Oregonians, Trump Signs BS Executive Order Calling...

Portland Mercury 12/16 4:45A Taylor Griggs

by Taylor Griggs 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...

The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for December 15-21

Portland Mercury 12/15 8:40A Lindsay Costello

Did somebody say "gay folk art"? by Lindsay Costello You're already busy this week, but you just got busier: Earl Sweatshirt, Yves Tumor, and a few key members of the Twin Peaks cast are in town. And not that there's anything wrong with Portland...

THE TRASH REPORT: The Year In Trash!

Portland Mercury 12/15 6:04A Elinor Jones

Let's dig through the trash can of 2025 for the year's hottest gossip. by Elinor Jones Hello, Trash Pandas! It’s me, Elinor Jones, with a special end-of-the-year Trash Report. This year certainly was something, wasn’t it? To put it in...

Good Morning, News: Legacy Workers Slam Hospital's Alleged Coddling of ICE, Blazers Comeback Win...

Portland Mercury 12/15 4:54A 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...

Who might these smelly brutes be?

Portland Mercury 12/14 6:41P Anonymous

by Anonymous Particularly thuggish appearing creepoids who look as though they've stuffed motel towels under their shirts, driving big ass SUV pieces of shit decked out with spot lights (but nothing designating them as an official p.o.s.)...

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: A Cop Under Arrest, Nurses Cry Foul Against ICE and Management, and...

Portland Mercury 12/14 3:26A 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...

Good Morning, News: Big News for Universal Preschool, Whooping Cough on the Rise, Indiana...

Portland Mercury 12/12 4:08A Jeremiah Hayden

Good morning. by Jeremiah Hayden 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 ,...

Local Homelessness Prevention Could See $21 Million Funding Bump

Portland Mercury 12/10 5:05A Jeremiah Hayden

Jeremiah Hayden by Jeremiah Hayden City councilors are moving fast after the city's housing bureau reported millions in funding it raised from 2021 to 2024 but did not allocate. The Housing and Homelessness Committee on December 9 referred a...

Good Morning, News: Portland Cop Arrested, Right-Wing "Journalist" ? to Sue City, and a Triple Loss...

Portland Mercury 12/10 4:30A 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...

Good Morning, News: Atmospheric River Underway, Beaverton Students Walk Out To Protest ICE, and...

Portland Mercury 12/9 5:05A Taylor Griggs

by Taylor Griggs 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. You can also subscribe and have our...

Photo Essay: Krampuslauf in Portland

Portland Mercury 12/8 7:30A Elayna Yussen

Demonic goats, witches, and winter spirits gathered in Sewallcrest Park before treating SE Hawthorne to a holiday sight. by Elayna Yussen Friday was a beautiful night for a Krampuslauf or "Krampus run," a holiday activity that draws from Alpine...

THE TRASH REPORT: Halle Berry and Sabrina Carpenter Get on the Mic, and A Two Good Men (Matt Rogers...

Portland Mercury 12/8 6:00A Elinor Jones

Your weekly can of juicy trash is full. by Elinor Jones Hello Trash Pandas, and happy December! ’Tis I, Elinor Jones . Christmas has exploded in my home, with decorations that are a combination of vintage keepsakes my mom kept from my childhood...