48 Cheap & Easy Things To Do in Portland This Weekend: Jan 21-23, 2022

Portland Mercury 1/21 1:00P EverOut Staff

by EverOut Staff The bumpin' new beat music project Rose Tinted begins their winter residency at Holocene this Sunday. And just like that... we're back at the weekend. Read on for weekend plans you...

Song of the Week: ‘Nuestro Amor’ by Sávila

Portland Monthly (Entertainment) 1/21 12:17P Conner Reed

The Portland three-piece casts a gossamer spell in this cut from last summer’s ‘Mayahuel’ EP.

This Week In Portland Food News: A New Food Cart Pod Opens, Clyde Common Closes, and a Pizza Cart Is...

Portland Mercury 1/21 11:34A EverOut Staff

by EverOut Staff The cult-following smash burger cart Burger Stevens will be among the offerings at the new Hinterland Bar and Food Carts , opening this Saturday. Burger Stevens Looking for something...

Catch Up on the Stories You Missed This Week with the Mercury Weekend Reading List!

Portland Mercury 1/21 9:30A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey "All this week's Mercury stories, AND a solitary confinement cell painted entirely yellow? I AM IN HEAVEN!" Heru Anggara / iStock /Getty Images Plus Whooo! You're a BUSY BEE....

City Workers Authorize Strike Over Contract Impasse

Portland Mercury 1/21 6:09A Alex Zielinski

by Alex Zielinski Portland Water Bureau is one of the many city bureaus staffed by members of DCTU. City of Portland The majority of city employees represented by the District Council of Trade Unions...

Hear in Portland: Two New Must-See Videos, A Stellar Lineup at The Thesis, and an Upcoming Federale...

Portland Mercury 1/21 5:38A Jenni Moore

by Jenni Moore Karma Rivera headlines the next don't-miss edition of The Thesis. Marmoset COVID or not, the Rose City is seldom quiet when it comes to music and creativity. This week we’re discussing...

it is merely a shell

Portland Mercury 1/20 8:33P Anonymous

by Anonymous Be careful out there Portland, there seems to be some kind of serial butterfingers going around town. There are number of people whose phones and computers are somehow getting waterlogged from being dropped into toilets, fish tanks,...

Metro chief promises visible progress on homeless crisis soon

Portland Tribune (Southwest Community Connection) 1/20 8:00P Jim Redden

President Lynn Peterson also criticizes the People for Portland group for increasing cynicism.

Haven't you heard this too?

Portland Mercury 1/20 12:00P Anonymous

by Anonymous WHO ARE THE PEOPLE WITH THE MOTORCYCLES AND OTHER LOUD ENGINES? WHO ARE THE PEOPLE BLASTING BASS? WHO ARE/WERE THE PEOPLE SCREAMING? WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU WANT?! [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this...

Judge Deems Mayor Wheeler's 2020 Protest Curfew to be Unconstitutional

Portland Mercury 1/20 11:02A Alex Zielinski

by Alex Zielinski Mayor Wheeler speaking to protesters during a July 2020 rally. NATHAN HOWARD / GETTY IMAGES A Multnomah County judge dismissed criminal charges against a protester Tuesday on the...

This Week in Portland Event News: Bastille, The Head and the Heart, and More

Portland Mercury 1/20 9:45A Janey Wong

by Janey Wong Blast off into the future with Bastille this spring. Having steadily released a handful of new singles throughout 2021, British pop-rockers Bastille are poised to hit the road this year...

Federal Officials Order ODOT to Reevaluate Environmental Impacts of Rose Quarter Freeway Project

Portland Mercury 1/20 7:57A Isabella Garcia

by Isabella Garcia SEASTOCK / Getty Images The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) must update its environmental assessment for the proposed changes to the Interstate-5 corridor through the...

POP QUIZ PDX: "Spice Up Your Life" with Portland's Funnest Quiz!

Portland Mercury 1/20 6:57A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey GREETINGS, SMARTY BRAINS! It's time once again to put your exceptionally brainy brain to the test with the newest edition of POP QUIZ PDX —our weekly quiz chock full of sassy,...

Ninkasi Taps Acclaimed Bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler for a New Line of Canned Cocktails

Portland Mercury 1/20 6:19A Janey Wong

by Janey Wong Ninkasi co-founder Jamie Floyd (left) and bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler cheers to their new venture. Courtesy of Ninkasi Brewing Company While folks were nurturing their sourdough...

Good Morning, News: Portland Fails to Hold Police Accountable, Gov Brown Sued Over Commutation, and...

Portland Mercury 1/20 4:12A Isabella Garcia

by Isabella Garcia 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...