Your Socially Distanced Weekend Guide: Mushroom Season, Record Store Day, and Other Safe Things To...

Portland Mercury 10/23 2:00P Mercury EverOut Staff

by Mercury EverOut Staff Record Store Day returns this Saturday with a slew of special releases at local shops like Jackpot (which is also a good place to pay tribute to Elliott Smith on the...

Don't move in with her

Portland Mercury 10/23 12:52P Anonymous

by Anonymous Cupcake, she's got you thinking of yourself as the only one who will never betray her. I love seeing you happy but that's not a good sign. [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The Four Weirdest Portland Political Ads—and Who’s Paying for Them

Portland Mercury 10/23 12:33P Blair Stenvick

by Blair Stenvick A campaign mailer for Mayor Ted Wheeler. Once the October of an election year hits in Portland, even the most politics-avoidant people can’t help but gain a periphery awareness of...

Don't Miss Tuesday's "Eyes on the Ground" Protest Reporter Livestream Panel!

Portland Mercury 10/23 12:00P Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Mathieu Lewis-Rolland What’s it like for the reporters, photographers, and livestreamers who cover Portland's protests on a nightly basis? For nearly five months, protesters...

This Week In Portland Food News: New Japanese Restaurants, A Potential New In-N-Out & Great American...

Portland Mercury 10/23 11:03A Mercury EverOut Staff

by Mercury EverOut Staff The buzz-worthy Tokyo restaurant Afuri Izakaya opened its second Oregon location in Beaverton this week. Afuri Izakaya EverOut is The Mercury's new website devoted to things...

Your Socially Distanced Weekend Guide

Portland Mercury 10/23 10:15A Mercury EverOut Staff

Top Picks for Oct 23-25, from Record Store Day to Mushroom Foraging by Mercury EverOut Staff [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Not all cops are bad

Portland Mercury 10/23 9:40A Anonymous

by Anonymous My dad was a police officer, granted in another state, and in a different time. He got passed up for promotions by not meeting the monthly quota for writing traffic tickets. He was the department negotiator that they sent in for...

Borgen Project Advocate

Portland Mercury 10/23 8:49A Anonymous

by Anonymous With the ongoing uncertainty in today's world there is one thing for certain - everyone has days (for me I have dozens) where they don't know if the future will be getting any better or brighter. With presidential debates that look...

This Week In Portland Food News

Portland Mercury 10/23 7:50A Mercury EverOut Staff

New Japanese Restaurants, A Potential New In-N-Out, and Great American Beer Festival Winners by Mercury EverOut Staff [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Next Week! Celebrate Halloween at the SLAY Drive-In Movie!

Portland Mercury 10/23 7:26A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Don't let COVID scare away your Halloween fun! Join us for a TERRIFYINGLY good time at the SLAY Drive-In movie event on October 28 through October 31st! The Mercury is proudly...

Self Interest

Portland Mercury 10/22 6:34P Anonymous

by Anonymous I need you. I want you to want me. Capitalism is a fair exchange. I have value. So do you . Make me a hamburger. Better yet, let me make you one. [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

How to be Popular

Portland Mercury 10/22 12:32P Anonymous

by Anonymous What happened to that fabulously attractive pro-cop billboard? Oh, yeah, it burned down. I have a little tip for cops wanting to be more popular: be respectful, efficient, honest and honorable. And if the public and the city...

The Best Movies to Stream & Watch in Portland Theaters This Weekend

Portland Mercury 10/22 11:39A Mercury EverOut Staff

by Mercury EverOut Staff Cycling is seen as a tool for social change in the long-running Bicycle Film Festival , presenting an international selection of three short film programs online this weekend....

The Best Movies to Watch This Week

Portland Mercury 10/22 11:07A Mercury EverOut Staff

Top Picks for October 22-28, from the Bicycle Film Festival to a Stevie Nicks Concert Film by Mercury EverOut Staff [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Good Morning, News: Portland Cop Gets Consequences, Oregon at Risk Post-Election, and Oh Boy, the...

Portland Mercury 10/22 5:15A Blair Stenvick

by Blair Stenvick We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you've come to love. If you’re able, please...