Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and ...

Michael O’Callaghan, a well-known Portland activist who ran for mayor last fall, died on June 18 after he was hit by a MAX train while attempting to bike across the tracks at Southeast Division and ...

Hey you! Blowing your nose in the bathroom stall! Do you know the last person to touch that roll had probably had poopy hands from wiping his anus? Now your sniffly dumb face comes along and grabs a ...

Clinton Street's Popular Hanabi Film Fest Returns with Cult Films, Classics, and an Abundance of Portland Premieres ...

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 ...

you say “safety in numbers” like it’s some kind of moral truth. like sticking close to your people makes you good. like building community means locking the door tighter. but you walk past tents like ...

I have long believed that Israel was a place where the wrongs and violence and harm of the past were to be acknowledged, studied, and prevented from ever happening again. In the days since 10/7/2023 I ...

Normandale Survivors Asked Police For An Explanation. What Portland Got Was a Partial Apology and More Excuses.

This opinion piece is being published to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the death of Deg, one of the victims of ...

I’m a 44-year-old woman with a history of childhood sexual trauma. I enjoy sex if I’m with a partner I feel very connected to ...

There is a sacred captivation present in the Pacific Northwest felt by many of those who call this corner of the world home: ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event ...