As a pink person on this Juneteenth, I find a curiosity in understanding how it is that so much understanding was kept from so many people, from the original sin of slavery to the covering up the news ...

Portland, it's almost time to raise your cups and brain-freeze responsibly—Summer of Slushies starts soon! For the entire ...

All art, at its best, gives us the ability to transport ourselves and see the world from a new vantage point. The trouble is ...

Despite a renaissance of new music venues sprouting up around Portland’s Central Eastside, the delayed relaunch of one of the ...

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 ...

Stop fuckin around with the cellophane and plastic snacks and just open the fucking thing! Rifling through a tiny hole making that goddamn crinkling sound is maddening. Make the hole bigger and pour ...

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

La Isla Electronica (L.I.E.) begins their self-titled EP by munching on some chips and declaring “Vale vamos,” (ok, let’s go) ...

To those whining about the rare sprinkles of rain or the few cloudy days: My learning curve isn't flat like yours is, so I wouldn't need my 12 years here to perceive the weather patterns. One is ...

• Speaking of Oregon's public land, a big chunk of it is currently on fire. There are three major wildfires burning in Oregon right now, two in the Cascades and one a bit east, in Sherman County ...

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