3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (234+ words) Sunday’s Portland Thorns match against the Washington Spirit came with a side of controversy after a woman, who claimed to be a fan of the professional women’s soccer team, said she and her friends were removed from Providence Park. Sousa…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1635+ words) Portland City Council District 3 encompasses most of inner Southeast Portland from the east side of the Willamette River up to I-84 to the north, as well as a swath of Northeast and outer Southeast to I-205. District 3 is one of two districts…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (316+ words) Much like the meandering magic of Pickathon, this week’s Spin Cycle picks are unconnected by any thread other than the invisible kind that somehow strings the whole wild art world together when it’s done right. Happy listening! For fans of…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (135+ words) Garip by Altin Gün Note: The Mercury is a sponsor of TBA this year, and since the Fall Arts Issue comes out on September 9, we’ll have a stack of issues at the opening night party and be selling subscriptions—50 percent…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1161+ words) He didn’t know it then—but the moment Chris Smalls walked out of his job, he was on the path to sparking a revolution. Smalls had spent six years working at JFK8, a massive Amazon fulfillment center in New York City....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1008+ words) An unusually large outbreak of toxic algae in the Ross Island lagoon has spread to the Willamette River, troubling scientists who say the cyanobacteria bloom could have lasting effects. Cyanobacteria blooms in the lagoon have been a fixture of Portland…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (988+ words) Portland Mercury Support Smart, Local Journalism Good morning, Portland! After a hot, smoky day yesterday, we’re in for a much cooler rest of the week. Expect cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s today, and the blessed return of RAIN…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (888+ words) Portland Mercury Support Smart, Local Journalism Good morning, Portland! It’s starting to feel like summer pulled a French exit on us. It’ll be drizzly and cold today, with a high of just 63 degrees. The sun might drop back in for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (394+ words) At its core, journalism is a public service. That can mean a lot of things: from “news you can use” like where to find a cooling center, or informative summaries of public meetings, to accountability stories produced by scouring public…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (485+ words) Rev. Leroy Haynes Jr. has been fighting for decades for civil rights, justice, and accountable policing. In the wake of city officials declining to hold Portland Police Bureau’s top leadership responsible for shortcomings and excessive force during the 2020 racial justice…...