An hours-long standoff Monday evening in Northwest Portland ended with police leaving the scene and bystanders intervening to ...

Some larger businesses like New Seasons whose prices have always been a slap in the face, I've come to expect this from (F.U. by the way, for leading me to believe for years that a higher price tag ...

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 ...

My always polite and very-high-functioning drunk husband was fucking around for the first fifteen years of our marriage. The other women were “unhappily married co-workers” who needed discretion. At ...

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

I like the team. Coach seems like a nice guy. But I’m not paying to see a 36-46 team. The team has been bad for decades and relies on the good will of Portland to buy tickets regardless of the record.

It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If ...

Please for the love of God, don't blast your cell phone while you're riding the bus. No one wants to hear your media. The inability to have some awareness and respect for those around you speaks very ...

Handelman was best known for his decades of commitment to police oversight and accountability in Portland. His rigorous ...

Record Store Day (RSD)—the Black Friday for music nerds—started out in 2008 as a way to revitalize interest in vinyl and ...

One day you’re hiking Dog Mountain in short shorts, hitting Sugar Pine and the Sandy River on the way back into town. The ...

When members of Portland’s broader labor ecosystem found out about the city police union’s bid to join the Northwest Oregon Labor Council (NOLC), many immediately reacted with suspicion. While the ...