Portland Mercury
@portlandmercury.com
News. Culture. Trouble. Established 2000.
Nearly 30 people were forcibly removed from the Thousand Acres recreation area last month, after living unhoused on the public land for years.
Now, they face instability as they try to survive on the streets in the same system that drove them to seek refuge in the wilderness.
Now, they face instability as they try to survive on the streets in the same system that drove them to seek refuge in the wilderness.
Oregon's Dismantling of Longstanding Houseless Encampment Highlights Broader Problems
From relative stability in an established community, to being repeatedly swept on the streets of Multnomah County, unhoused residents formerly living in the Sandy River Delta highlight a breakdown in ...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Nearly 30 people were forcibly removed from the Thousand Acres recreation area last month, after living unhoused on the public land for years.
Now, they face instability as they try to survive on the streets in the same system that drove them to seek refuge in the wilderness.
Now, they face instability as they try to survive on the streets in the same system that drove them to seek refuge in the wilderness.
7+ stories to start the day in Portland:
Phil Knight throws money at Oregon republicans.
The Trail Blazers won.
High schoolers in Oregon stage an anti-ICE walkout
Trump's DOT says it has the solution for Holiday Travel woes.
All the Good Morning, News 👇
Phil Knight throws money at Oregon republicans.
The Trail Blazers won.
High schoolers in Oregon stage an anti-ICE walkout
Trump's DOT says it has the solution for Holiday Travel woes.
All the Good Morning, News 👇
Good Morning, News: Phil Knight Throws Money at Oregon Republicans, McMinnville High Schoolers Stage Anti-ICE Walkout, and Trump’s DOT Suggests Systemic Air Travel Woes Can Be Cured if YOU Show a Litt...
If you appreciate the Mercury's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You ca...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
7+ stories to start the day in Portland:
Phil Knight throws money at Oregon republicans.
The Trail Blazers won.
High schoolers in Oregon stage an anti-ICE walkout
Trump's DOT says it has the solution for Holiday Travel woes.
All the Good Morning, News 👇
Phil Knight throws money at Oregon republicans.
The Trail Blazers won.
High schoolers in Oregon stage an anti-ICE walkout
Trump's DOT says it has the solution for Holiday Travel woes.
All the Good Morning, News 👇
At a Tomorrow Theater screening, Guillermo del Toro discussed the rise of AI, the future of stop-motion animation, and what character he identifies with in 'Frankenstein.'
Guillermo del Toro at Tomorrow Theater: At a Special Carte Blanche Screening the Director Discussed the Rise of AI, the Future of Stop-Motion Animation
Guillermo del Toro sincerely concluded: I discovered I was a 14-year-old girl in Victorian times.
www.portlandmercury.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
At a Tomorrow Theater screening, Guillermo del Toro discussed the rise of AI, the future of stop-motion animation, and what character he identifies with in 'Frankenstein.'
The holidays tend to stir up big feelings, but you can channel your annoyance, anger, and/or blissed-out time-off vibes this week with plenty of EVENTS! Among them: a film screening to benefit Gaza, a new Indigenous cookbook, and a benefit concert for the Synth Library.
The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for November 24-30
It's Thanksgiving week, which translates differently for everyone: Some will be stoked for the time off work, others dreading the family dynamics, and a whole lot of us angry about the holiday's conne...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The holidays tend to stir up big feelings, but you can channel your annoyance, anger, and/or blissed-out time-off vibes this week with plenty of EVENTS! Among them: a film screening to benefit Gaza, a new Indigenous cookbook, and a benefit concert for the Synth Library.
Line up, trash pandas! Your garbage can of gossip awaits in the latest hilarious edition of THE TRASH REPORT from @elinorjoneser.bsky.social. This week: Billie Eilish destroys Elon Musk, Zohran Mamdani charms the orange skin off Trump, and some palate-cleansing Beverly Hills 90210 news.
THE TRASH REPORT: "No Thank You" to Many Garbage Men, "Yes Thank You" to the Trash Pandas
Hello, and welcome back to the Trash Report! Happy Thanksgiving week! Let me start this column with something I'm thankful for, which is that today's children's aren't fed a lot of horseshit about Pil...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Line up, trash pandas! Your garbage can of gossip awaits in the latest hilarious edition of THE TRASH REPORT from @elinorjoneser.bsky.social. This week: Billie Eilish destroys Elon Musk, Zohran Mamdani charms the orange skin off Trump, and some palate-cleansing Beverly Hills 90210 news.
Former Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads "not guilty" in court, the feds steal Newport's rescue helicopter, and local chicken joins the ACLU in suing Trump. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS! 👋🗞️
Good Morning, News: Billups Pleads "Not Guilty," Feds Steal Newport's Rescue Helicopter, and Portland Chicken Sues Trump
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...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Former Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads "not guilty" in court, the feds steal Newport's rescue helicopter, and local chicken joins the ACLU in suing Trump. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS! 👋🗞️
"I will continue plotting to murder every human in this house... as soon as I finish reading these Mercury stories.”
Catch up on all the great Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! ☕🗞️
Catch up on all the great Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! ☕🗞️
YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Portland's Swimming in Hypocrites, Blazers Get Annoying (On Purpose), and Winter Has Landed! 🛬🥶
GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! 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 you despise being "the last to know," then be one of ...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"I will continue plotting to murder every human in this house... as soon as I finish reading these Mercury stories.”
Catch up on all the great Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! ☕🗞️
Catch up on all the great Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! ☕🗞️
We're here to report that seasonal affective disorder is REAL—so are you ready? @courtenayhameister.bsky.social rides to the rescue with this sweet, funny—and most of all—informative primer on how to deal with the SADZ. (Appropriately, it's part of our Winter Guide on the streets now!)
How to Survive the Big SAD This Winter
[What follows is one of the many merry articles in the Mercury's Winter Guide 2025. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous this holiday seas...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
We're here to report that seasonal affective disorder is REAL—so are you ready? @courtenayhameister.bsky.social rides to the rescue with this sweet, funny—and most of all—informative primer on how to deal with the SADZ. (Appropriately, it's part of our Winter Guide on the streets now!)
"Yeah, no I'm fine, why?"
🥲 Bikers Ain't Slipping With These Hot Tips
🤔 Portland Housing Expert Splits
🤪 Trump Wants Dem Veterans... Dead? (Cool. Cool, Cool, Cool.)
Good morning, news!
🥲 Bikers Ain't Slipping With These Hot Tips
🤔 Portland Housing Expert Splits
🤪 Trump Wants Dem Veterans... Dead? (Cool. Cool, Cool, Cool.)
Good morning, news!
Good Morning News: Bikers Ain't Slipping With These Hot Tips, Portland Housing Expert Splits, and Trump Wants Dem Veterans... Dead? (Cool. Cool, Cool, Cool.)
If you appreciate the Mercury's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You ca...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"Yeah, no I'm fine, why?"
🥲 Bikers Ain't Slipping With These Hot Tips
🤔 Portland Housing Expert Splits
🤪 Trump Wants Dem Veterans... Dead? (Cool. Cool, Cool, Cool.)
Good morning, news!
🥲 Bikers Ain't Slipping With These Hot Tips
🤔 Portland Housing Expert Splits
🤪 Trump Wants Dem Veterans... Dead? (Cool. Cool, Cool, Cool.)
Good morning, news!
Noticed how the same people who once declared "Portland is DEAD" are suddenly jumping on the "Portland is BACK, bay-bee" bandwagon? Mercury editor Wm. Steven Humphrey has, and spends a smooth 800 words *giving them hell.*
(It's part of our annual "Winter Guide" in print and on the streets NOW.)
(It's part of our annual "Winter Guide" in print and on the streets NOW.)
Wm. Steven Humphrey's Adventures in Newspapering
[What follows is one of the many merry articles in the Mercury's Winter Guide 2025. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous this holiday seas...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Noticed how the same people who once declared "Portland is DEAD" are suddenly jumping on the "Portland is BACK, bay-bee" bandwagon? Mercury editor Wm. Steven Humphrey has, and spends a smooth 800 words *giving them hell.*
(It's part of our annual "Winter Guide" in print and on the streets NOW.)
(It's part of our annual "Winter Guide" in print and on the streets NOW.)
Get ready for the cheeriest time of year... it's the Mercury's HOLIDAY DRINK WEEK, featuring the holly-est and jolliest cocktails of the season stirred up by the best barkeeps in town! And it all starts December 1! 🎄🍸
Cheer Up, Portland! The Mercury's HOLIDAY DRINK WEEK Is Almost Here!
Behold! Holiday Drink Week is BACK, BAYBEE! That’s right: the Portland Mercury’s Holiday Drink Week returns for another glorious marathon of festive booze magic! From December 1 through December 7, th...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Get ready for the cheeriest time of year... it's the Mercury's HOLIDAY DRINK WEEK, featuring the holly-est and jolliest cocktails of the season stirred up by the best barkeeps in town! And it all starts December 1! 🎄🍸
Wednesday's City Council meeting saw multiple disruptions and expulsions as councilors passed an algorithmic rental price-fixing ban and considered a proposal meant to deter landlords from opening detention centers. Prior to the meeting, three different groups held demonstrations outside City Hall.
Proposed Detention Center Fee Yields Hostile City Council Meeting
Portland City Hall faced three competing demonstrations on Wednesday as the City Council considered a rental pricing ordinance and a change to city code that could slow the Trump administration’s loca...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Wednesday's City Council meeting saw multiple disruptions and expulsions as councilors passed an algorithmic rental price-fixing ban and considered a proposal meant to deter landlords from opening detention centers. Prior to the meeting, three different groups held demonstrations outside City Hall.
Calling all "free stuff" lovers! Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Tony Furtado, Wicked Craft Bazaar, Tezeta Band, and more in this week's edition of the Mercury's FREE TICKETS THURSDAY! 🤑
FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to Tony Furtado, Wicked Craft Bazaar, Tezeta Band, and MORE!
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 events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word a...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Calling all "free stuff" lovers! Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to see Tony Furtado, Wicked Craft Bazaar, Tezeta Band, and more in this week's edition of the Mercury's FREE TICKETS THURSDAY! 🤑
•Portland City Council bans AI rent price fixing
•PBOT blames slippery bike lanes on early leaf fall
•And finally, over 200 words on my critical vendetta against twee indie band Pomplamoose
It's Good Morning, News!!
•PBOT blames slippery bike lanes on early leaf fall
•And finally, over 200 words on my critical vendetta against twee indie band Pomplamoose
It's Good Morning, News!!
Good Morning, News: Portland City Council Bans AI Rent Fixing, PBOT Blames Early Leaf Fall, and Fuck You, Pomplamoose
200 words on why I hate the obscure indie band from the co-founder of Patreon!
www.portlandmercury.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
•Portland City Council bans AI rent price fixing
•PBOT blames slippery bike lanes on early leaf fall
•And finally, over 200 words on my critical vendetta against twee indie band Pomplamoose
It's Good Morning, News!!
•PBOT blames slippery bike lanes on early leaf fall
•And finally, over 200 words on my critical vendetta against twee indie band Pomplamoose
It's Good Morning, News!!
The Mercury's Winter Guide has arrived! Looking to survive and thrive this winter? Check out all our smarty-pants and sassy articles online, or pick up a print copy at more than 500 spots across the city! ☃️😎
www.portlandmercury.com/collections/...
www.portlandmercury.com/collections/...
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Mercury's Winter Guide has arrived! Looking to survive and thrive this winter? Check out all our smarty-pants and sassy articles online, or pick up a print copy at more than 500 spots across the city! ☃️😎
www.portlandmercury.com/collections/...
www.portlandmercury.com/collections/...
Reposted by Portland Mercury
Dan Ryan attempts to make an apology for saying other councilors’ agenda aligns with the “national socialist” agenda in a newsletter and Instagram post earlier this week. Councilor Morillo interrupts to say it is a “non apology.”
Pt. 1
Pt. 1
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Dan Ryan attempts to make an apology for saying other councilors’ agenda aligns with the “national socialist” agenda in a newsletter and Instagram post earlier this week. Councilor Morillo interrupts to say it is a “non apology.”
Pt. 1
Pt. 1
For the loved ones of someone killed in a traffic crash, every day is a day of remembrance. But many others need a reminder of the devastating human toll traffic violence takes each day. On Sunday, Portlanders gathered to honor the lives lost and demand action to prevent more needless deaths.
Portlanders Gather to Mourn and Demand Action on Day of Remembrance for Traffic Crash Victims
Joe Stone was 25 when he was hit by a driver while trying to cross the street near his home in 2013. Danielle Sale died in 2010, at the age of 22. Henry Zietlow was 18 when he was killed in a traffic ...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
For the loved ones of someone killed in a traffic crash, every day is a day of remembrance. But many others need a reminder of the devastating human toll traffic violence takes each day. On Sunday, Portlanders gathered to honor the lives lost and demand action to prevent more needless deaths.
Hear In Portland here again to assist in filling up that sparse winter calendar. Link below for details on a festive hip-hop showcase hosted by Cool Nutz, and Steven Golliday and the Portland-based Joseph both dropped new singles.
Enjoy y'all!
Enjoy y'all!
Hear In Portland: Cool Nutz Hosts Annual Holiday Party, Steven Golliday and Joseph Drop New Tracks
Jenni Moore
www.portlandmercury.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Hear In Portland here again to assist in filling up that sparse winter calendar. Link below for details on a festive hip-hop showcase hosted by Cool Nutz, and Steven Golliday and the Portland-based Joseph both dropped new singles.
Enjoy y'all!
Enjoy y'all!
It's early in the season. Excitement is high, making the stinkers extra stinky. The Suns took it to the Blazers last night at Moda. Good thing there's a game tonight against the Bulls 🏀
Link below for a recap of last night's game, plus some shots and stories of fans with their vintage jerseys 🎽
Link below for a recap of last night's game, plus some shots and stories of fans with their vintage jerseys 🎽
The Blazers Drop a Stinker Against the Suns at Home, Fans Still Love 'Em
Cameron Crowell
www.portlandmercury.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
It's early in the season. Excitement is high, making the stinkers extra stinky. The Suns took it to the Blazers last night at Moda. Good thing there's a game tonight against the Bulls 🏀
Link below for a recap of last night's game, plus some shots and stories of fans with their vintage jerseys 🎽
Link below for a recap of last night's game, plus some shots and stories of fans with their vintage jerseys 🎽
After months of uncertainty, a policy to ban the use of algorithmic rental price-fixing software in Portland appears poised for Council approval at tonight’s meeting. If it’s approved, Portland would join other cities in banning a practice many say raises rents and violates federal antitrust laws.
City Council to Vote on AI Rental Price-Fixing Software
After months of uncertainty, a policy to ban the sale or use of algorithmic rental price-fixing software in Portland is back on the table. The proposed ordinance, brought to Portland City Council by C...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
After months of uncertainty, a policy to ban the use of algorithmic rental price-fixing software in Portland appears poised for Council approval at tonight’s meeting. If it’s approved, Portland would join other cities in banning a practice many say raises rents and violates federal antitrust laws.
Taco Bell Saves Thanksgiving, a Potential Snag in Epstein Files Release, and Who Will Be Portland’s Next Manager? It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS!
Good Morning, News: Taco Bell Saves Thanksgiving, a Potential Snag in Epstein Files Release, and Who Will Be Portland’s Next Manager?
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly c...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Taco Bell Saves Thanksgiving, a Potential Snag in Epstein Files Release, and Who Will Be Portland’s Next Manager? It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS!
If you saw either of director David Freyne's warm, funny, queer-coded films, you might think that Eternity, the new rom-com from A24, could have some real Guadagnino potential. BUT YOU WOULD BE WRONG. Eternity is the straightest rom-com that ever did straight.
Movie Review: Eternity Is the Straightest Rom-Com That Ever Straighted
HR Smith
www.portlandmercury.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
If you saw either of director David Freyne's warm, funny, queer-coded films, you might think that Eternity, the new rom-com from A24, could have some real Guadagnino potential. BUT YOU WOULD BE WRONG. Eternity is the straightest rom-com that ever did straight.
A nationwide search to find a new city administrator is much closer to being finalized, after the city narrowed nearly 100 applicants down to three. City Council will vote to confirm the final hire, and councilors have ideas about what they want to see in the new top bureaucrat.
City Narrows Search For Portland's Next Top Bureaucrat
Mayor Keith Wilson announced Monday that the city’s search for its first long term city administrator is down to three finalists, after sifting through nearly 100 applicants. “Portland’s new city admi...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A nationwide search to find a new city administrator is much closer to being finalized, after the city narrowed nearly 100 applicants down to three. City Council will vote to confirm the final hire, and councilors have ideas about what they want to see in the new top bureaucrat.
Travel the spaceways, travel to Hell. Hear Australian folk, and Portland ambient. Feel the Temptations of Four Tops. (Who doesn't?) There's all this a more happening in this week's Mercury Music Picks.
Link below for the unhinged recommendations of our music editor 🤪
Link below for the unhinged recommendations of our music editor 🤪
Mercury Music Picks: Pete Swanson is Back, a Folky Trio of Bitches, and a Sun Ra Doc at Hollywood
Nolan Parker
www.portlandmercury.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Travel the spaceways, travel to Hell. Hear Australian folk, and Portland ambient. Feel the Temptations of Four Tops. (Who doesn't?) There's all this a more happening in this week's Mercury Music Picks.
Link below for the unhinged recommendations of our music editor 🤪
Link below for the unhinged recommendations of our music editor 🤪
Kelly Reichardt tried something new with The Mastermind, an East Coast heist flick, but its aesthetic vision still feels true to the director. Read our review—including quotes from Reichardt's recent live Q&A—at the link in bio.
Movie Review: East Coast Heist Flick The Mastermind Still Feels Like Classic Kelly Reichardt
In her 1970 essay “On the Morning After the Sixties,” Joan Didion described her disillusionment with the idea that political protest could “affect man’s fate in the slightest.” It’s an opinion James B...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Kelly Reichardt tried something new with The Mastermind, an East Coast heist flick, but its aesthetic vision still feels true to the director. Read our review—including quotes from Reichardt's recent live Q&A—at the link in bio.