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Portland, Oregon · PortlandSee how well YOU score on this week's super fun quiz!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
HELLOOOOO THERE, BRAINY BUTT! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week, your brain will be tested on how much you know about VOLCANOES! STRANGE LIGHTS IN THE SKY! Jill Biden? JILL BIDEN! And which absolutely horrible corporate sponsor will you wear on YOUR S…See the Story
POP QUIZ PDX: Sassy Ass Trivia About Volcanoes, Jill Biden, and Your Newest Corporate Sponsor!
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Portland, Oregon · Portlandby Wm. Steven Humphrey
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 contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Here's your reminder that we are now less than a week away from our May primary election, SO IT'S TIME TO FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT.…See the Story
Good Morning, News: Clean Energy Money Saves City's Bacon, Fewer People Leaving Portland, and Supremes Foil GOP's Scheme
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Portland, Oregon · PortlandAn Interview with the Most Fascinating Man in New York—and His Puppet Frog Dr. Love—Ahead of His Show in Portland.
by Lindsay Costello
If you’re acquainted with avant-garde music history, you might already know the story. One day in 1979, Brian Eno happened upon Laraaji meditatively busking with an electric zither in Washington Square Park and scrawled a short note inviting him to collaborate. Equally present in the online sphere is the counterp…See the Story
Laraaji on Laughter, Teleportation, and His Frog Puppet Named Dr. Love
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Portland, Oregon · Portlandby Anonymous
Hi! It's me! You're friendly, slow, Portland driver. I'm the one driving 20 miles per hour in a 25. I'm the one that's three car lengths behind the car in front of me during a traffic jam. I'm the one that slows down on the bridge to look at the river. I'm the one that stops for a pedestrian while traffic zips around me. I know, you're frustrated. You're in a hurry to get home. But honestly, what's your rush? You need to get home an…See the Story
Your Friendly Slow Portland Driver
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Gaza · Gazaby Taylor Griggs
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 contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! We're on for sunny skies and warm weather again today, so get outside and enjoy! Or sit inside and sulk, see if I care. Whether you'…See the Story
Good Morning, News: ODOT Lawsuit, Cops in Court, and Ben & Jerry's for President
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Primary ElectionsOur endorsements and Voter Cheat Sheet are the best in town! SO LET'S GET VOTING!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Welcome to a very busy and spicy May primary election! And this one has it all—a battle for both the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners (which could have big-time future ramifications) and Multnomah County DA, two Dems fighting to regain Oregon's 5th Congressional District from Republican hands, a handful of measures, a crowded race to f…See the Story
The May Primary Election Is May 21—Let the Mercury Help You Fill Out Your Ballot!
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Gaza · Gazaby Courtney Vaughn
GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Go outside and enjoy the 75 degree weather today. We’re in for a high of 77, with temps cooling back down at night to the low 60s. We love to see it. In LOCAL NEWS:
Remember when state leaders found out that Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission’s director and other employees were snagging coveted and sometimes rare bottles of bourbon like Pappy Van Winkle, all for themselves? Well, the Oregon Depart…See the Story
Good Morning, News: No Criminal Charges for OLCC Bourbongate Employees, Phone Jail For Grant High Students, and Baltimore Blew Up a Bridge Yesterday
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Portland, Oregon · Portlandby Anonymous
Hiking up a random portion of the SW trails, while over dressed, drenched in sweat, I caught sight of you hiking in the nude a few switch-backs behind me. Thank you for reminding me why I love living in Portland and not some uptight control freak territory. I believe it's our God given right to allow our bodies to be close to nature and soak up the sun au naturale. I almost had forgot for awhile.See the Story
Thanks for Getting Naked
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