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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 12h ago

It's a bold move to open a Northern Thai restaurant in the same converted old house where chef Andy Ricker taught Pacific Northwesterners to not fear the burn of a hot chile-doused wild boar. It’s hilarious to name it OK Chicken and Khao Soi. The name belies a far more than OK menu.

OK Chicken Rules Pok Pok’s Old Roost - Portland Mercury

If Portland was a game of Monopoly, Earl Ninsom clearly has control of the board. The Bangkok-born Ninsom has a sprawling empire of Thai restaurants across most quadrants, each offering specialities p...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 15h ago

Portland Mercury contributor Holly Hazelwood shares her predictions on six Pickathon acts—three from outside of Portland and three from our own city—who they believe will hit it big very, very soon.

A Pickathon Recap and Future Forecast: Which Acts Will Make It Big? - Portland Mercury

After many years of reliably booking bands on the cusp of their big break, beloved local music festival Pickathon has finally started to lean into what I like to call the “Pickathon Bump.” While any g...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 17h ago

Before the July 31 game, Portland Fire fans gathered outside the Moda Center to counter-protest a group rallying in support of Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham. Things took a turn when one fan in a f*ck transphobia shirt was asked by security to leave the arena after refusing to change the shirt.

Portland Fire Fans Say Moda Center Kicked Them Out For Anti-Transphobia Shirt - Portland Mercury

The Portland Fire’s July 31 game against the Indiana Fever was already couched in controversy before it even began. In the week or so before the game, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham gained nati...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 18h ago

An e-bike rider was shot and seriously injured in downtown Portland yesterday, and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson is defending her hiring decision for the county’s Moda Center negotiations. More in today's GOOD MORNING, NEWS.

Good Morning News: E-biker Shot Blocks From Downtown Police Station, County Chair Defends Moda Negotiator, Colombia Quake (Look for the Helpers) - Portland Mercury

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 2d ago

August horoscopes just dropped! What do the stars have in store for you this month? Let's find out with the only horoscopes column in the universe, THE FAULTS IN OUR STARS, by the hilarious Anthony Hudson.

The Faults in Our Stars (August 2026) - Portland Mercury

Congratulations, fellow 2026 survivors! We’ve made it to Leo season—a time also known as Madonna’s birthday (all hail Confessions II)—and to late summer, when questions like “Do you want another beer?...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 2d ago

Let's go, trash pandas! It's time for another hilarious edition of THE TRASH REPORT with Elinor Jones. In this week's trashy gossip: Trump's ridiculous wig (and memory), Tobey Maguire hits Ice Spice's vape pen, and Taylor Swift's alleged dog is allegedly named after a sexy lifeguard?

THE TRASH REPORT: The Latest on Trump, Taylor, and the Loss of Third Spaces - Portland Mercury

Hello, and welcome to another Trash Report! Tis I, Elinor Jones. I am so happy that the wildfire smoke cleared up, aren’t you? I hate when the end times are so noticeable. Better to have blue skies wi...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 2d ago

The Lloyd Mall gets a rousing going-away party, City Council gears up for a big Moda Center battle, and after 30 years, the Tupac Shakur murder trial finally begins. Plus, the latest wildfire news, and FL's attorney general is threatening WNBA players. More in this edition of GOOD MORNING, NEWS!

Good Morning, News: Lloyd Mall’s Big Going Away Party, Council Gears Up for a Moda Center Battle, and the Tupac Murder Trial Finally Begins - Portland Mercury

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 5d ago

The Mercury spoke with several people who purchased electric bikes through Portland Clean Energy Fund's new rebate program. While the recipients’ backgrounds and transportation habits varied, everyone echoed the same general sentiment: e-bikes are game-changing.

E-Bike Town - Portland Mercury

Earlier this summer, Sabrina Taylor picked up her new electric bike, purchased with a rebate through the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund’s (PCEF) new e-bike incentive program. Not long a...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 5d ago

Portland is on track to send hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to renovate the Moda Center on behalf of the Blazers, the Multnomah County Board approved a term sheet that will send $101 million in public funds to pay for the demands of private enterprise, & more in today's GOOD MORNING, NEWS.

Good Morning News: (Business Edition) Portland Is So Back. Public Moda Center Dollars. Fossil Fuel Deals. Smoke Clearing Out. - Portland Mercury

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 6d ago

It's time to put your sexy brain to the test in the latest edition of POP QUIZ PDX! In this week's fire-themed local trivia quiz: the Portland Fire, City Council fires, smoky air (from fires), and the “Ring of Fire” (which could be the Johnny Cash song or gonorrhea). See how well YOU score!

POP QUIZ PDX: Fire!! (And Other Questions Tangentially Related to Fire) - Portland Mercury

SOUND THE BRAIN ALARM! It’s time to put that brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll see how much YOU know about all sorts of f...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 6d ago

More than 100 people provided testimony to a Portland City Council committee about whether to transfer a city contract with Zenith Energy to a new, Miami-based investment company called I Squared Capital (ISQ).

In Zenith Energy Transfer, the Public Wants Assurances. Is the City Listening? - Portland Mercury

A Portland City Council committee on Thursday took its next step in deciding whether to transfer a city contract with Zenith Energy to a new, Miami-based investment company called I Squared Capital (I...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 6d ago

Head on down the Springwater Corridor to Sellwood Park, where the nonprofit Sellwood Community House is curating not one but two weekly concert series as part of its absolutely jam-packed summer programming.

Sellwood Community House Curates Free Live Music in Sellwood Park All Summer Long  - Portland Mercury

Prepare the picnic, lay out a blanket, and put your toes in the grass, folks. Summer in Portland means delighting in some live music al fresco, including within one of our city’s southernmost neighbor...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 6d ago

Good Morning, Portland! It’s already a little less hazy out there, and weather forecasts project that today easterly winds should thin much of the smoke the PNW has been living under. But while the area’s AQI is steadily creeping down, it could take until Saturday for it to totally clear.⁠

Good Morning, News: Portland Smoke Begins To Clear, Senate Committee Votes To Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt - Portland Mercury

I'm sad but it's nice to see you.

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Robert Ham@robertham.bsky.social · 6d ago

The wonderful Portland jazz ensemble Blue Cranes is about to lose its longstanding tenor saxophonist Joe Cunningham. Wrote about this development ahead of their final show as a quintet for @portlandmercury.com www.portlandmercury.com/music/blue-c...

Blue Cranes To Play Final Show With Longstanding Tenor Saxophonist - Portland Mercury

The tension and harmony between Blue Cranes' tenor and alto sax is a foundational part of the group's sound.

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 6d ago

In this fascinating edition of THE BLACK BYLINE, @donovanscribes.bsky.social interviews former MSNBC host, political analyst, and author Tiffany Cross about her newest book, "Love, Me"—who also discusses how the work of Black women made America a superpower.

Q & A: Tiffany Cross on How Black Women’s Blood, Labor Made America a Superpower - Portland Mercury

Tiffany Cross has no fairytale notions about love. Instead, she embraces what’s real: her sister circle, wisdom from the ancestors, and an undying commitment to Black people, from the stoop to the boa...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 7d ago

The Portland Fire has struggled during their last few games thanks to repeating turnovers and the absence of fan favorite Sarah Ashlee Barker due to an injury. Can they turn their fortunes around? Our Stephanie Kaloi has the analysis ⬇️

Will the Portland Fire Have Time to Turn Their Season Around? - Portland Mercury

The last time the Portland Fire won a game was July 16, when the team bested the Washington Mystics 75-56. Since then, they’ve lost to the Minnesota Lynx (101-93 on July 18), Dallas Wings (101-97 on J...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 7d ago

The US State Department presented a grossly inaccurate, AI-generated map of Africa at a global conference, and City Council is set to have its first public meeting to consider approval of a non-binding term sheet for a long-term lease of the Moda Center by the Blazers. More in today's news roundup 👇

Good Morning, News: Police Funding Initiative Falls Short, America’s Global AI Blunder, and Drought Led a European City to Blow Up a Riverbed - Portland Mercury

Good morning, Portland! Let’s all try to stay safe, avoid breathing too much polluted air, and look out for each other. Today’s forecast is hot and toxic. There’s a heat advisory in effect now until T...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · last wk.

A ballot initiative that sought to direct 25 percent of Portland’s Clean Energy Fund toward hiring additional police officers failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot.

Enhanced Community Safety Initiative Won't Qualify For November Ballot - Portland Mercury

A ballot initiative that sought to direct 25 percent of Portland’s Clean Energy Fund toward hiring additional police officers failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballo...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · last wk.

Offended by furries, anxious weirdos, and does having a threesome with two people who are siblings constitute incest? Get all your sex and relationship questions answered lickety-split in this quick & dirty edition of SAVAGE LOVE "Quickies!"

SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies! - Portland Mercury

1. How do you tell the difference between a slow-burn connection and settling for something that’s just okay? There’s no settling down without some settling for… because no one gets everything they wa...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · last wk.

More than two million acres have burned in Oregon wildfires so far this year, fans react to Portland Fire & Thorns new AI partnership, and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is, once again, at the forefront of a lawsuit against Trump’s tariffs. More in today's GOOD MORNING, NEWS 🗞️

Good Morning, News: Wildfire Smoke Rolls into Portland, Women's Sports and AI, and a Reminder That RFK Jr. Sucks - Portland Mercury

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · last wk.

Fans of the Portland Fire and Thorns are less than pleased with the owners' decision for the teams to partner with Treasure AI—an agentic AI marketing platform.

A New AI Partnership Has Local Women’s Sports Fans Fuming - Portland Mercury

Portlanders love their pro women’s sports teams. The Thorns have enjoyed tremendous support since they began playing in 2013, and the Fire has hosted multiple sold-out games at the Moda Center this ye...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · last wk.

Portland pushes back against transphobia at Fire vs. Fever game, a massive blaze almost causes collapse of Centennial Mills building, the Oregonian's editorial board is all-in for "Team Billionaire," and fun events for Lloyd Mall 's last days.

Good Morning, News: Oregonian Editorial Board is on “Team Billionaire,” Portland Fire Game Marred by Transphobia, and Loser Trump Loses Again - Portland Mercury

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 2w ago

In this edition of In this edition of @donovanscribes.bsky.social THE BLACK BYLINE, Donovan explores the current culture war erupting within Portland City Council through the lens of their most recent controversy, "daddy-gate."

THE BLACK BYLINE: Viral “Daddy” Rift Highlights a Bigger Culture War Within and Beyond Portland City Council - Portland Mercury

“I read all the revolutionary shit you read. But I am alive because of what my Grandmama did with her understanding of Christ.”—Kiese Laymon, 2026 “As a culture worker who belongs to an oppressed peop...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 2w ago

Tonight's Portland Fire game could be spicier than usual as the team is taking on the Indiana Fever and their star shooting guard Sophie Cunningham—who has been accused of making public transphobic comments.

Portland Fire Fans Call for a Statement from the Team Ahead of Tonight’s Game Against Indiana Fever - Portland Mercury

The Indiana Fever are coming back into town to play the Fire tonight, and this time things are poised to be very different. Fans may recall the Fire soundly defeated the Fever, 100-84, when they hoste...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 2w ago

“Bag Club is actually not about the bags,” Ilona Gerasimov, the designer behind handbag company KOZHA Numbers, laughs. “They’re just an excuse to create a space for connection. It’s an invite to experience the studio, meet new people and be a part of something that feels a little unexpected.”

KOZHA NUMBERS' Bag Club Makes Shopping a Party - Portland Mercury

Bag Club is part open studio, part boutique, part the coolest house party you’ve ever been to.  It’s hosted by Ilona Gerasimov, the Ukrainian-born designer behind Portland handbag company KOZHA NUMBER...

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Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 2w ago

The Trail Blazers continue their demand that the city enact socialism for the rich and pay millions in public funds to renovate the Moda Center, fires are burning all across Oregon, and Gov. Kotek cancel sale of state lands to a company that wants to build a data center.

Good Morning, News: Wildfires Everywhere, People Still Hate Data Centers, and Maybe Business People Trashing on Portland Was a Bad Idea After All. - Portland Mercury

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