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This one goes out to all my insecure little dudes. by HR Smith
Watching Marty Supreme reminded me of a time I was invited to watch a trio of shorts written, filmed, and edited by a group of teenagers in a summer film workshop. The first short quickly set up its protagonist as a loser, shunned by his peers, until he proved them wrong, and ended the story sur...
Citing a desire for clear job descriptions, a cap on weekly hours worked, and greater stability for the city, Council office employees form new Council Alliance of Workers. by Jeremiah Hayden
Staff from Portland City Council offices have announced plans to unionize their workplace. In an emailed statement provided to the Mercury Tuesday, a spokes...
A franchisee has been duking it out with the city over his right to keep a drive-thru at an ice cream shop on SE Division. by Taylor Griggs
Over the past few years, Portlanders have heard little about the plan to rebuild the old Dairy Queen on Southeast Division and 56th Ave. The Dairy Queen, which was demolished in 2019 after more than 50 years in business, was alw...
Jeremiah Hayden by Jeremiah Hayden
For the first time under the city’s new form of government, Portland City Council could soon exercise its authority to investigate official acts by city staff.
Councilor Mitch Green filed a resolution December 16 seeking to launch an investigation to determine why nearly $21 million in funding collected by the Portland Housi...
by Courtney Vaughn
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 our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, plea...
