Win Tickets to See the Acro-Cats; Improve Your Life Forever
by Erik Henriksen circuscats.com'Cats are fine. I feel fine about cats. I know other people feel very strongly about cats, and base their lives around cats, and that's fine too. Good for them!...
View ArticleThere's Finally A Proposed Plan To Clean Up Portland's Toxic Harbor—It'll...
by Dirk VanderHart After nearly 16 years, the US Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a proposal today for cleaning up the Willamette River's toxic bed. The brand new proposal [pdf] is far less...
View ArticleWhat the Sanders Campaign Could Learn from the Clinton Campaign in '08
by Megan Burbank By this time in 2008, Hillary Clinton had conceded and suspended her campaign for the presidential nomination. Bernie Sanders hasn't yet done the same.United States Congress via...
View ArticleDon't Hassle Me; I Like Apples
by Anonymous I went to the grocery store today to buy some snacks and an apple. As I approached the entrance, there were 4 people standing there, stopping people and asking them a variety of things:...
View ArticleCommenty Commenter
by Anonymous Dude. Stop the proving that you have no life. Stop responding to others in record timing(24-7). Stop trying to come across as some intellectual. Just stop! Go outside and enjoy the world!...
View ArticlePickathon Starlight Series, Episode 4: King Tuff
by Ned Lannamann Autumn AndelThis morning we've got a brand new Pickathon video to show for you as part of our ongoing Starlight Stage series, filmed during the wee small hours at the Pickathon...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: A New EPA Proposal, Portland's Claymation King, and a...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Click these links, please. Branche CoverdaleThere's finally an EPA proposal to clean up the Willamette River's toxic bead. But... "It also leaves roughly 85...
View ArticleQ&A with Naomi Pomeroy About Beast's New Menu
by Andrea Damewood When I mentioned yesterday to someone that I was going to Beast for dinner, she replied, “Oh, that’s the place that’s like all meat, right?”Not anymore. Beast chef and owner and...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Cyber-Cheating
by Dan Savage Originally posted on July 23, 2014.I am a gay man and have been in a relationship with my GGG boyfriend for more than three years. We are in our early 20s and have a good sex life. I...
View ArticleThose Stupid Selfies
by Anonymous You want a job and send a resume with a selfie of you in the bathroom, looking up as if you are sitting on the toilet. You are a little too old to think you are from the Kardashian Klan....
View ArticleAmong the City's First Gas Tax Buys: 13 New Employees
by Dirk VanderHart When Portlanders approved an historic 10-cent local gas tax May 17, the Portland Bureau of Transportation snatched victory in a long-fought battle for stepped up funding to fix and...
View ArticleTacos 'n' Tequila Preview: La Taq & Memphis Maria
by Andrea Damewood Andrea DamewoodJoin the Portland Mercury, Hornitos Tequila, Nicky USA, and Mississippi Studios on Saturday June 18th from 12-4pm for Portland's ONLY celebration of Tacos ’n’...
View ArticleNew Forest Service Report Suggests High Lead Levels in Kenton Air
by Daniel Forbes That highlighted pink dot picked up a lot of lead.US Forest ServiceAs expected, the US Forest Service has unveiled its latest moss data on heavy metals in Portland, releasing a report...
View ArticleObama Just Endorsed Hillary Clinton
by Megan Burbank In a move surprising no one, President Obama has thrown his support behind his former secretary of state, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (every time I...
View ArticlePairing Pizza with ‘Weird’ Wines You’ll Love
by MJ Skegg Wondering where you’re going to get your fix of pizza and natural wine this week? Problem solved—this evening, wood-fired pizza junkies PREAM will be joined by Ardor, a natural wine bar...
View ArticleFeds Indict Man Accused of Illegally Selling Primate Skulls and Other Animal...
by Doug Brown Gary HolstromLinkedInA Portland-area man, Gary Holstrom, was indicted in federal court this week, accused of selling at least eight skulls, including two from endangered orangutans, and...
View ArticleThings To Do Tonight!
by Bobby Roberts Pedalpalooza Kickoff RideThe shining jewel of Portland June kicks off tonight like it always does: With a bunch of people on bikes swarming city streets to the chagrin of many a...
View ArticleCheck Out This Great Video From The 1985 Portland Rose Festival
by Doug Brown Feeling nostalgic? A Vimeo user just uploaded this fantastic video of the Portland Rose Festival from 31 years ago, filmed by Gary Lacher (who, we believe, is the author of Theatres of...
View ArticleBalloons on Broadway Lady Driver
by Anonymous Well, as I came around to assist you with filling your work van, I had to look up as you opened the door and climbed out to pump your own gas. What a sight you were climbing out of the...
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