Introducing the Mercury's New (and Delicious) WIENER WEEK!

Published   Jan 16, 2025 12:00PM


An entire week of creative dogs from Jan 27 through Feb 2—and only $8 each!

by Mercury Promotions



Portland, if you love the Mercury's annual Burger Week, then you're going to flip ass-over-teakettle for our newest (and perhaps funnest) food week ever... the Portland Mercury's WIENER WEEK!
That's correct: For one short week (Monday, January 27 through Sunday, February 2), more than 40 (!) of the city ... Read more

THE TRASH REPORT: Celebrity Flames (Not the Fun Kind), a Nep



Get your weekly dose of garbage-y, gossip-y trash!

by Elinor Jones



Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Trash Report. I' ... Read more

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Featuring the Best Films, Books, a



by Wm. Steven Humphrey



GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this ... Read more

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See The Murd



by Wm. Steven Humphrey



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 e ... Read more

Earl Blumenauer Reflects on Long Political Career and “Bike-Partisanship”

Published   Jan 02, 2025 04:00PM


After 28 years in Congress, Blumenauer will return to Portland as a civilian with big plans for the city and state's future. 

by Taylor Griggs



Throughout Earl Blumenauer’s 28 years in the US House of Representatives, his constituents back home have taken a certain pride in knowing their congressman brought a distinctly Portland flair to Washington, D.C. 
The Democratic congressman, who will official ... Read more

Björk Friday Is an Annual Anti-Thanksgiving Drag Show That'



Björk Friday

by Corbin Smith



In 2018, a confluence of Icelandic singer Björk's birthday and a night of drag ga ... Read more

Holiday trains raise prices, scale back rides for 2022 seaso

No matter what holiday train you adore, odds are the experience will be a little bit different this year.

Between inflation, track maintenance, climate concerns and the potential for new COVID-19 restrictions this winter, historic railro ... Read more

2024 Wrapped: The Mercury's Most Popular News Stories 



The news stories you clicked on the most this year.

by Mercury Staff



Over here at the Mercury, we try to be as analy ... Read more