ALT: Salmon Leaping Out of Rushing Water

[Note: this is my (Janet Weil's) expansion on the open letter created by Braided River Campaign regarding the franchise transfer from Zenith Energy to I Squared

When asked if there is currently someone on council who represents them, 31% said yes – a nearly 10% drop from the same question researchers posed to voters last year. And 36% of people said they didn’t feel represented by a Portland councilor – a nearly 10% increase from last year’s data.

Beginning July 1, partly as a result of Gresham leaving the customer base of the Bull Run Reservoir, water rates in Portland increased 8.1%.

Zenith Energy, Portland's notorious climate villain, is trying to quietly sneak out of town by selling its dangerous facility to I Squared Capital, an international private equity firm worth $60 billi...

The data center backlash is becoming a defining issue of the midterms, and supporters are punching back.

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The “megabloom” started in Ross Island lagoon and may be a sign of more trouble ahead.

Julian Balsley, Ila Bell

A massive fire blazed through the Centennial Mills warehouse in NW Portland on Aug. 2. Casualties are probable. Extensive structural damage poses risk of collapse. Area is closed to the public. Don't…

With heatwaves now recognised as disasters, personal testimonies are key to a new project that looks to protect those living in the most cramped districts of India’s capital

This is one of many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Climate Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of art...

The climate crisis is upon us, and its impacts are both depressing and deeply harmful. Here in Portland, more and more of our summer days are spent avoiding wildfire smoke, extreme heat, or both. Even...

ALT: Energetic Clown Performance at Theater Arts Circus