Pumpkin Spice Days are here again! Yet our cares and troubles remain—arguably worse and more unmanageable than ever—but at least they’re bundled up in cute little Uggs. And with Venus entering Scorpio...

A new complaint filed with the city, county, and state elections offices alleges multiple political action committees violated independent expenditure rules when they failed to properly report informa...

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Grabbing a glass of wine at Rubato Studio feels like you’re sitting in a friend’s living room. Which is exactly what owners Kenzie Bindrup Fae and Sam Traver Fae intended. The duo started pouring out ...

Kikyo wept when the final bell rang on Sunday night.  Real tears cut glossy tracks through the blood (also real) that caked her cheeks. Her opponent, and winner of the match, Su Young, lay sprawled ou...

What’s that? You wanna do Halloweeny stuff this week? Word—we’ve got not one but six recommendations on that front, from repertory cinema (a slasher, a century-old vampire film, et al.) to a haunted c...

Hello sweet angel trash panda babies! Welcome back to the Trash Report.  It’s me, Elinor Jones. Can you believe we’re in the -ber months already? This is probably not going to surprise you, because my basicness oozes off me like stink lines from a turd—but I love the fall. It’s my time. I love the […]

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Break up your slasher marathons with haunting beauty revived on the big screen.

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 2–4, 2026 - Portland Greek Festival, Fall Fest, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20

“You get two Jews in a room, you’re going to get three different opinions,” Kelcie Smolin Grega, a Jewish resident in City Council District 4 says. It’s an old joke—one that was echoed by others who s...

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Fans of How To with John Wilson can breathe a sign of relief—The History of Concrete is both as good as the show and Wilson’s style works even better as a movie!

It may surprise you to learn that Portland, Oregon, a mid-sized America city known for its rain and its many river spanning bridges, is a global hotbed for the production of comic books. A new documentary for OBP’s Oregon Artsbeat, Indie Comics City: How Portland Built Its Own Comics Universe, which premiered at the annual […]

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 events; our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word ...

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Dear readers,  I have finally arrived back in the Mercury office after a cool 19 days on the road. As glamorous as DIY tour life can be (sleeping on floors, squeezing into a car like a sardine, etc.) ...

They tryin’ to shut down the clubs that my city rocks / Now Mr. Mayor why would you enforce an ordinance?/  Music it saves lives, these kids out here are supporting it/ And through the artform we’ve l...

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Pick up a pumpkin or be chased by a chainsaw-wielding maniac—which Portland corn maze is right for you?

If you didn’t know any better, you might think downtown’s City Council district is down to four candidates vying for three seats. “Final four square off,” reads a headline announcing a downtown candid...

I’m a 37-year-old (mostly) straight man who has been in and out of a series of committed, monogamous relationships for most of my adult life. I’m now at a point where I am feeling torn in two, and it ...

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A new documentary lays out how the zombie went from a local nightmare at the edge of Haiti’s vodou religion to a globalized big-ticket brains eater genre.

At the very first drop of an autumn leaf, I start to crave Indian takeout even more often than I normally do—creamy sauces, warming spices, fluffy rice, and pillowy naan. Now, there’s a new cart I’ll ...

What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Fall Arts 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 thes...

Seven candidates are running to serve District 2 on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. The district covers most of North and Northeast Portland. The seat is currently held by Shannon Singlet...

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Portland horror author Keith Rosson is having a good week. On September 22nd, the same day his new novel Crone hit shelves, Deadline announced that Paramount has taken the first steps to turning his v...

It can be tough to focus on new music releases when you’re mired in the hell of aches and pains. I’m lucky to have been almost entirely free from it the vast majority of my adult life, but as I descen...

The landscape for climate funding has turned bleak since President Trump returned to office. But Portland’s dedicated clean energy fund has stood out as a remaining source of income for emissions redu...