It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If ...

PGE and PP&L need to go. It is time that this essential technology become publicly owned as it is across the river in Vancouver (Clark Public Utilities), or up in Seattle (Seattle City Light). We rate ...

One of America’s favorite Christmas songs is under political attack. Will Americans put up with this? In this beloved song, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was the target of horrific physical and ...

The Portland Exposition Center in Vanport, on Saturday, January 18. There are dogs everywhere, every kind you can possibly ...

Let’s just say, I’m fresh out, and my breath’s running a little hot right now. Not ideal, I know. Just one piece could really take the edge off—cool things down a bit, you know? It’s a small ask, but ...

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I’m a lesbian in a big city. My partner of five years is the most wonderful woman I’ve ever met, and we are deeply in love, ...

In a November 2024 decision, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) dismissed Badon’s case against Freeman. The ...

Among the many changes to Portland’s city government, one of the most consequential—for both councilors and members of the ...

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