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THE TRASH REPORT: On Ghosts and Gubernatorial Candidates

by Elinor Jones What does the fox say? Probably "GRRRRRR I CRAVE HUMAN FLESH." JMrocek / iStock / Getty Images...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-11-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Slog AM: Starbucks Says We Don't Talk About Unions, Rare Coins Nabbed in Bellevue, and Pike Place Traffic Jam Is Apparently "Zesty"

by Matt Baume "Why don't you go somewhere else?" Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images StaffStarbucks CEO has his first...
The Stranger  |  04-11-2022  |  Slog

Good Morning, News: An April Snow Day, Local Campaign Drama, and a Squabble Over Tribal Rights at Willamette Falls

by Alex Zielinski The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-11-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

A Union of Cowards

by Anonymous The fact that we are learning about Don Jr's text messages over a year later via a congressional...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-11-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

To: If I Were King of the Forest

by Anonymous You seem to know things - way more than me. Please do us all a favor and go...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-10-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Stronger Weed, a Timbers Protest, and Delish Thai Food for Your Mouth!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey "Honey... I'm still trying to wake up, and I want to read these Mercury articles. So...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-10-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

This Week In Portland Food News: Two New Cafes Arrive, Nacheaux Rebrands, and A Michelin-Starred Chef Plans a New Restaurant

by EverOut Staff The new coffee shop and wine bar Rachel & Rose is located within a converted double-decker bus...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-09-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

homeless "problem"

by Anonymous Dear Portland, It saddens me that as a result of a global crisis and a $h*t government/health system...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-09-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Slog PM: Concrete Strike Collapses, New Omicron Variant Drops, and the Academy Bans Will Smith from the Oscars

by Rich Smith Barred from sitting through the Oscars for a decade? And here I thought the Academy was trying...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

Sofia Coppola’s and Gregg Araki’s Missing TV Shows Are Basically Unstreamable

by Chase Burns Someone restore this, plz and tx. Hi Octane | Comedy CentralUnstreamable is a column that finds films...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

My stained shoes

by Anonymous Why do I usually wear cruddy shoes to work? I pee on them. A lot. Not on purpose...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

64 Cheap & Easy Things To Do in Portland This Weekend: April 8-10, 2022

by EverOut Staff Rapper/producer JxJury's album release show will feature an all-star lineup of Portland talent.With a rainy weekend ahead...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

This Week in Seattle Food News: The Fairmont Opens a Restaurant, Loxsmith Bagels Plans a Cafe, and Pettirosso May Live On

by EverOut Staff The Fairmont Olympic Hotel's upscale restaurant The George is part of a $25 million renovation. The GeorgeThis...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

Good Afternoon, News: People for Portland Measure Rejected, Starbucks Stores Vote to Unionize, and Will Smith Receives Oscars Ban

by Suzette Smith The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Stranger Suggests at #SIFF2022: The Ghastly Brothers 👻

by Matt Baume It's SIFF season, baby! Seattle's favorite film fest returns this month with 262 films over 11 days...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

This Week in Worker Conquests: Biden Calls Out Amazon, Starbucks Claims to Be “Assaulted” by Unions, and NLRB Petitions Are Up 57%

by Conor Kelley Photo of the week. Fred Nye / Courtesy of the International Brotherhood of TeamstersSpring has sprung, the...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

The Future Looks Bright for Washington Filmmakers

The Stranger chats with Seattle filmmaker Megan Griffiths about her new film, Washington state's surged-up film incentives, and Lynn Shelton...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

Hear in Portland: Dig A Pony Farewell Shows, Roselit Bone at Rontoms, and the Return of Pickathon

by Jenni Moore Drae Slapz Courtesy of the artistWhile the city's music calendar still isn't as full as it normally...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

87 Cheap & Easy Things to Do in Seattle This Weekend

by EverOut Staff The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival promises a packed schedule of performances and activities throughout...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

Metro Attorney Says People for Portland's Homeless Shelter Ballot Measure Doesn't Meet Constitutional Standards

by Alex Zielinski Dirk VanderhartThe local ballot measure proposed to repurpose tax dollars set aside for supportive housing programs and...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Seattle Portland Sticker Patrol: A Mark Ruffalo Moment

I like how Portland does it! by Jas Keimig Jess Stein Last weekend, I visited Seattle's little sister for the...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

The Only Way to Solve Homelessness Is to Build More Homes

In a new book, University of Washington researchers Gregg Colubrn and Clayton Page Aldern explain why all non-housing explanations for...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

Let's Celebrate! The Mercury's PIZZA WEEK Starts Monday, April 18! 🎉 🍕

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Let the bells ring and the confetti fall: PIZZA WEEK IS BACK, BAY-BEE! With mask requirements...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

This Week in Seattle Event News: Elton John, Pusha T, and More

by EverOut Staff Don't miss the rocket man as he stops in Tacoma on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.Elton...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

Portland-area Starbucks Workers Confident About Looming Unionization Vote

by Abe Asher Christopher Furlong / Getty Images As workers at the Starbucks store at 28th and Powell in Southeast...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Dear White Males

by Anonymous Dear White Males, For the love of all BIPOC folks. Please stop white man-splaining when you get caught...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Slog AM: Cost of Eggs Soaring, Boeing Plane Breaks in Half, Seattle Houses Are Making More Money Than People

by Charles Mudede Here, homes are for money, not people. Charles MudedeA study conducted by Zillow revealed that house-price inflation...
The Stranger  |  04-08-2022  |  Slog

'f'I were king of the forest...

by Anonymous I'd hire a disgraced ex-mayor as my top bro. I'd release the hounds on my own people agitating...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Good Morning, News: Shady COVID Testing Crackdown, Russians Murder Escaping Ukrainians, and Ammon Bundy in Jail (Ha-Ha)

by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Hairy sitch

by Anonymous Here’s an idea: Before you decide to show/share us your laptop screen, maybe collect and remove all of...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-08-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Slog PM: Ketanji Brown Jackson's Confirmation Is a Pyrrhic Victory for Black Spiritual Health, Felled Bellevue Tree Refuses to Go Quietly, Today Is Sun and Tomorrow Is Thunder

by Charles Mudede Today, coming spring brought passing winter down to its goddamn knees. Charles MudedeI promise to write on...
The Stranger  |  04-07-2022  |  Slog

Stranger Suggests at #SIFF2022: Petite Maman 👯

by Jas Keimig It's SIFF season, baby! Seattle's favorite film fest returns this month with 262 films over 11 days...
The Stranger  |  04-07-2022  |  Slog

This Week in Portland Event News: Mitski, BANKS, and More

by EverOut Staff Round two of Mitski's Laurel Hell tour comes to Edgefield this summer.Excellent news if you missed Mitski...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-07-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Good Afternoon, News: Shady COVID Testing, Bullseye Glass Questions, and Ketanji Brown Jackson CONFIRMED!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-07-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Local Dad Builds Skate Ramp in His Backyard, Makes a Graphic Novel About It

It's not just about the ramp—Brett Hamil's Sk8 Dad Summer is also about fatherhood, rebellion, and what it means to...
The Stranger  |  04-07-2022  |  Slog

Oregon Attorney General Sues Private Covid Testing Company

by Isabella Garcia One of the Center for Covid Control's testing locations in Portland. Isabella GarciaOregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-07-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

This Week’s Comics: A Cursed High School Swim Team, Alice in Wonderland Does Drugs, and Spider-Punk

by Matt Baume Behold, the Spider-Man that THEY don’t want you to see! And by THEY I mean annoying old...
The Stranger  |  04-07-2022  |  Slog

It's exploitive and wrong

by Anonymous Hey creepy parents! Please stop "pimping" out your kids as "entertainers" to make a quick buck. There are...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-07-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

What's the Deal with City Hall Park?

Or should we call it County Hall Park? by Hannah Krieg I mean, who wouldn't want this park? HKOn Wednesday,...
The Stranger  |  04-07-2022  |  Slog

congrats on the new roll

by Anonymous Could someone explain to me why Jen Psaki lining up a job with MSNBC for when she leaves...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-07-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Traffic Rant!

by Anonymous I am not sure where to start or how to be gentle about this. But I am a...
The Portland Mercury  |  04-07-2022  |  Blog Town, PDX

Stranger Suggests at #SIFF2022: Nothing Compares ✝️

by Charles Mudede It's SIFF season, baby! Seattle's favorite film fest returns this month with 262 films over 11 days...
The Stranger  |  04-07-2022  |  Slog
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