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by Wm. Steven Humphrey City program requests more money for homeless sweeps. Alex Zielinski The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for…

by EverOut Staff With fried chicken and handmade pasta, Gumba is a comfort food dream come true. Gumba As we transition into the season of sunsets before 5 pm, we could all use some soul-warming nourishment to bolster our spirits. We’ve compiled this list of fortifying options, including ramen, pizza, dumplings, pasta, pho, fried chicken,…

by Isabella Garcia The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County In local news: • Oregon…

by Dan Savage Joe Newton I’m a 44-year-old gay male and I’ve never been in a serious relationship. I would like to find my way into an LTR, but I have a series of overlapping dating issues that I don’t know how to navigate. First, due to my career, I move around a lot, and…

by Elinor Jones Mary Kate Morrissey as Janis with the touring company of Mean Girls: The Musical. Joan Marcus Mean Girls: The Musical is coming to Portland this week, and I was given the chance to interview Mary Kate Morrissey, who plays sarcastic art girl and fan favorite Janis, in the production. Mary Kate was…

by Isabella Garcia The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Yes, your pet is cute. No, posting a picture…

by Alex Zielinski Portland police officers at the site of an officer shooting in June 2020. MATHIEU LEWIS-ROLLAND As Portland sees a record-breaking surge in homicide rates and lagging 911 response times, city officials have heard a demand that lies in stark contrast with the calls of 2020’s racial justice protesters: Hire more cops. The…

by Isabella Garcia, Alex Zielinski Akasha for the People Former Oregon Representative Akasha Lawrence Spence is running for Portland City Council position 2, challenging first-term City Commissioner Dan Ryan in the May 2022 primary election. “I’ve always rooted my service in meeting a need,” Lawrence Spence told the Mercury Tuesday. “Right now I see an…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey The campaign to recall Mayor Wheeler is officially kaput. Total Recall Campaign The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.…

by Alex Zielinski Blair Stenvick Four months after its celebratory kick-off, the campaign to recall Mayor Ted Wheeler has come to an unceremonious end. On November 3, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit filed by the recall campaign (cleverly dubbed Total Recall), as requested by the campaign’s legal team. The lawsuit was the final attempt…

by EverOut Staff Single tickets are still available for Peabody Award-winning comic Hasan Minhaj‘s tour stop at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall this Thursday. Another rainy week lies ahead, but luckily there are some great events on deck to reverse your soggy, soggy doldrums. So many, in fact, that you might have trouble deciding how…

by Mercury Promotions If you’ve had a challenging year (and… hello! Who hasn’t?), we’ve got just the thing to make life a little more fun: It’s the Portland Mercury‘s Shot & Beer Week! That’s correct: For one glorious week, your favorite local bars and restaurants will be serving up a one-of-a-kind, creative “shot & a…

by EverOut Staff Two new photography shows open at Blue Sky this weekend, including Steven B. Smith’s landscape study Your Mountain is Waiting. Oh boy, would you look at the clock, it’s almost Daylight Savings Time! That means you’ll get an extra hour of sleep and wake up nice and rested on Sunday, which is…

by Isabella Garcia The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Crews removing trees during fire season. Oregon Department of…

by EverOut Staff Ecliptic Brewing unveils its new satellite location The Moon Room this weekend. Ecliptic Brewing The vegan food cart scene mourns the loss of Shady Pines Vegan Food Court and Sharks Cove this week. In happier news, Ecliptic Brewing opens its new satellite location The Moon Room, Pacific Crust Pizza Co. moves into the…

by EverOut Staff Pop phenom Chelsea Cutler will croon relatable lyrics from her sophomore effort, When I Close My Eyes, when she closes out her spring 2022 tour at the Crystal. Musical pioneers are on their way to Portland, from the ever evolving Cat Power to modern indie sound influencers Pavement, and electronic innovators Kraftwerk…