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by Isabella Garcia The long-planned replacement of the Interstate 5 bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver is expected to cost between $5 billion and $7.5 billion, new project estimates show. The new estimate—developed by Oregon and Washington’s joint project taskforce, the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (IBR)—is approximately a 56 percent increase over the 2020 cost estimate,…

by Isabella Garcia The long-planned replacement of the Interstate 5 bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver is expected to cost between $5 billion and $7.5 billion, new project estimates show. The new estimate—developed by Oregon and Washington’s joint project taskforce, the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (IBR)—is approximately a 56 percent increase over the 2020 cost estimate,…

Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition, Wild Arts Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff This busy December weekend is full of cheap and cheerful events from The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition to the 31st Annual Tuba Christmas Concert and from the Wild Arts Festival to ScanFair. For more ideas, check…

The change comes months after the bureau stopped following the original policy. by Alex Zielinski The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has updated its internal policy on when the department releases the names of officers who use deadly force against members of the public—months after not adhering to the policy’s predecessor.  It’s long been PPB policy…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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! GOOD AFTERNOON, PORTLAND! Looking for the perfect gift…

Plus, Yeat and More Event Updates for December 8 by EverOut Staff Comedy show tickets make great gifts, and luckily for you, trailblazing comedian, actress, and activist Margaret Cho has announced her Live and LIVID tour with a stop in Portland next summer. If concerts are more your jam, trap prodigy Yeat, Memphis-born rapper Key…

In this dubious documentary, a man claims to be the mysterious plane hijacker who parachuted to unsolved infamy in 1971. by Chase Hutchinson There is something that needs to be said up front about I Am DB Cooper, a bizarre documentary by T. J. Regan (Gap Year), that loosely retells the true story of a…

This week’s HEAR IN PORTLAND music news: Edna Vazquez, Barrio Mestizo, and DJ Papi Fimbres make the Bienestar fundraiser a hot ticket. by Jenni Moore Now that everyone has basked in the glory of their individually curated Spotify Wrapped content… Portland music fans can enjoy the smattering of remaining local shows as we count down…

by Suzette Smith 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! Good Afternoon, Portland! I am writing to you from the inside the…

by Alex Zielinski Update, 3 pm:  A Tuesday afternoon decision by a Harney County judge has effectively reversed a ruling made earlier in the day by a federal judge allowing a new voter-approached gun control law to move forward.  The lawsuit filed in Harney County came from two Harney County gun owners and a Virginia-based…

The latest on COVID, RSV, mpox, and the flu by Isabella Garcia Overlapping respiratory viruses are currently straining the Portland region’s hospital capacity, triggering recommendations to wear masks indoors and reconsider any social plans.  “This is not a crisis of disease, this is a crisis of resources,” said Wendy Hasson with Randall Children’s Hospital. “Meaning,…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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! GOOD AFTERNOON, PORTLAND! Heyyyyyyy… you’re doing holiday shopping…

Soccer Mommy, Miracle at Deadshot, and More Top Picks by EverOut Staff Plug into fun and festive events from Soccer Mommy to Portland Cello Project: Winter Spectacular and from Miracle at Deadshot to Crafty Wonderland Holiday Art and Craft Market with the help of our handy weekly guide. MONDAY FILM Blood SimpleJoel and Ethan Coen’s debut…

by Anonymous Have you read about the backroom deal negotiated with the help of a cushy relationship with PPB Capt. Crooker and ShotSpotter, Inc.? Another no-bid contract is on its way. Business in Portland is booming! Now it’s time to help out. Buy firecrackers and give ’em a show! Continue Reading at PortlandMercury.com here Top…

by Anonymous When I was younger my grandfather gave me a little piece of advice about how to size people up. It goes something like this, “Remember that if they are the kind of people who gossip with you, they are the kind of people who will gossip about you.” He also said, “Musical Chairs…

by Anonymous Thanks previous Anon, I appreciated the note about how the momentum seems to be gaining with the anticorruption and counter corruption forces. Those who’ve planned ahead in the spirit of radical transparency and ethics leadership will certainly stay ahead of the game. One problem we have to figure out is how we hold…

by Isabella Garcia Update 12/3 2:35 pm: In its final vote Saturday, the Charter Review Commission revoted on multiple amendments, saving proposed amendments from failing, advancing amendments straight to the voters, and bringing a new proposed charter amendment before City Council. Portland voters will see nine proposed charter amendments in the form of five or…

by Anonymous You two folks get on the bus. On person sits in one row and the other in the row behind or in front. Why don’t you guys sit together? You guys don’t know each other well? You like your space? CoVid? Cooties? Because its so stupid to see you up front constantly turning…

by Anonymous This issue has always bothered me for years. You get on the bus and CHOOSE to sit sideways up front, but the only direction you look is at the back of the bus at all of us potentially looking at you, although most people are on their phones anyway, or we’re looking forward…