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Police Release Name of Suspected Thief Who Robbed Deceased MAX Train Hero
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Courtesy Portland Police BureauAs mentioned in Good Morning, News, Portland Police have apprehended a man suspected of stealing the bag and wedding ring from the deceased hero...
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A Very Sophisticated Review of Wakefield
by Ben Coleman “Wow, this feels like the movie version of a New Yorker short story,” I thought while watching Wakefield and feeling extremely sophisticated. “I should work that into my review!” I...
View ArticleMedia Overreach
by Anonymous Dear cameramen for the local news,I am not B-roll. I am not here to be paired with whatever message your network deems appropriate. I'm not here to represent Portland because I look...
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What We Know About the Lockdown and Unrest at Washington's Evergreen State...
by Ana Sofia Knauf Editor's note: This story is from our sister paper the Stranger in Seattle.Evergreen State CollegeAdministrators at Evergreen State College closed the Olympia school campus and...
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Watching House of Cards in the Trump Era
by MATT CORWINE I’ve enjoyed the dark, borderline campy House of Cards since the beginning, but I have to be honest: this new season is just a little too over the top. Frank Underwood is improbably...
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Help Right 2 Dream Too Move This Weekend
by Dirk VanderHart Members and volunteers have begun dismantling R2DToo as it moves from its longtime home beneath the Chinatown Gate.Kathleen MarieRight 2 Dream Too is finally on the move, and you...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: The Quad Squad
by Dan Savage My S.O. and I recently started a polyamorous relationship with another couple, who have been our friends for some time. We see each other pretty regularly for non-sex encounters and...
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The Week in Weed: The Secret Service Chills Out on Weed, High Times Gets...
You might be able to smoke weed and still get a job in the Secret Service. by Amber Cortes The iconic magazine 'High Times' has sold to a group of investors that includes Bob Marley's son. Seth...
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"We Witnessed Portland Take Action": Families of the Girls Targeted in Last...
by Claire Holley A scene from last Saturday's vigil for the victims of the attackKenton WaltzOn Friday afternoon, a press release was issued on behalf of the two families of the young girls who were...
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Poetic Justice PDX Announces a Benefit Show for the Heroes of Last Friday's...
by Ciara Dolan Portland is still heartsick and reeling from the horrific events that transpired last Friday, when a known white supremacist boarded a MAX train, yelled slurs at two Black teenage girls...
View ArticleUber and Lyft
by Anonymous Everyone thinks they're a damn celebrity with their stupid apps. "Let me just call an Uber.""My Uber driver recommended..."Fuck you, you classist piece of shit. You only like Uber because...
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Valeri Brace Powers Timbers To Much Needed Home Win
by Abe Asher Sam Ortega/Portland TimbersIt didn't come easily, but Portland Timbers got the result they absolutely had to have.The Timbers beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 on Friday night at...
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Watching Talent Burn Out and Fade Way in Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent
by Andrea Damewood Jeremiah Tower helped start the locavore craze and ran a San Francisco restaurant that made him the first celebrity chef. Now, hardly anyone knows his name.Jeremiah Tower: The Last...
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Despite Skirmishes and Arrests, Dueling Rallies in Downtown Portland Prove...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Four distinct rallies—one in favor of Donald Trump and agendas loyal to his presidency, and three against—converged in Portland on Sunday afternoon. And what for the past week...
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Things to Do This Week: June 5-8
by Mercury Staff This week is somethin' ain't it? Just the breadth of it—it doesn't matter what your very specific tastes may be, this week is going to offer up something for you to enjoy. Do you like...
View ArticleGranny Stepped Up, Got Stomped by the Police
by Anonymous I grew up in an America that was proud of having vanquished the Nazis. Both of my grandfathers served in WWII, an it is their courageous sacrifice that has often given me hope, that...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Pro-Trumpers Overwhelmed by Portland, London Attacks, and...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! You might as well have gone to the club, as much as you accused me of clubbin'. I might as well have threw away my love. LET'S GO TO PRESS.Wearing their...
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Here's a Better Look At Sunday's Clash Between Police and Antifa Demonstrators
by Dirk VanderHart Chapman Square on Sunday afternoon, not long before police shut things down.Dirk VanderHartYesterday's four rallies in downtown Portland were spread far enough apart—and the police...
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Ask a Portland Therapist: "Help, Everything Going On Right Now is Making Me...
by Nate Bagley Flashpop / GettyLately I, and just about everyone I know, have been on edge, emotionally raw, and feel ready to snap if anyone says the wrong thing. It’s been there for a while thanks...
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The Accused TriMet Killer Was A Fixture at Portland Saturday Market
by Dirk VanderHart Among the "rogue" vendors at Portland Saturday Market on Sunday: A boy playing an electric piano. Dirk VanderHartIt seems no one wants to talk about Jeremy Christian at Portland...
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