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Dazed and Confused: Thorns Fall to Sky Blue FC 3-1
by Erin O'Regan If you haven't been to a live Thorns match, you really must join us. JUST DON'T BE LATE.SHOT THROUGH THE HEARTThe Thorns took a hard loss on Saturday night when Sky Blue FC SLAPPED...
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Good Morning, News: Portland Pride, Slants' Supreme Court Win, and Beyoncè's...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Now you've come along and brightened up my world. In my heart I feel it, I'm that special kinda girl. LET'S GO TO PRESS.Doug BrownYesterday was...
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Future News: Stories That Will Come True Next Week
by Mercury Staff FUTURE NEWS FLASH! President Trump Arrested for Treason; Says “See, I Told You I Wasn’t Under Investigation”FUTURE NEWS FLASH! James Comey’s Strong Case That Dry Cleaner Has Been...
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Seattle Police Officers Fatally Shoot 30-Year-Old Mother Near Magnuson Park
by Steven Hsieh Note: This story was originally posted by our Seattle sister-paper the Stranger.Charleena Lyles, the 30-year-old mother fatally shot by Seattle police on Sunday.Courtesy of...
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Seattle Police Release Audio of Fatal Shooting of Charleena Lyles
by Heidi Groover Note: This story was originally posted by our Seattle sister-paper the Stranger.Outside the Sand Point apartment complex where police fatally shot Charleena Lyles.Steven HsiehThe...
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Charleena Lyles, Victim of SPD Shooting, Remembered as “Life of the Party”
by Steven Hsieh Note: This story was originally posted by our Seattle sister-paper the Stranger.Charleena LylesCourtesy of FamilyThose close to Charleena Lyles will tell you she bounded with...
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Sun Ra and Science at Atlas Obscura's Total Eclipse Festival in Eastern Oregon
by Ned Lannamann The always fascinating travel website Atlas Obscura is devoted to exploring the weirder nooks and crannies of the planet, and last week they announced a big festival for this summer's...
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Portland's Homeless Population Is Up 10 Percent, but Fewer People Are...
by Dirk VanderHart An outreach worker speaks to a homeless Portlander as part of 2015's "point-in-time" count. Dirk VanderHartIn 2015, city and county officials made a bold claim. With unprecedented...
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PHOTOS: The Portland Mercury in the 2017 Pride Parade
by Bri Brey We had an absolute blast yesterday marching with all of our queer friends and allies in Portland's Pride Parade! Thanks to all of the organizers who made it possible and every single...
View ArticleChildren of the Old Growth
by Anonymous Portland Parents, toddlers and babies are inherently cute. I get it. But please stop assuming that your child's cuteness is a pass for your half-assed and inconsiderate parenting. Either...
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Good Morning, News: Homelessness Is Up, Outer Division Is Still Terrible, and...
by Dirk VanderHart SHOCKER: Homelessness is on the rise in Portland. The first data from the every-other-year homeless count in Multnomah County suggests that homelessness has increased by 10 percent...
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day: To Taco Bell Boy, With Love
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey One can find love in the strangest of places... and yes, that includes the Taco Bell drive-thru. Consider the case of this I, Anonymous titled, "I Love You, Taco Bell Boy."Your...
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Dash Cam and Surveillance Video From Day of Charleena Lyles' Death Offers...
by Steven Hsieh Note: This story was originally posted by our Seattle sister-paper the Stranger.SPDThe Seattle Police Department released videos showing two vantage points of the fatal shooting of...
View ArticleCheck Out the Guy Running Against Paul Ryan
by Dan Savage Randy Bryce is running against @SpeakerRyan in 2018. He was genetically engineered from Bruce Springsteen songs. pic.twitter.com/XD9bOEeOkl— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) June 20,...
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Crossroads Music Has Found a New Home
by Ned Lannamann Portland vinyl lovers, breathe a big sigh of relief: The city's best used record store has found a new home.As previously reported, Southeast Hawthorne used-record store Crossroads...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Her Partner Only Likes Having Sex with Hairy...
by Dan Savage My partner and I are in our early 30s and have been together for 6 years. I'm a cis-gendered female and my partner is FTM and began his transition last year. Up until that point, we had...
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The Montavilla Neighborhood Association Wants City Hall to Stop Homeless...
by Dirk VanderHart Dirk VanderHartThe Montavilla Neighborhood Association says it's sick of the camp sweeps that temporarily displace members of Portland's growing homeless population, only to see...
View ArticleDear Motorcyclist With a Point to Prove
by Anonymous I am so sorry that my car length and a half was not enough room for you and your motorcycle. I also regret having to honk my horn at you during the three green lights that you brake...
View ArticleGrowing Old with The Hero
Sad Sam Elliott. by Erik Henriksen This week’s entry into the illustrious genre of Indie Movies About Sad Old Men, The Hero follows Lee Hayden (Sam Elliott), a 71-year-old movie star who’s keenly...
View ArticleInmates’ Hospital Bills Are Costing Nearly $1 Million More than Expected This...
And things could grow far worse if Obamacare is gutted. by Doug Brown In America, the often-criticized criminal justice and health care systems are deeply intertwined.And in Multnomah County,...
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