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Put Down the Green Beer and Enjoy a Quiet Pint with Clannad
by Ciara Dolan CLANNAD Family band.SUZANNE CROMPTONFor many Americans, March 17 is the day to cut loose and LARP Flogging Molly’s sloppy anthem “Drunken Lullabies” while chugging green beer and...
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Why Should Oregon Care About Legal Weed in California?
by Sean Clancy GETTY / REX_WHOLSTERDear Pot Lawyer,What’s happening in the California cannabis scene? And why should we care in Oregon?There are literal tons of cannabis-related activities in our...
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SHOCKER: Trump's Budget Proposal Would Axe Millions Portland Uses For...
by Dirk VanderHart It was huge news in November when Portland passed its first-ever property tax bond for affordable housing. The landslide victory meant the city would be able to borrow more than...
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Don't Miss the I, Anonymous Show... Monday Night!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey One of the funnest (and funniest!) comedy shows in town in undoubtedly The I, Anonymous Show, featuring rants and confessions written by YOU, anonymously, for the Mercury’s I,...
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This Week On Nextdoor: "Can I Borrow A Lemon?"
by Bri Brey Fucking Nextdoor. A hub for every person in Portland with too much time on their hands, something super lame to get rid of, or a suspicion that every person that walks in their...
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The Portland Art Museum Responds to Proposed Cuts to National Arts Funding
by Megan Burbank Donald Trump's proposed chairman for the National Endowment for the Arts. (Jokes! He just wants to cut the whole thing!) Germanovich / GettyIf you care about art, you know that the...
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Okay, Okay, We Were All Wrong About Kristen Stewart
by Marc Mohan I don’t think I’m unique in having an opinion about the acting talents of Kristen Stewart that has fluctuated over the years. My personal K-Stewmometer, though, has tended toward extreme...
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Timbers Explode In Second Half, Beat Houston 4-2
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersAfter breezing past Minnesota and LA to start the season, it looked as if the Portland Timbers might cruise again on Saturday night at Providence Park...
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Things to Do This Week: March 20-23
by Mercury Staff You're reading this, so you survived St. Patrick's weekend. Maybe you're bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Maybe you're stumbling around like that one dude on Normandy Beach at the...
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Good Morning, News: FBI Admits Investigation into Trump Campaign's Possible...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY Confirms there is an investigation into Trump campaign's accused collusion with Russia.Justin Sullivan GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! The mirror stares you in...
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Now, Be Very Careful Deactivating That Land Min—BOOM
by Robert Ham Released in Denmark in late 2015 as Under Sandet (“Under the Sand”), writer/director Martin Zandvliet’s World War II drama Land of Mine almost deserves the clunky, Anglicized title it’s...
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The Walking Dead Recap: This Show Needs More Three-Ways
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Hey everybody! Did you watch last night's [ANNOYING] episode of The Walking Dead? Awesome. Then by all means, get annoyed all over again with my SPOILER-FILLED recap after the...
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Portland's Exclusion Law Might Get an Early, Unlikely Challenge
by Dirk VanderHart Joe Walsh, left, back when Sam Adams was the subject of his ire.Denis C. TheriaultJoe Walsh is a septuagenarian former union steward who rarely misses a City Council meeting and...
View ArticleMake Sure Your MAGA-Hat Wearing Relatives Watch This
by Dan Savage ThinkProgress:On Monday, FBI director James Comey testified in front of the House Intelligence committee as part of Congress’ ongoing investigation in the matter. Before his testimony,...
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Don't Miss the Hilarious I, Anonymous Show... TONIGHT!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey One of the funnest (and funniest!) comedy shows in town in undoubtedly The I, Anonymous Show, featuring rants and confessions written by YOU, anonymously, for the Mercury’s I,...
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Portland's About to Consider New, Watered Down Changes to Police Oversight
by Dirk VanderHart Glenn Harvey AguilarChanging up the city's system for police oversight has been a herky-jerky process of late. Last year, when the City Auditor's Office cooked up a host of code...
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Tomi Lahren is Pro-Choice, And More Republicans Should Be Too
by Megan Burbank Remember pro-choice Republicans? Or as I call them: Republicans who actually believe in small government.Getty / kbeisThe very annoying conservative pundit Tomi Lahren has my...
View Article10 Boozy Events In Portland To Buy Tickets For Now
by Mercury Staff The Cider Rite of Spring Admission includes a glass and eight tasting tickets with which to sample from the Northwest's top cider makers, including Finnriver, Dragon's Head, 2 Towns,...
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Good Morning, News: Trump Associates Under Investigation, A Desperate...
by Dirk VanderHart CONFIRMED: This guy's presidential campaign is being investigated by this guy's FBI.Mario TamaBefore Monday, there were rumors and unnamed sources talking up a federal investigation...
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All’s Well at Bota Bar
by MJ Skegg A rare thing, this. A place that understands tapas. Not as an excuse for overpriced small plates, but as a complimentary accompaniment to a beverage. Each time you order a drink you get a...
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