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A seized car and a telltale heart? by Mercury Staff In mid-August, the former owner of a Portland strip club filed a $22 million federal civil rights lawsuit against the city, Mayor Charlie Hales, the...
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The homeless rest area is blocked from moving. Is there a quick fix? by Dirk VanderHart NO TIME would have been ideal, but last week’s inevitable smackdown of city council’s attempt to move Right 2...
View ArticlePortland's Oldest Buildings Just Got Harder to Demolish
But has the city been breaking state law since 2002? by Dirk VanderHart FOR AROUND 14 years, the City of Portland has made it too easy to demolish old buildings.It’s not the Mercury saying that, or...
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“They probably thought I was high, which I was.” PAUL <3 ANNRE: One Day at a Time [Aug 31], Ann Romano’s weekly roundup of gossip and news, which last week covered the looming mortality of our...
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Urdaneta starts and finishes strong, but is weak in the middle. by Andrea Damewood WHEN JAVIER CANTERAS envisioned his first restaurant, he pitched a Spanish sandwich shop called Bocadillo. On CNBC....
View ArticleBack to School with Cocktails
Learn life lessons with libations. by Thomas Ross HELLO, INCOMING STUDENTS. Welcome to the Lush Life Academy: Master of Alcoholism program, or LLAMA.You may be unfamiliar with LLAMA, since we just...
View ArticleMeet Portland’s Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy!
Get your tickets now for this hilarious showcase on Friday, September 16! by Mercury Staff PERHAPS YOU DIDN’T NOTICE, but Portland comedy is BLOWING UP. Funny people are doing funny things all over...
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Hot looks at the Deadbeat Club show. by Marissa Sullivan THE DEADBEAT CLUB group art show at AKA Gallery was way back in July—and I would’ve gotten these pics to you earlier, but I was kinda busy....
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Jury Selection for Ammon Bundy, Trouble for Brock Turner,...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Baby, I'm the kind of man who shows concern. (Yes I do.) Anyway that I can please you, let me learn. LET'S GO TO PRESS.As we told you yesterday, some...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Give a Dog a Chance
by Dan Savage I ended my senior year of college this past May, and obviously it was one of the hardest goodbyes in my life so far. Saying goodbye to my friends was difficult, but there was one friend...
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Drake, Apparently Confused About What Strip Clubs Are, is Opening What...
by Megan Burbank Strippers and strip clubs are a common leitmotif in Drake's songs.The Come Up Show via Wikimedia CommonsIt's been too long since our last Drake news, so here you go: Drake had a trial...
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Don't Miss... The New I, Anonymous Show!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey You are undoubtedly familiar with the Mercury’s wildly popular and long-running column, I, Anonymous. (For you newbies, that’s the weekly column and daily blog that features...
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Boosters for a New Homeless Campus Are Touting "Resounding," Anonymous...
by Dirk VanderHart The developers pushing an enormous campus for the homeless at the city's Terminal 1 say there's unanimity among those they've spoken with that such a facility is needed in Portland....
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A Portland Musician's Apology For Sexual Assault Went Viral. Now, A Previous...
by Doug Brown Words by Erica OrdwayA Portland musician apologized on Facebook for sexually assaulting a woman recently. Others say he's abused women before, and one told the Mercury she just filed a...
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Good Morning, News: Jules Bailey's New Job, the Stolen Burgerville Train, and...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Check out these life-changing links. Jeremy Eaton"Portland's oldest buildings just got harder to demolish," reports news editor Dirk VanderHart in this week's...
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Recap: Portland Thorns Clobber Houston Dash 3-0
by Erin O'Regan KA-BLOOEY! The Portland Thorns did it again with a 3-0 win against the Houston Dash on a beautiful Wednesday evening at Providence Park! TIME FOR SOME BENATAR SHIMMIES !This is how I...
View ArticleLuke Cage is Wondering if "You Want Some." Why, Yes. Yes, I Would.
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey I have been getting increasingly squeal-y for the upcoming Sept 30 premiere of Luke Cage on Netflix. And to further amplify my squeal-iness, here's a brand new clip from Luke...
View ArticleAll in One Day
by Anonymous My shortest days are typically 8 to 9 hours from leaving home then returning. This includes all the getting ready for work, working and the travel. My longest days are 12 to 14 hours....
View ArticleBull in a China Shop
by Anonymous You're the epitome of the bull in a china shop. Thickheaded and stubborn. Oh yeah, clumsy too. You're thoughts are the only ones that matter. You're opinions are the only ones that...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: The End of the Kinky Affair
by Dan Savage This is now the third time in as many months that I have attempted to write this letter—both my feelings towards my situation and the questions I have keep changing, so I’ve been...
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