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Good Morning, News: Clinton Wins, Sanders Fights On, and the Sailors are Coming!

by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Grabbed you, grinded you, liked you, tried you, move so fast baby—now I can't find you. LET'S GO TO PRESS.Hillary Clinton soundly beat Bernie Sanders in...

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Bullseye Glass is Raising Prices To Pay for Air Filters

by Dirk VanderHart Bullseye Glass's ticket out from under the thumb of state and federal regulators is going to be paid partly by its art world customers. A day after the Southeast Portland glass...

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The Bachelorette Recap: Episode 4 – Beware the Lunchmeat Killer

by Campy Draper I mean, if it's aggressive to constantly threaten people, then sure. I'm "aggressive".courtesy of @BacheloretteABCOn Sunday I decided it would be a good idea to start running again....

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Project Art: The City’s Alternative Gallery Spaces

Home School and Compliance Division’s art of inclusion. by Eleanor Ford SOME OF YOU might recognize this column location as the one previously inhabited by "Art Walkin'" by the lovely A.L. Adams. Her...

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Portland Might Have Found a Site for Its Next Homeless Camp

The problem? It's contaminated. by Dirk VanderHart PETE OWENS lights another cigarette, happy to be feeling well enough to enjoy it.Not long ago, Owens was sick. He's been homeless on and off for the...

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The Cops Just Caved to a Citizen Oversight Group

Chief O'Dea's replacement changed her mind and overruled him, avoiding a showdown. by Doug Brown For about16 HOURS last week, it looked as though Portland City Council would have the final say in a...

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A Magical World of Clay

Portland's claymation king, Will Vinton, on a career of filmmaking, innovation, and singing raisins. by Joe Streckert IN THE WANING YEARS of the '80s, one of the biggest (and most surprising) pop...

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Tacos 'n' Tequila Preview: Mae & Hell Froze Over

by Andrea Damewood Andrea DamewoodJoin the Portland Mercury, Hornitos Tequila, Nicky USA, and Mississippi Studios on Saturday June 18th from 12-4pm for Portland's ONLY celebration of Tacos ’n’...

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Bernie, You're the Best of the Three

by Anonymous I watched Donald hold his make America mine speech last night. The beautiful daughter behind him, the wife looking none too happy. She couldn't break a smile. Then the Hilliary fake...

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Question? Comments? I Hate You.

by Anonymous "What can I do you for?" Even if it's, "what can I do for you?"Well since you asked in your pompous and commanding way, you have nothing you can do for me. Nadda. Not a thing. Nothing....

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Never Trump

What Hillary Clinton's Win Brings into Focus by Eli Sanders Bye-bye bernie. ISTOCKWell, this is weird. But hey, it's a weird election year. Due to a deadline that didn't cooperate with this week's big...

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Things To Do Tonight!

by Bobby Roberts Fleet WeekIt's the start of Fleet Week in Portland, and that means about 10 massive ships from the US Navy, US Coast Guard, and the Royal Canadian Navy, along with some old historic...

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Win Tickets to See the Acro-Cats; Improve Your Life Forever

by Erik Henriksen circuscats.com'Cats are fine. I feel fine about cats. I know other people feel very strongly about cats, and base their lives around cats, and that's fine too. Good for them!...

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There's Finally A Proposed Plan To Clean Up Portland's Toxic Harbor—It'll...

by Dirk VanderHart After nearly 16 years, the US Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a proposal today for cleaning up the Willamette River's toxic bed. The brand new proposal [pdf] is far less...

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What the Sanders Campaign Could Learn from the Clinton Campaign in '08

by Megan Burbank By this time in 2008, Hillary Clinton had conceded and suspended her campaign for the presidential nomination. Bernie Sanders hasn't yet done the same.United States Congress via...

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Don't Hassle Me; I Like Apples

by Anonymous I went to the grocery store today to buy some snacks and an apple. As I approached the entrance, there were 4 people standing there, stopping people and asking them a variety of things:...

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Commenty Commenter

by Anonymous Dude. Stop the proving that you have no life. Stop responding to others in record timing(24-7). Stop trying to come across as some intellectual. Just stop! Go outside and enjoy the world!...

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Pickathon Starlight Series, Episode 4: King Tuff

by Ned Lannamann Autumn AndelThis morning we've got a brand new Pickathon video to show for you as part of our ongoing Starlight Stage series, filmed during the wee small hours at the Pickathon...

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Homelessness Peers Part of Solution Planning?

by Anonymous It's no secret that Portland's supportive services for the homeless have been in a downward spiral for a decade.Despite the voice and influence of peer involvement, untold scores of...

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Good Morning, News: A New EPA Proposal, Portland's Claymation King, and a...

by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Click these links, please. Branche CoverdaleThere's finally an EPA proposal to clean up the Willamette River's toxic bead. But... "It also leaves roughly 85...

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