# multnomah county (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover multnomah county. Page: Feed: --- ## [Grassroots or Astroturf? “Go Portland Go” Campaign Backed By Conservative Donors](https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/grassroots-or-astroturf-go-portland-go-campaign-backed-by-conservative-donors/) _2026-08-29 · Jeremiah Hayden and Katherine Chew Hamilton · Portland Mercury_ “Portland doesn’t have a money problem. It has a leadership problem. The next election is our chance to change that.” That’s a statement on the homepage of a new coalition, Go Portland Go, which filed as a political action committee (PAC) with the state in April. Go Portland Go says it is pooling resources behind \[…\] The post Grassroots or Astroturf? “Go Portland Go” Campaign Backed By… ## [Libros Colette Wants You to Hang Out With Books](https://www.portlandmercury.com/shopping/libros-colette-wants-you-to-hang-out-with-books/) _2026-08-28 · Caitlin Pangares · Portland Mercury_ There’s something special about Libros Colette. The space that used to be Nico’s Ice Cream is now transformed into a series of cozy alcoves, each holding stacks of books you’ve probably never seen before, but will undoubtedly want to pick up. Paloma Medina and her partner, Derek Zuk, opened the bookstore-slash-coffee shop in early August, \[…\] The post Libros Colette Wants You to Hang Out With… ## [Just East of Austin](https://www.portlandmercury.com/i-anonymous/just-east-of-austin/) _2026-08-28 · Anonymous · Portland Mercury_ \[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds\] There is not much in the world hotter than summer in Amsterdam with a bakfiets mom pedaling children to wherever whilst texting with both hands.—Anonymous The post Just East of Austin appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [Missing from the Table](https://www.portlandmercury.com/i-anonymous/missing-from-the-table/) _2026-08-28 · Anonymous · Portland Mercury_ \[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds\] I’m all about food in this city. I can’t help but notice Eater has been noticeably less frequent in its publishing schedule. What gives?! Feed me, Eater PDX!—Anonymous The post Missing from the Table appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [Re:Your Stupid Cargo Bike](https://www.portlandmercury.com/i-anonymous/reyour-stupid-cargo-bike/) _2026-08-28 · Anonymous · Portland Mercury_ \[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds\] Is this real or just a joke? Hoping this is your attempt at a Portlandia style satire 😂 If not I hope someone gives you a hug or something …Also to anyone who is low income \[…\] The post Re:Your Stupid Cargo Bike appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Aug 28–30, 2026](https://www.portlandmercury.com/everout/the-best-bang-for-your-buck-events-in-portland-this-weekend-aug-28-30-2026/) _2026-08-28 · EverOut Staff · Portland Mercury_ This week was a bit of a downer, so seek out some joy and community this weekend at events from the 10th Annual Jade International Night Market to Dolly Parton Secret Roller Disco and from the Nerd Music Parking Lot Party to a Parallel Parking Competition. For more ideas, check out our top picks of \[…\] The post The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Aug 28–30, 2026 appeared… ## [Spin Cycle: Hi-Fi High Fives](https://www.portlandmercury.com/spin-cycle/spin-cycle-hi-fi-high-fives/) _2026-08-28 · Ryan J. Prado · Portland Mercury_ Consciously or not, the number five seems to have popped up in the selections for this edition of Spin Cycle. Whether for a project that took five years, or a fifth overall artist release, the power of the five hits clearly for this wide-ranging trio of new albums. Numerological, spiritual, and religious interpretations of the \[…\] The post Spin Cycle: Hi-Fi High Fives appeared first on Portland… ## [Ten Bumbershoot Acts Worth the Trip to Seattle](https://www.portlandmercury.com/music/ten-bumbershoot-acts-worth-the-trip-to-seattle/) _2026-08-28 · Holly Hazelwood · Portland Mercury_ Good ol’ Bumbershoot. The long-running, constantly morphing music festival that takes place September 5-6 at Seattle Center is just a week away, capping off the unofficial end of summer with a bang. Sadly, Portland doesn’t have our own end-of-summer blowout (we did; it was MusicFest Northwest, and I miss it like some dead relatives and \[…\] The post Ten Bumbershoot Acts Worth the Trip to Seattle… ## [Good Morning News: Measles at the Rodeo, Climate Change and Nepal Floods, Trump Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America—”Cool.”](https://www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning-news/good-morning-news-measles-at-the-rodeo-climate-change-and-nepal-floods-trump-changes-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-cool/) _2026-08-28 · Jeremiah Hayden · Portland Mercury_ If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Here’s hoping you can get out for some outdoor activities this weekend and enjoy the sun before the rain comes in early \[…\] The post Good Morning News: Measles at… ## [FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to Amy Miller, Rose City Comic Con, Cortex, and MORE!](https://www.portlandmercury.com/free-tickets/free-tickets-thursday-win-tix-to-amy-miller-rose-city-comic-con-cortex-and-more/) _2026-08-27 · Mercury Promotions · Portland Mercury_ Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events; our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep \[…\] The post FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Bd1G1YL8DRLK) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Ticket Alert: Ten, Bunii, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week](https://www.portlandmercury.com/everout/ticket-alert-ten-bunii-and-more-portland-events-going-on-sale-this-week/) _2026-08-27 · EverOut Staff · Portland Mercury_ Summer isn’t quite over yet, but we’re here to help you make plans for a fun fall. After a decade in the industry, K-pop star and NCT member Ten has announced his first solo US tour. Rising Gen Z alt-rock artist Bunii comes through Portland for the first time on his Buniiversity Tour. Plus, local \[…\] The post Ticket Alert: Ten, Bunii, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week appeared first… ## [How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Converge 45](https://www.portlandmercury.com/visual-art/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-converge-45/) _2026-08-27 · Martha Daghlian · Portland Mercury_ What is Converge 45? Sometimes we hear this question asked with genuine bewilderment. Sometimes it’s rhetorical, delivered with wry self-awareness, imagining what our rarefied art ecosystem looks like from the outside. The easy answer is that Converge 45 is a triennial curation of art shows, presented more or less at the same time. It’s also \[…\] The post How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love… ## [Your Stupid Cargo Bike](https://www.portlandmercury.com/i-anonymous/your-stupid-cargo-bike/) _2026-08-27 · Anonymous · Portland Mercury_ \[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds\] Those bikes with the cargo space in front are so ugly and look so stupid. Portland needs to ban these ugly bikes to keep our streets beautiful. When these stupid bikes where strictly ridden by die \[…\] The post Your Stupid Cargo Bike appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [Good Morning, News: Iconic Actor and Most Flamboyant Man Tim Curry Has Died, Make Every Factory Juantonio’s, and PPS Weighs School Downsizing](https://www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning-news/good-morning-news-iconic-actor-and-most-flamboyant-man-tim-curry-has-died-make-every-factory-juantonios-and-pps-weighs-school-downsizing/) _2026-08-27 · Suzette Smith · Portland Mercury_ If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! I’ve got good news and bad news, and I’m nowhere near out of news! Today in good news, Willamette Valley weather is \[…\] The post Good Morning, News: Iconic Actor and… ## [Always Working](https://www.portlandmercury.com/i-anonymous/always-working/) _2026-08-26 · Anonymous · Portland Mercury_ \[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds\] My cat has had some sort of blister or abscess for a little over two years now. I wanted to get him into a vet right away but my wife was worried about cost and after \[…\] The post Always Working appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [Mercury Music Picks: Sounds at the Plaza, Black & Loud Fest, and a Juicy Blood Orange Listening Party](https://www.portlandmercury.com/mercury-music-picks/mercury-music-picks-sounds-at-the-plaza-black-loud-fest-and-a-juicy-blood-orange-listening-party/) _2026-08-26 · Starly Lou Riggs · Portland Mercury_ Hello music lovers and haters (hopefully not haters), this is your new music editor signing on to tell you what you already know: Portland is still popping off! I’m always in awe of the artists both based here and coming through. I feel like I need a time machine to catch everything because how am \[…\] The post \Mercury\ Music Picks: Sounds at the Plaza, Black & Loud Fest, and a Juicy Blood… ## [Faith Leaders, Mental Health Alliance Call For Release of Full Investigation Into Cops’ Response to 2020 Protests](https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/faith-leaders-mental-health-alliance-call-for-release-of-full-investigation-into-cops-response-to-2020-protests/) _2026-08-26 · Courtney Vaughn · Portland Mercury_ Rev. LeRoy Haynes Jr. has been fighting for decades for civil rights, justice, and accountable policing. In the wake of city officials declining to hold Portland Police Bureau’s top leadership responsible for shortcomings and excessive force during the 2020 racial justice protests, he’s still fighting. Haynes was among those who spoke out Tuesday, August 25 \[…\] The post Faith Leaders, Mental… ## [Good Morning, News: Drazan Slums It in Portland, Troubling New Details in Forest Grove Mass Murder, and Goodbye Dolly](https://www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning-news/good-morning-news-drazan-slums-it-in-portland-troubling-new-details-in-forest-grove-mass-murder-and-goodbye-dolly/) _2026-08-26 · Wm. Steven Humphrey · Portland Mercury_ If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! After a couple of unreasonably warm days (why can’t summer be reasoned with?!?), cooler weather returns today with a \[…\] The post Good Morning, News: Drazan Slums It… ## [City Bids Adieu to Another Top Administrator](https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/city-bids-adieu-to-another-top-administrator/) _2026-08-25 · Jeremiah Hayden · Portland Mercury_ The city is again bidding adieu to a top administrator, this time in the area that oversees transportation, parks, water, and environmental bureaus. Priya Dhanapal, the deputy city administrator for the city’s Public Works service area, is leaving the city on September 4, City Administrator Raymond Lee announced in a press release on Tuesday, August \[…\] The post City Bids Adieu to Another Top… ## [Where to Eat By the Water in Portland](https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/where-to-eat-by-the-water-in-portland/) _2026-08-25 · EverOut Staff · Portland Mercury_ With the Willamette River running through the city and the mighty Columbia River just to the north, Portland has no shortage of places to play, relax, and eat by the water. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites, so you can dine al fresco with a waterfront view or enjoy a meal before or after \[…\] The post Where to Eat By the Water in Portland appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9ykHlthUI169) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Listen to the Sounds of Resistance (and Cumbia) on Orquestra Pacifico Tropical’s New Album](https://www.portlandmercury.com/music/listen-to-the-sounds-of-resistance-and-cumbia-on-orquestra-pacifico-tropicals-new-album/) _2026-08-25 · Ryan J. Prado · Portland Mercury_ EL PODER by Orquestra Pacifico Tropical From the opening moments of “El Poder,” the title track from Orquestra Pacifico Tropical’s third album, the band establishes a wall of rhythmic positivity. The song, like the band performing it, emerges as a reaction to a society showing its frayed edges evermore, slicing through the political noise with \[…\] The post Listen to the Sounds of Resistance (and… ## [SAVAGE LOVE: Flagging](https://www.portlandmercury.com/savage-love/savage-love-flagging/) _2026-08-25 · Dan Savage · Portland Mercury_ Bi female here. I’ve been seeing an ENM M/F couple for almost four months. The F was an acquaintance of mine for about two years. We are all close in age (late thirties, early forties). This is my first ethically non-monogamous relationship. Here are the pros: they are charming and attractive; the sex is great; \[…\] The post SAVAGE LOVE: Flagging appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [Good Morning, News: TriMet Cuts, Log Ladies, and a Journalist’s Fight to Protect Her Sources](https://www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning-news/good-morning-news-trimet-cuts-log-ladies-and-a-journalists-fight-to-protect-her-sources/) _2026-08-25 · Courtney Vaughn · Portland Mercury_ If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism \[…\] The post Good Morning, News: TriMet Cuts, Log Ladies, and a Journalist’s… ## [Who Logged It Best? Log Lady Look-Alike Contest Photos](https://www.portlandmercury.com/photo/who-logged-it-best-log-lady-look-alike-contest-photos/) _2026-08-24 · Elayna Yussen · Portland Mercury_ The second World Forestry Center Log Lady look-alike contest drew visitors from as far as Finland to the Portland museum’s celebration. A casual redux of the center’s 2025 two month Log Lady exhibit, this single-day event nevertheless hosted the original log from David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, donut holes, coffee, and Log Lady crafts. Additionally, the \[…\] The post Who Logged It Best? Log Lady… ## [The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Aug 21–23, 2026](https://www.portlandmercury.com/everout/the-best-bang-for-your-buck-events-in-portland-this-weekend-aug-21-23-2026/) _2026-08-21 · EverOut Staff · Portland Mercury_ Hate to break it to ya, but there’s officially only four weekends left in summer. Take advantage of our dwindling sunny days at cheap and cheerful events from the Hawthorne Street Fair to the Volume Bomb Block Party IX and from Log Lady Day to the Smile Boat Parade along the North Waterfront. For more \[…\] The post The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Aug 21–23, 2026… ## [The Ku Klux Klan Are Losers](https://www.portlandmercury.com/books/the-ku-klux-klan-are-losers/) _2026-08-21 · Jeremiah Hayden · Portland Mercury_ Oregonians are increasingly coming to understand the state’s racist history. From its Black exclusion laws, enacted in the mid-to-late 1800s, that banned Black Americans from settling within Oregon’s borders to the practice of redlining, which segregated neighborhoods and kept minorities from growing financial stability, we do not lack for examples of prejudice emanating from positions \[…\] The… ## [Cocina de Mary Serves Hard-to-Find Guatemalan Cuisine on Alberta Street](https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/cocina-de-mary-serves-hard-to-find-guatemalan-cuisine-on-alberta-street/) _2026-08-21 · Katherine Chew Hamilton · Portland Mercury_ Portland’s only sit-down Guatemalan restaurant is hiding in plain sight right on Alberta Street. By day, the space is home to RJ Skillets, a popular Mexican and Oaxacan brunch spot that serves stellar chilaquiles and all manner of brunch cocktails. At dinner time, it transforms into Cocina de Mary, serving Guatemalan dishes like pepián de \[…\] The post Cocina de Mary Serves Hard-to-Find Guatemalan… ## [Good Morning News: Christine Drazen “Ballot Harvesting,” City Says 2020 Police Riot Squad Trained Perfectly, and Why Are People Doing This To Flock Cameras?](https://www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning-news/good-morning-news-christine-drazen-ballot-harvesting-2020-police-riot-squad-trained-perfectly-and-why-are-people-doing-this-to-flock-cameras/) _2026-08-21 · Jeremiah Hayden · Portland Mercury_ If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! It’s looking to stay hot today and cool a bit over the weekend, before popping back up to the high 80s early \[…\] The post Good Morning News: Christine Drazen “Ballot… ## [Tony Serves Up a Feast of Fresh, Simple Ingredients](https://www.portlandmercury.com/movies-and-tv/tony-serves-up-a-feast-of-fresh-simple-ingredients/) _2026-08-21 · Dom Sinacola · Portland Mercury_ Tony is a remarkably lowkey film about a pretty unremarkable man. It’s also a biopic of Anthony Bourdain—prematurely departed but forever adored chef and documentarian. If you know anything about Bourdain, you might imagine a biopic with a sharper palate. Instead, and especially when the film is really cooking, all sense of the celebrity is more \[…\] The post \Tony\ Serves Up a Feast of Fresh,… ## [Candidate For Oregon Governor Wanted Mail-In Voting Overturned. Now She’s Using It to Boost Her Campaign.](https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/candidate-for-oregon-governor-wanted-mail-in-voting-overturned-now-shes-using-it-to-boost-her-campaign/) _2026-08-21 · Courtney Vaughn · Portland Mercury_ Despite her own legislative efforts for more stringent requirements to cast a ballot in Oregon, Christine Drazan’s campaign is utilizing the state’s current vote-by-mail system to potentially boost her chances of winning. Despite her previous efforts to nix Oregon’s vote-by-mail system, Senator Drazan’s gubernatorial campaign staffers say they intend to operate as an unofficial ballot \[…\] The post… ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6IdMPw9wZOdx) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Ticket Alert: Brett Goldstein, Lucy Bedroque, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week](https://www.portlandmercury.com/everout/ticket-alert-brett-goldstein-lucy-bedroque-and-more-portland-events-going-on-sale-this-week/) _2026-08-20 · EverOut Staff · Portland Mercury_ “He’s here, he’s there, he’s every-f\*cking-where!” Brett Goldstein, the actor, writer, and comedian who plays lovable grump Roy Kent on Ted Lasso, brings his new Sex, Death and Small Talk stand-up show to Portland. Underground hyperpop hip-hop artist Lucy Bedroque drops a new single from their upcoming album alongside a fall tour announcement. Plus, Mexican \[…\] The post Ticket Alert: Brett… ## [A Lloyd Center Elegy in Photos](https://www.portlandmercury.com/photo-essay/a-lloyd-center-elegy-in-photos/) _2026-08-20 · Corbin Smith · Portland Mercury_ On August 1, 1960, Lloyd Center—a new, massive shopping center in Northeast Portland—opened its doors to the public. This midcentury modern cathedral to American consumer culture housed more than 70 stores, with larger department names at its cardinal anchors and smaller shops mixed in along the “malls,” all connecting at a then-outdoor ice skating rink. \[…\] The post A Lloyd Center Elegy in Photos… ## [What’s New in Portland Food: Chef Jack Strong at the Ritz-Carlton, Plus Marée and the Malarkey Open](https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/portland-food-news-chef-jack-strong-at-the-ritz-carlton-plus-maree-and-the-malarkey-open/) _2026-08-20 · Alex Frane · Portland Mercury_ The roller coaster ride that is Portland’s restaurant world continued this summer, but August saw a lot more openings than closings. Downtown, in particular, is seeing renewed attention in the form of major chefs taking over and opening restaurants in hotels and sprawling venues. Here are some of the biggest openings of the last few \[…\] The post What’s New in Portland Food: Chef Jack Strong at the… ## [FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to Montavilla Jazz Fest, Hannibal Buress, Black and Loud Fest, and MORE!](https://www.portlandmercury.com/free-tickets/free-tickets-thursday-win-tix-to-montavilla-jazz-fest-hannibal-buress-black-and-loud-fest-and-more/) _2026-08-20 · Mercury Promotions · Portland Mercury_ Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events; our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep \[…\] The post FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to… ## [POP QUIZ PDX: That Blowed Up Good!](https://www.portlandmercury.com/pop-quiz-pdx/pop-quiz-pdx-that-blowed-up-good/) _2026-08-20 · Wm. Steven Humphrey · Portland Mercury_ OH HELLO, SMARTY BUTT! It’s time to put that brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll see how much YOU know about unaccompanied animals on the bus, the secret language of billionaires, and things that “blowed up” or should be “blowed up.” 🤯 But first, \[…\] The post POP QUIZ PDX: That Blowed Up Good! appeared first on Portland… ## [Good Morning, News: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion, Royals Pretend Residency Impacts Their Jet-Setting Lives, and the Fallen Dreams of Centennial Mills](https://www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning-news/good-morning-news-us-debt-hits-40-trillion-royals-pretend-residency-impacts-their-jet-setting-lives-and-the-fallen-dreams-of-centennial-mills/) _2026-08-20 · Suzette Smith · Portland Mercury_ If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! Ooo-itty! This is some nice weather we’re having. Soon we’ll have to go back to checking for rain percentage every day. (20? \[…\] The post Good Morning, News: US Debt… ## [Lloyd’s Last Laps](https://www.portlandmercury.com/sports/lloyds-last-laps/) _2026-08-19 · Cameron Crowell · Portland Mercury_ On August 16, while the former box stores of the abandoned Lloyd Center mall collected dust awaiting demolition, spectators lined up two deep on NE Multnomah. They banged on barricades, devoured free hot dogs in Holladay Park, and sipped lagers in the beer garden. Above, a few dozen more lined the roof of a long \[…\] The post Lloyd’s Last Laps appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [EEK! Look Within!](https://www.portlandmercury.com/i-anonymous/eek-look-within/) _2026-08-19 · Anonymous · Portland Mercury_ \[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds\] Hey. When I met you I was wildly attracted to your individuality. I live with a huge crush on you for only a reason my reptilian brain knows. But having admired you for a while, all \[…\] The post EEK! Look Within! appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [Fucking Relax](https://www.portlandmercury.com/i-anonymous/fucking-relax/) _2026-08-19 · Anonymous · Portland Mercury_ \[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds\] Listen, I know everyone is wary of AI and is tired of seeing design slop but lighting up some person running a food cart because they made an AI menu is just losing the plot. How \[…\] The post Fucking Relax appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [A New Elliott Smith Biography To Break Your Heart and Make You Smile](https://www.portlandmercury.com/books/a-new-elliott-smith-biography-to-break-your-heart-and-make-you-smile/) _2026-08-19 · Melissa Locker · Portland Mercury_ “I’m never gonna know you now, but I’m gonna love you anyhow,” Elliott Smith sings on “Waltz #2,” the first single from his ’98 album XO. The poignant lines could also describe the attitude of biographer Jamie Fisher, as she fell in love with Smith’s timeless music and then set out to get to know \[…\] The post A New Elliott Smith Biography To Break Your Heart and Make You Smile appeared first on… ## [Introducing the Portland Mercury’s New Music Editor, Starly Lou Riggs!](https://www.portlandmercury.com/music/introducing-the-portland-mercurys-new-music-editor-starly-lou-riggs/) _2026-08-19 · Starly Lou Riggs · Portland Mercury_ Hello Mercury readers, Starly Lou Riggs here! I just moved back to Portland after traipsing around Brazil for the past few years (yes, I do speak Portuguese!) and I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be joining the team as the new music editor. You might see me around town at shows or screaming with my \[…\] The post Introducing the \Portland Mercury\’s New Music Editor, Starly Lou Riggs!… ## [Portland’s Coolest Game Shop Hides in Black Water’s Record Store](https://www.portlandmercury.com/gaming/portlands-coolest-game-shop-hides-in-black-waters-record-store/) _2026-08-19 · Alex Frane · Portland Mercury_ Though it sits on a busy stretch of NE Sandy Boulevard, Dark Future can be tricky to find. But I duck through the door of all-ages vegan punk/metal venue Black Water and hook a left into its adjacent record store by the same name—more specifically, the dedicated shop-within-a-shop that takes up about a third of \[…\] The post Portland’s Coolest Game Shop Hides in Black Water’s Record Store appeared… ## [Good Morning, News: Canadian Tariffs Paused, the Fight to Save Sunflower Stars From Extinction, and Multnomah County’s Fight Against Oil and Gas Companies Continues in Court](https://www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning-news/good-morning-news-canadian-tariffs-paused-the-fight-to-save-sunflower-stars-from-extinction-and-multnomah-countys-fight-against-oil-and-gas-companies-continues-in-court/) _2026-08-19 · Courtney Vaughn · Portland Mercury_ The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Happy hump day. Not to jinx anything, but we’ve \[…\] The post Good Morning, News: Canadian Tariffs… ## [Multnomah County Sued Fossil Fuel Companies for Billions. What Happens Next?](https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/multnomah-county-sued-fossil-fuel-companies-for-billions-what-happens-next/) _2026-08-18 · Taylor Griggs · Portland Mercury_ In 2023, Multnomah County filed a nearly $52 billion lawsuit against more than a dozen major oil and gas companies, hoping to hold them responsible for climate change and its local impacts. Now, as Oregonians grapple with a historically dire wildfire season and other worsening climate impacts, oil companies want to get the case dropped. \[…\] The post Multnomah County Sued Fossil Fuel Companies for… ## [SAVAGE LOVE: The Bends](https://www.portlandmercury.com/savage-love/savage-love-the-bends/) _2026-08-18 · Dan Savage · Portland Mercury_ I’m going through a really difficult time, and I could really use some perspective. I’m a gay 47-year-old man with a husband of 25+ years. We have two young children in the house. My husband and I are monogamish, and our relationship is okay. Not great, not terrible. Up until about three years ago, I was \[…\] The post SAVAGE LOVE: The Bends appeared first on Portland Mercury . ## [Good Morning, News: Water Tower Goes Boom, The Push for Green Jobs in Oregon, and Zuckerberg in the Hot Seat (Again)](https://www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning-news/good-morning-news-water-tower-goes-boom-the-push-for-green-jobs-in-oregon-and-zuckerberg-in-the-hot-seat-again/) _2026-08-18 · Taylor Griggs · Portland Mercury_ If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Expect sunny skies in the mid-80s today. I don’t have much else to say about the weather, so let’s quickly move onto \[…\] The post Good Morning, News: Water Tower…