The History of Portland Concert Posters opens today (Nov 14) at Mint Gallery Records on N. Mississippi. The exhibition features over 40 pieces from the archives of Portland historian Jason Blumklotz—including posters from Meatmiser, Hazel, B.B. King, and Earth, Wind & Fire concerts 🖼️ Link below 👇

NEW: DOJ is appealing last week's decision in the National Guard case out of Oregon to the Ninth Circuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Amid ongoing, contentious bargaining between Portland State University and its adjunct faculty union, a state board recently ruled PSU violated labor rules by denying adjuncts access to a benefit many rely on. The outcome was a victory for adjuncts, but many are still shaken by PSU's actions. ⁠

With a new adaption of Stephen King's 'The Running Man,' @sinacolad.bsky.social likes the idea of a righteously angry movie about the shitty state of 2025 but thinks it was squandered on a too-handsome Glen Powell.

Our resident photo essayist @corbinsmith.bsky.social popped by Portland's Retro Gaming Festival—but rather than focusing on the past, he met and profiled the next generation of video game makers.

• More state transportation bill shenanigans • Trump Threatens Venezuela (It's not the oil, pinky swear.) • Ghislaine Maxwell's TP • It's Good Morning News!

Advocates are celebrating a small win that makes a big difference in their lawsuit against the city after an appeals court ruled in their favor Thursday. A state land use board that understands complicated land use law better than the city's preferred Multnomah County court will hear their case.

Two former editors at The Nib, Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris, have created the only primer on ethical comics reporting.

One of Portland's best small rooms is calling it quits later this month. Lollipop Shoppe has been a fixture music venue since opening its doors in 2022, hosting some of the most diverse programming in the city 🍭 ⁠ Link below for closure details and how you can support the Shoppe's last run of shows.

Governor Tina Kotek signed a new state transportation funding package into law on Monday. Later that day, two state legislators and an anti-tax advocate filed a petition with the state in hopes of sending a referendum on the bill’s tax increases to Oregon voters.

Calling all smarty pants! 🩳 It's time for another super fun POP QUIZ PDX. In this week's local trivia quiz: '80s-style aerobics, Trump's continuing humiliation at the hands of Portland, and everyone's fave subject... DRUGS! 🥳 See how well YOU score!

Yesterday city officials considered removing funding from a homeless sweeps program, and things got tense. Mayor Wilson rallied ahead of the vote, sparking fear in service providers that their funding could be cut. Providers say they need more notice next time if policy-makers want strong coalition.

• The US government reopens • Portland City Council gets spicy (testimony not teargas) • RIP the penny (it's still money tho) • It's Good Morning News!

Homeless sweeps are on trial today at City Council, happy exploding whale day (to those who celebrate), and Epstein emails reveal that Trump definitely "knew about the girls." It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS! 👋🗞️

Belfast post-punks Chalk are on tour in the US for the first time ever, and stopped at Holocene over the weekend. We sent Mercury writer Carl Sundberg to check out the Northern Ireland band getting all the buzz over in Europe. Link below for buzz breakdown. Spoiler alert: They live up to the hype.

Portland's absurdist anti-ICE protests continued on Sunday, when roughly 20 people met outside Portland’s ICE facility for an aerobics class. Decked out in neon leotards, participants did grapevines to ‘80s new wave tunes in front of the boarded-up building, as federal agents lurked on the roof.

Mercury Music Picks took a breather for a couple weeks, but we back! Now with new and improved Scottish bagpipes, queer industrial tech, lush ambient, and the Canadian indie-folk of Julie Doiron. Link below for all of the above, act now for bonus Portland music news content!

Straight guy wonders: "What's it like to have a larger penis? And do you think a dude will let me hold it while he pees?" 🤔 Just another day of interesting, sexy questions in this week's SAVAGE LOVE!

Updates on Extremely Tight Seattle Mayoral Race, Senate Democrats Give In to Republicans (and Will Get Nothing in Return), and What Happened to the Director of PSU’s Women’s Resource Center? It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS.

PSU's Women's Resource Center is meant to be a space of empowerment, but the abrupt firing of its director last spring, and recent staffing changes in other departments, have led to what some say is a "toxic culture shift" within the university. ⁠

No excuse to stay inside this week—your event options include Nick Kroll and Samantha Bee's shows, plus Sigur Rós and a documentary about an exploding whale. Read on at Do This, Do That!

Let's go, trash pandas! 🦝 It's time for another hilarious edition of THE TRASH REPORT by @elinorjoneser.bsky.social. This week: Good political news (finally), Meghan Markle (just being herself), and a Miss Piggy movie produced by Jennifer Lawrence (yesssss)!

Judge issues permanent ban on Trump troop deployments in Portland, Mayor Wilson is big madz at City Council, and Trump pardons traitorous butthole Rudy Giuliani. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS! 👋🗞️

"These Mercury stories are so good... they should be criminal!" Catch up on all the great Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! 🗞️☕

A federal judge has permanently barred the Trump Administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, following a long back-and-forth battle. Oregon leaders are celebrating the decision, but DOJ lawyers are already discussing an appeal.

Repertory film screenings trend surreal and nonlinear this month, with cinemas showing The Double Life of Véronique, The Color of Pomegranates, Memoria, and other films that ask for your focus and faith. Read why they're worth it on Second Run.

Oregon has the highest eviction rates in history. 🚨 READ: www.portlandmercury.com/opinion/2025...

Portugal. The Man shredded their sold out tour-opener last night at Revolution Hall, released their new album "Shish" today, and do it all again tonight back at Rev. Hall, before heading out on an international tour. Link below for our catchup with the leader of P.TM, John Gourley ✅

Portland City Council will consider an amendment next week to redirect $4.3 million from the city program that sweeps homeless encampments. If passed, the budget adjustment will instead invest $2 million in rent and food assistance, and support for immigrants and refugees.

I had a great time reviewing this book. It was about history almost wholly new to me and one that I wouldn't have ever thought of investigating for myself. I learned a lot and gained an appreciation for unfamiliar subject matter. That's always a good feeling.

• The Trump administration REALLY doesn't want to pay SNAP • and because they care SO MUCH about air traffic controllers, PDX is among airports that will see flight cancellations this week • Plus, Portland Book Festival is sold out! • It's Good Morning, News!

Portland is setting up a new, more powerful police accountability office approved by voters in 2020. Whether current staff will be guaranteed jobs under the new structure is central to ongoing labor negotiations, and the dividing lines at City Hall are getting complicated.

Alt rockers The Neighbourhood will be swinging through your neighbourhood in 2026, Vancouver duo Bob Moses and electropop band Cannons have a co-headlining tour planned, and Aussie singer-songwriter Chet Faker is hitting the road as well. Get all the hottest tix quick with TICKET ALERT!

Enter to win FREE TICKETS to see comedian Jim Norton, Ural Thomas & The Pain, Julianna Riolino, and lots more in this week's edition of the Mercury's FREE TICKETS THURSDAY! 🤑

Neighboring Washington County declares an ICE emergency, the Blazers make an astonishing comeback, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claps her way into retirement. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS! 👋🗞️

Hear In Portland is here for you, Portland! The fortnightly column comes at you this week with Karma Rivera's debut album, a new track from Rachel Wong, and the new hip-hop showcase for local talent at Mississippi Studios 🔊 Link below for what's really going down in Portland hip-hop and R&B 🔗

Portland is about to get a new mid-size venue! Local bookers Monqui Presents have teamed with international bookers AEG for a new music venue in the footprint of Lloyd Center, and the ground has been broken. Link below for groundbreaking details and what the new venue might mean for Portland 🚧

A new nonfiction history, Let My Country Awake, explores the complexity of Indian resistance against the British Empire during World War I.

Portland Set to Pass Parks Levy, Coast-to-Coast Election Results Show We're So Back, and Aviation Nightmares Continue. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS. www.portlandmercury.com/good-morning...

Early results show roughly 53 percent of Portland voters favored a new parks levy measure. The measure would set up a new, increased property tax to support the city's parks system. While the results could change as more ballots are counted, parks levy supporters are celebrating the early returns.

In a move lawyers called “highly unusual,” Portland City Council apparently declined the terms of a legal settlement over the city’s adherence to the Oregon Bike Bill. Now, a $6 million settlement agreement—intended to fund bike infrastructure projects around the city—is in jeopardy.

Adapted from a novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is very plainly one of the most beautiful films of 2025. You've got two weeks to see it in a theater, preferably in the Pacific Northwest, before it ends up on Netflix.

According to police, the man was trying to use an electrical outlet in a shed near Avalos’ house to plug in a heater. The outlet didn't work, so he reportedly lit a small fire, which spread. Court records indicate the suspect is likely unhoused and battling behavioral health issues.

Your sexiest questions answered lickity-split: It's another fun and jam-packed edition of SAVAGE LOVE "Quickies"!

Dan Ryan voted with his colleagues in July to refer the Portland parks levy measure to voters. But the councilor, who once oversaw the city’s parks bureau, now says he can’t support the tax increase to support local parks services. Critics say Ryan’s denunciation is shortsighted and puzzling.

Dick Cheney Dead at 84, Multnomah County Pauses its Rapid Rehousing Program, and Dan Ryan's Hypocritical Crusade Against the Parks Levy. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS!

Multnomah County last week paused rapid rehousing program vouchers for nearly 700 homeless residents, including those that move people directly from shelter into housing. As Mayor Wilson expands Portland's overnight shelter capacity, critics say shelters could bottleneck without housing supports.

It's never been more autumnal than now—lean into the season with books, shoegaze, and a visit to the zoo. More in this week's Do This, Do That.

Ten years ago, a Renters' State of Emergency was declared. Today, Oregon has the highest eviction levels in its history. So what happened? @donovanscribes.bsky.social explains where we've been and where we must go in his latest excellent installment of THE BLACK BYLINE.