May 13, 2025—that the Portland Trail Blazers are up for sale. This is part of a long term plan by the owner of the NBA ...

I’m a 33-year-old gay man in a big city. I am currently in a five-month relationship with a wonderful, sweet man who loves me ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event ...

Hi everybody, and welcome to the Trash Report! This is an extra special column. because it's for the upcoming FOOD EDITION of ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event ...

As it was said (and sang) in 1979, plutonium is forever…with thousands of years of radioactivity from nuclear fission (especially plutonium 239). Jeff Bezos—proving again that he is not Democracy’s ...

Hilda Perez lives with her family in Forest Grove, where she relies on the bus to get around. While Perez said “public ...

If you appreciate the Mercury's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. Good ...

I painted a portrait of you from a photo in a dark room. You were sitting in front of a window, light obstructed by cheap venetian blinds. You had a cigarette in the hand that held your forehead and a ...