We have a new cadre of Oregon Book Award winners, the prized title bestowed upon the state's storytellers by letters-loving ...

Reading the caption to one of the many PSA ads plastered around town that reads: "Look at the age difference between me and the man I'm travelling with. He's not my Dad, He's my trafficker." This ...

Mercury Music Picks is all-city, baby! There’re shows represented in this week’s MMP in all five quadrants. There’s not much ...

I’m a 33-year-old bisexual redheaded cis woman from Europe. Last week, I stumbled across the word “gingerism,” and an ...

The rain tapped soft rhythms against the window, the breeze slipping in to kiss our skin. We weren’t still. Our limbs tangled and shifting, slow like tides, our dog circling, sighing, settling again.

This story has been updated to include a statement from Portland State University about its decision regarding student ...

Hello, beautifuls! It's me, Elinor Jones, back with another Trash Report for your eyes and your hearts. Did you know that the ...

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

Walking home from my MAX stop everyday I can't help but noticing, while I cross the parking lot, there's a long line of neatly placed piles of dog poop at the top of each parking space. So basically, ...

I’ve been sitting with this for a while. How to say thank you, how to offer respect, without wrapping it all up too neatly. So here it is, just as it comes: I’ve learned from you. From your ...

It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by ...

Following a threat from Portland City Councilor Mitch Green to vote against city funding for Portland State University’s (PSU ...