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GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! 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 signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email’s in-box… and then… YOUR HEAD.)
• Workers in Portland’s Independent Police Investigation Unit Authorize a Strike
Portland’s new, civilian-led police oversight system has been a long-awaited change. The new structure will replace the Independent Police Review unit, but IPR staff say it could leave them jobless. They recently authorized a strike amid a labor dispute with the city over guaranteed job placement.
In this week’s trivia quiz: back yard objects of MYSTERY, shit-talkin’ Trumpers strike again, and which local political figure may also be a crime-fighting superhero? 🤔 (See how well YOU score!)
• Despite State Transportation Funding Crisis, Construction Begins on I-5 Rose Quarter Project
The Oregon Department of Transportation broke ground on the first phase of the I-5 Rose Quarter project this week. But the groundbreaking came and went without fanfare, as the state deals with a major transportation crisis that has led to scrutiny on the state transportation department.
• At the 2025 Time-Based Art Festival, West Coast Is Best Coast
After losing federal grant funding, TBA 2025 pushes forward with queer opera, Native storytelling, and radical soundscapes.
Former Mercury Music Editor Jenni Moore is back with her fortnightly column Hear In Portland! It’s got everything this week: Music industry struggles, an iconic Portland EP release, and one of the biggest names in hip-hop. 🎵
The consistently hilarious TRASH REPORT returns with a vengeance, including the hottest gossip involving celebrity crushes, spoiled rotten rich people, and those annoying crybaby fascists!
• Eight Writers We’re Excited to See at the 2025 Portland Book Festival
Literary Arts announced its list of more than 80 poets, authors, and comics artists you’ll want to catch at this year’s Portland Book Festival. Who’s on your list?
• Album Review: The OO-Ray’s Marginals Is a Sonic Vigil
On the new Beacon Sound release Marginals, Portland experimental cellist Ted Laderas crafts sonic elegies as The OO-Ray.
• Jordan Casner Wins 2025 Portland’s Funniest Person Contest
Helium Comedy Club’s final round wrapped up months of competition; Virginia Jones and Brent Lowery rounded out the winners.
• Album Review: Norway’s Mortiis Live at Enchanted Forest and Star Theater
Even though we’re a music city, we don’t often get a “Recorded Live in Portland” album. Especially not when it comes to Norwegian dungeon synth overlords ⚔️. Check out our album review for Mortiis’ new Live at Enchanted Forest & Live at Star Theater.
He likes to be tied up—she wants him to murder that kink in its sleep. Can this relationship be saved?
WOW, THAT IS A LOT OF GOOD READIN’. I hope you didn’t have any other plans this weekend! Dig in, and remember: Producing all this hard work costs moolah—so please consider contributing to the Mercury to keep it all coming! Thanks!
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