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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.)
• Eviction of Disabled Veteran Halted After Intervention From Neighbors and a City Councilor
A 68-year-old veteran with disabilities got an eviction notice last week for unpaid rent he didn’t know he owed. With swift intervention from a tenant union and a city councilor, the eviction case was dismissed. Tenant rights advocates say the case underscores a larger, systemic problem.
• Sorcery-Inspired Ciders Are Brewing in Buckman
Alert! 🚨 There’s a new player in the local cider scene. Alchemy Cider has opened in the Buckman neighborhood, bringing a dark magic, metal-inspired aesthetic to the former Brewery 26 space. 🍻
• Oregon Lawmakers Make Another Go at a Transportation Funding Package
The bill, expected to raise roughly $4.5 billion over the next 10 years, was approved by the Oregon House and will now move onto the Senate—after a hiatus.
• A Month Before Classes Resume, University of Oregon Faculty Brace for More Layoffs
Despite a recent $25M gift from the Schnitzer family, Oregon’s flagship university warns of a funding shortage and a second round of layoffs. Earlier this summer, UO slashed more than 40 jobs in its College of Arts and Sciences.
Late summer is always so dreamy when it comes to concerts in Portland. This week we’ve got doom legends, future hardcore and shoegaze legends, and a rare music documentary screening!
Got sex problems? Get ’em fixed lickety-split with this edition of SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies!
• The Best Things To Do in Portland This September
Because you need more FUN in your September, we’ve compiled the biggest events you need to know about this month in every genre, from Aminé’s Best Day Ever Fest to HAIM’s I Quit Tour and from Rose City Comic Con to the 2025 Time-Based Art Festival.
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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