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Second Run Portland: Eight Gorgeous Horror Films to Catch This Month
October’s second-run screenings are always full of familiar slashers, but there’s more than a few moody, beautiful gems cast amongst the gore. Plucked from our repertory roster, we’d like to draw your attention to an easily-overlooked eco-fable of a dragon god in an angry pond…
I’m Sick of Waiting for the Government
[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds] This economy sucks, and elected officials seem too busy (privatizing public institutions, giving free money to those who already have plenty, or pocketing taxpayer…
You’re So Pedestrian, Portland
[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds] Here a bush, there a bush, everywhere your damn overgrown bushes! We all know you love to garden, and we’re all “impressed” with the 10,000 different species of…
Fall Colors
[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds] The leaves are popping now. So much variety in colors and shapes is soothing and uplifting. Shame they fall to the ground and then get smushed and mixed with roadway…
We Deserve to Live Here Too
[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds] Did the impossible- bought a home in Portland. The 900 square feet I’ve been able to claim. If it was dark enough, I even have enough yard to squat behind my home and…
Portland Renters: Organize!
[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds] Wondering why your utilities are so high? Aside from the usual increases, most property management companies are poorly managed baby-sitters that don’t actually…
The Best Things To Do in Portland This Month: October 2026
Portland takes the season of ghouls and gourds very seriously, but October isn’t all Halloween events—the calendar is also filled with concerts, festivals, food & drink events, and tons more. As we do every month, we’ve compiled the biggest events you need to know about in every…
The Portland Thorns Are Chasing the Playoffs — and Consistency
There is a lot about soccer that makes it different from any other sport, but one thing that always stands out is that some of the biggest moments are in response to potential. Scoring a goal will always get the strongest celebration, but fans spend a lot of those 90-plus minutes…
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 2–4, 2026
It’ll be a crisp fall welcome to October this weekend, and we’re suggesting you head out to enjoy events from the Portland Fall Fest to the Endless Wonders Book Fest and from the 73rd Annual Portland Greek Festival to the Portland Trail Blazers Fan Fest. For more ideas, check out…
Good Morning, News: Governors’ Debate, “Weaponized Charges of Antisemitism” in Portland, Blazers Announcer Works a Fraction of a Scaramucci, and France in Flames
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“Weaponized Charges of Antisemitism”: Human Rights Advocates Reject Councilors’ Characterizations of Investment Policy
“You get two Jews in a room, you’re going to get three different opinions,” Kelcie Smolin Grega, a Jewish resident in City Council District 4 says. It’s an old joke—one that was echoed by others who spoke to the Mercury after recent calls for the city to divest from companies…
The homeless community that became a self-governed village
One evening a few months ago, the awkward details of a love triangle spilled out in a humble plywood structure next door to a municipal composting facility in Portland, Oregon.