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### Portland Children’s Levy Funds Set to Be Disbursed After City Halted, Then Restored Grant Recommendations
#### City councilors caused a stir by pausing funding recommendations in June, citing concerns with the application scoring process. The levy is a lifeline for many BIPOC organizations.

### Cool Jobs Alert: The *Mercury* Is Hiring a Social Media Manager AND a Marketing Manager!

## Judge Once Again  Denies Trump’s Attempt to Deploy National Guard in Oregon
#### US District Judge Karin Immergut issued a second restraining order after Trump sent California National Guard troops to Oregon, in an attempt to circumvent the courts.

Courtney Vaughn

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### Frustrated by Court Loss, Trump Sends 300 California National Guard Troops to Portland

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### Federal Judge Grants Restraining Order Blocking Trump From Deploying Troops to Portland

## I, Anonymous
#### Because Of The Implications

## Pop Quiz PDX
#### POP QUIZ PDX: Welcome to "War Ravaged" Portland (and More Trivia About King Dipshit)

## Mercury Music Picks
#### *Mercury* Music Picks: 8th Annual Dead Moon Night, Karma Rivera Releases Debut Album

## The Trash Report
#### The Trash Report: Portland is Not Hell, Celebrity Bride Wars that Weren't, and Canadian Excellence

## Hear In Portland
#### Hear In Portland: Karma Rivera’s New Album (and Release Show), Oh, Rose’s New EP, and Cardi B Makes Her Portland Debut In 2026!

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## Photo Essay: The Gathering of the Jugglers
#### Inside Portland’s Juggling Festival and how a lifetime of practice can result in peace of mind.

Corbin Smith

Fall Arts Issue 💡

### The *Mercury*'s Fall Arts Issue 2025

### Nine Portland Dishes That Are Plated Works of Art

### Satyricon: An Oral History

### Punchlines & Piledrivers Calls It in the Ring

### Eleven Films to Argue About in Fall 2025

### Portland Art Museum's Rothko Pavilion Opens This Fall

### Do This, Do That: Fall Arts 2025

#### Portland Police Will Continue Patrols at ICE Protests, Despite Restrictions on Overtime Spending
#### Records show PPB spent $875K to monitor protests at Portland’s ICE facility in June, before City Council directed the Bureau to redirect its use of overtime hours.

Courtney Vaughn

#### Restaurant Profile: Madrina Is an Ode to Powerful Women
#### Lucy De Leon, owner of Salsas Locas and La Patroncita, expands her family legacy with her third restaurant.

Katherine Chew Hamilton

## GOOD MORNING, NEWS
###### Fri 8:39 AM

News Yesterday 9:16 PM

### Judge Once Again  Denies Trump’s Attempt to Deploy National Guard in Oregon

News Yesterday 2:45 PM

### Frustrated by Court Loss, Trump Sends 300 California National Guard Troops to Portland

Newsblast! Yesterday 7:07 AM

### YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Trump's Portland Invasion, Vampire Love, and Who's Down for Some "Antifa Hellfire"?

News Sat 5:25 PM

### Federal Judge Grants Restraining Order Blocking Trump From Deploying Troops to Portland

News Fri 4:10 PM

### Portland Children’s Levy Funds Set to Be Disbursed After City Halted, Then Restored Grant Recommendations

Photo Essay Fri 3:24 PM

### Photo Essay: The Gathering of the Jugglers

Album Review Fri 3:00 PM

### Album Review: The Pastoral Minimalism of Ann Annie’s El Prado

EverOut Fri 12:16 PM

### The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 3–5, 2025

Good Morning, News! Fri 8:39 AM

### Good Morning, News: Shutdown Is a Noun; Shut Down Is a Verb, and Trump Appointed Judge to Decide Portland's Restraining Order Request

Music Thu 3:00 PM

### Dead Moon Night is Back at Cherry Sprout Park October 5!

EverOut Thu 1:40 PM

### Ticket Alert: Ghost, The Paper Kites, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Food and Drink Thu 12:17 PM

### Restaurant Profile: Madrina Is an Ode to Powerful Women

Music Thu 3:00 PM

## Dead Moon Night Rides Again
#### Celebrate Portland's best rock & roll band on October 5 at Cherry Sprout Park.

Nolan Parker

Movies & TV Sep 17 4:00 PM

## *Megadoc* Is an Essential Portrait of Grand Delusion
#### We thought we were done talking about Francis Ford Coppola's *Megalopolis*, but this new, making-of documentary is fascinating.

Dom Sinacola

News Sep 17 4:10 PM

## UPDATED: ICE Violated Portland Policies with Detention Practices, City Leaders Say
#### ICE held detainees longer than allowed by the conditions of its land use permit. Portland plans to issue the agency a land use violation notice this week.

Taylor Griggs

News Sep 30 3:20 PM

## “Antifa Hellfire”: Amid Local Uncertainty, White House Attempts to Justify National Guard Invasion of Portland
#### Trump released a new memo setting his intentions to “crush” Portland’s “radical left.” Oregon leaders hope a lawsuit will prevent National Guard troops from deploying.

Taylor Griggs

News Sep 28 5:40 PM

## "Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth Issues Order to Activate Oregon National Guard in Portland
#### The order, which Hegseth said should be "effective immediately" calls for 200 guard members and is designed to stay in place for 60 days.

Wm. Steven Humphrey

Album Review Sep 29 11:00 AM

## Album Review: The Sophisticated Sleaze of *Menos el Oso* Turns 20
#### Minus the Bear’s opus gets the deluxe treatment, heralding massive US tour

Nolan Parker

News Sep 26 9:30 PM

## City Leaders Say Trump Administration Has Sent Influx of Federal Agents to Portland
#### Trump has apparently followed through on his threat to send federal officers to Portland. Local leaders are urging Portlanders to keep their responses cool.

Taylor Griggs

Books Sep 22 11:00 AM

## A Silent Treatment
#### Jeannie Vanasco’s new memoir grapples with the agony of mother-daughter love.

Katie Lee Ellison

Food and Drink Sep 2 2:00 PM

## Sorcery-Inspired Ciders Are Brewing in Buckman
#### Alchemy Cider has six flagship ciders on offer, with goth decor to match.

Katherine Chew Hamilton

News Sep 16 8:00 AM

## Sen. Merkley: US Aid Fuels Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
#### Following a recent trip to Israel and the West Bank, Oregon senator says US and its allies have a moral obligation to stop providing military support for the war in Gaza

Abe Asher

Visual Art Sep 23 4:00 PM

## A Snapshot of Portland's DIY House Show Scene
#### Buckman Publishing collects *Choice Cuts* from Corbin C's immense archive.

Suzette Smith

Music Wed 10:00 AM

## Books to Beats: Music in Juvenile Detention
#### How a Portland library worker and teacher are using hip-hop to help incarcerated youth create, learn, and heal.

Ryan J. Prado

Music Sep 26 2:30 PM

## Monqui-ing Around Lloyd Center
#### Update on Monqui Presents teaming with AEG for new music venue in Lloyd Center.

Ryan J. Prado

News Sep 27 12:25 PM

## What to Expect After Trump Threatens to Send Additional Troops to “War Ravaged” Portland
#### The president issued a new warning to Portland on Saturday morning—one that is sure to face legal challenges.

Wm. Steven Humphrey

News Sep 26 12:00 PM

## It’s Been 10 Years Since Portland Adopted Vision Zero. What’s Changed?
#### Portland has struggled to address the rising traffic fatalities on city streets. Leaders are now hoping for a Vision Zero renaissance.

Taylor Griggs

Movies & TV Sep 25 1:00 PM

## *One Battle After Another* Captures the Relentless Overstimulation of Being Alive in 2025
#### Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film is a funny, breathless, sometimes overwhelming spectacle of American violence.

Dom Sinacola

Album Review Sep 24 3:00 PM

## Album Review: Helen’s *The Original Faces* in the Rearview Mirror
#### From visionary Portland musicians Liz Harris, Jed Bindeman, and Scott Simmons, their 2015 LP is a mysterious road trip into the setting sun.

Lindsay Costello

News Sep 25 10:35 AM

## Portlanders Join Flotilla Aiming to Break Israel's Blockade of Aid to Gaza
#### A Global Sumud Flotilla coalition is headed to Gaza with hopes of delivering much-needed supplies and food. Local residents say they’ve already been hit with drone attacks.

Kevin Foster

Books Sep 15 11:00 AM

## Book Review: Shared Homes Bring Hope and Chaos in *Wolf Bells*
#### Leni Zumas’ new novel is a nice (and quietly subversive) story about
a multigenerational, intentional community.

Suzette Smith

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