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Let's celebrate, because... IT'S BACK! The biggest night of Portland comedy is returning to Revolution Hall on Thursday, ...

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The smoking of cigarettes serves as a strong indicator of a person’s susceptibility to manipulation, both psychological and societal. At its core, smoking is a behavior that persists despite ...

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 ...

This article was originally published in our sister publication, The Stranger.—eds] When Joe Biden was President, trans ...

We know that they are lying, they know that they are lying, they even know that we know they are lying, we also know that they know we know they are lying too, they of course know that we certainly ...

On the Monday before the start of the ongoing Providence strike, Natalie Barron, a nursing instructor at Portland Community ...

You’ve messed up. And I’m talking about mistakes that reach way beyond your little world—things that are being felt on levels you probably don’t even understand. Trust me, there are forces out ...

When Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission approved the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule in 2021, many people celebrated ...

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