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An East Portland resident says he was ambushed by men in tactical gear who drew guns on him and tried to pry him from his vehicle.
East Portland Man Ambushed by Unidentified Armed Men in Tactical Gear and Unmarked SUV
Earlier this week, three men in tactical gear ambushed a man in East Portland with weapons drawn, before promptly leaving after indicating they were looking for a different person. The incident took p...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
An East Portland resident says he was ambushed by men in tactical gear who drew guns on him and tried to pry him from his vehicle.
It’s Ticket Thursday, which means we’re serving up another batch of newly announced events. Singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth tours this spring after dropping his fourth album, Whatever’s Clever! Heavy metal five-piece Five Finger Death Punch celebrates 20 years with a world tour.
Ticket Alert: Charlie Puth, Five Finger Death Punch, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week - EverOut Portland
Ticket Alert: Charlie Puth, Five Finger Death Punch, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week - Plus, Bush and More Event Updates for January 15
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January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
It’s Ticket Thursday, which means we’re serving up another batch of newly announced events. Singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth tours this spring after dropping his fourth album, Whatever’s Clever! Heavy metal five-piece Five Finger Death Punch celebrates 20 years with a world tour.
Councilor Dan Ryan sent the Mercury an apology on January 15.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Councilor Dan Ryan sent the Mercury an apology on January 15.
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Enter to WIN free tickets to some of the best shows coming to Portland!
This week, we have tickets to The Antlers, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Portland's Folk Festival, crushed and more.
This week, we have tickets to The Antlers, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Portland's Folk Festival, crushed and more.
FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to Typhoon, The Antlers, Portland's Folk Festival and MORE!
Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events; our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word ...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Enter to WIN free tickets to some of the best shows coming to Portland!
This week, we have tickets to The Antlers, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Portland's Folk Festival, crushed and more.
This week, we have tickets to The Antlers, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Portland's Folk Festival, crushed and more.
Portland's favorite food week is coming back! 🌭
Wiener Week returns January 26 through February 1 at 46 different locations across Portland.
Enjoy $8 glizzies prepared by Portland's top chefs.
See the full list ⬇️ 🔥
Wiener Week returns January 26 through February 1 at 46 different locations across Portland.
Enjoy $8 glizzies prepared by Portland's top chefs.
See the full list ⬇️ 🔥
Introducing Portland Mercury's Wiener Week!
The Portland Mercury proudly presents its newest, most mouthwatering member of the Food Week Family: Wiener Week! From January 26 to February 1, the city’s boldest chefs will craft their most creative...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Portland's favorite food week is coming back! 🌭
Wiener Week returns January 26 through February 1 at 46 different locations across Portland.
Enjoy $8 glizzies prepared by Portland's top chefs.
See the full list ⬇️ 🔥
Wiener Week returns January 26 through February 1 at 46 different locations across Portland.
Enjoy $8 glizzies prepared by Portland's top chefs.
See the full list ⬇️ 🔥
• Jamie Dunphy elected President of Portland City Council so everyone can go home
• Data centers likely to cost Oregonians $$$
• Portland council considers ban on masked law enforcement.
• It’s Good Morning, News!
• Data centers likely to cost Oregonians $$$
• Portland council considers ban on masked law enforcement.
• It’s Good Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: Jamie Dunphy Elected Portland Council President So Everyone Can Go Home, Data Centers Suck Up Juice, and Trump Administration Yo Yos Mental Health Funding
Suzette Smith
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January 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
• Jamie Dunphy elected President of Portland City Council so everyone can go home
• Data centers likely to cost Oregonians $$$
• Portland council considers ban on masked law enforcement.
• It’s Good Morning, News!
• Data centers likely to cost Oregonians $$$
• Portland council considers ban on masked law enforcement.
• It’s Good Morning, News!
Portland City Council has a new president after 13 hours of deliberation over three days across a grueling week for Portland leaders and community members.
The City Council's new president is Jamie Dunphy.
The City Council's new president is Jamie Dunphy.
City Council Elects Jamie Dunphy as New President
Jeremiah Hayden
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January 15, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Portland City Council has a new president after 13 hours of deliberation over three days across a grueling week for Portland leaders and community members.
The City Council's new president is Jamie Dunphy.
The City Council's new president is Jamie Dunphy.
Portland City Councilor Dan Ryan blamed the press after taking heat for choosing not to address the contents of a story published in the Mercury the day prior.
Here are the receipts 🧾
Here are the receipts 🧾
City Councilor Lashes Out at Press After Mercury Story About Offensive Group Chat
Councilor Dan Ryan said he lacked appropriate context for a statement. Here are the receipts.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Portland City Councilor Dan Ryan blamed the press after taking heat for choosing not to address the contents of a story published in the Mercury the day prior.
Here are the receipts 🧾
Here are the receipts 🧾
Kristen Stewart's first feature film—eight years in the making—is an adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch's 2011 memoir, The Chronology of Water. It's an often brutal and often beautiful portrait of the Oregon writer's life, told through fragmented memories and dreamy 16mm.
Film Review: Kristen Stewart’s Trauma-Soaked Adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s The Chronology of Water
“I remember things in retinal flashes. Without order. Your life doesn’t happen in any kind of order… It’s all a series of fragments and repetitions and pattern formations. Language and water have this...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Kristen Stewart's first feature film—eight years in the making—is an adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch's 2011 memoir, The Chronology of Water. It's an often brutal and often beautiful portrait of the Oregon writer's life, told through fragmented memories and dreamy 16mm.
Mercury Music Picks for January 14-20!
Portland says goodbye to rock & roll troll Dim Wit, and says hello to its new Elliott Smith and the newly formed power couple Digital Warthog.
Portland says goodbye to rock & roll troll Dim Wit, and says hello to its new Elliott Smith and the newly formed power couple Digital Warthog.
Mercury Music Picks: Dim Wit's Farewell Show, Portland's New Elliott Smith, and Portland Music News
Nolan Parker
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January 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Mercury Music Picks for January 14-20!
Portland says goodbye to rock & roll troll Dim Wit, and says hello to its new Elliott Smith and the newly formed power couple Digital Warthog.
Portland says goodbye to rock & roll troll Dim Wit, and says hello to its new Elliott Smith and the newly formed power couple Digital Warthog.
It's an interesting time in Portland city politics.
-Messages obtained by the Mercury contain a slew of offensive tropes sent during a council president election.
-The Council Alliance of Workers union is calling on city councilors to uphold their commitment to labor rights
Good Morning, News 👇
-Messages obtained by the Mercury contain a slew of offensive tropes sent during a council president election.
-The Council Alliance of Workers union is calling on city councilors to uphold their commitment to labor rights
Good Morning, News 👇
Good Morning, News: Racist Texts From Portland Power Players, City Councilor Allegedly Fired Union Supporter, and Trump is Making a Bunch of Threats
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly c...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
It's an interesting time in Portland city politics.
-Messages obtained by the Mercury contain a slew of offensive tropes sent during a council president election.
-The Council Alliance of Workers union is calling on city councilors to uphold their commitment to labor rights
Good Morning, News 👇
-Messages obtained by the Mercury contain a slew of offensive tropes sent during a council president election.
-The Council Alliance of Workers union is calling on city councilors to uphold their commitment to labor rights
Good Morning, News 👇
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NEW: Portland Councilor Loretta Smith allegedly fired a staffer for union organizing. An unfair labor practice complaint, filed today, claims Smith showed increasingly hostile behavior to the worker following the union announcement, culminating in his termination last week.
Council Workers’ Union Complaint Alleges Loretta Smith Fired Staffer in Retaliation for Union Organizing
A new union representing Portland City Council aides and operations staff filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint against the city for alleged anti-union conduct from Councilor Loretta Smith’s ...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:07 AM
NEW: Portland Councilor Loretta Smith allegedly fired a staffer for union organizing. An unfair labor practice complaint, filed today, claims Smith showed increasingly hostile behavior to the worker following the union announcement, culminating in his termination last week.
The new union representing Portland City Council staff filed a complaint alleging Councilor Loretta Smith retaliated against and eventually fired a staffer for his role in union organizing.
Council Workers’ Union Complaint Alleges Loretta Smith Fired Staffer in Retaliation for Union Organizing
A new union representing Portland City Council aides and operations staff filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint against the city for alleged anti-union conduct from Councilor Loretta Smith’s ...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:27 AM
The new union representing Portland City Council staff filed a complaint alleging Councilor Loretta Smith retaliated against and eventually fired a staffer for his role in union organizing.
Submit your own Portland Valentine! 💝
Do you love “love”? Then send your sweetie, pal, pet, or potted plant a FREE Mercury Valentine! The first 200 will be published in our February print issue (but all will be printed online)!
Do you love “love”? Then send your sweetie, pal, pet, or potted plant a FREE Mercury Valentine! The first 200 will be published in our February print issue (but all will be printed online)!
Submit a FREE Mercury Reader's Valentine for Your Sweetie!
Are you in love? In lust? In a complicated situationship that started because of a drunken and convenient New Year's Eve kiss, but now you're ready to take things to the next level by publicly declari...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Submit your own Portland Valentine! 💝
Do you love “love”? Then send your sweetie, pal, pet, or potted plant a FREE Mercury Valentine! The first 200 will be published in our February print issue (but all will be printed online)!
Do you love “love”? Then send your sweetie, pal, pet, or potted plant a FREE Mercury Valentine! The first 200 will be published in our February print issue (but all will be printed online)!
The Mercury has obtained a series of images of group messages that show racist, sexist, and homophobic tropes used by a local developer and other local conservative political activists during a council president election. Readers may find this content offensive.
"Racist, Dehumanizing": Chat Images Show Portland Power Players Disparaging Councilors of Color
Messages obtained by the Mercury contain a slew of offensive tropes sent during a council president election
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January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The Mercury has obtained a series of images of group messages that show racist, sexist, and homophobic tropes used by a local developer and other local conservative political activists during a council president election. Readers may find this content offensive.
Eight local and national stories to start the morning in Portland.
A mask ban could go into effect in PDX for law enforcement
Bodies found at a local recycling facility
Members of DOJ's civil rights division have resigned.
More at the 🔗⬇️
A mask ban could go into effect in PDX for law enforcement
Bodies found at a local recycling facility
Members of DOJ's civil rights division have resigned.
More at the 🔗⬇️
Good Morning, News: A Potential Mask Ban For Law Enforcement, Gruesome Discovery at a Local Recycling Yard, and DOJ Officials Resign After Being Blocked From Investigating Renee Good's Death
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Eight local and national stories to start the morning in Portland.
A mask ban could go into effect in PDX for law enforcement
Bodies found at a local recycling facility
Members of DOJ's civil rights division have resigned.
More at the 🔗⬇️
A mask ban could go into effect in PDX for law enforcement
Bodies found at a local recycling facility
Members of DOJ's civil rights division have resigned.
More at the 🔗⬇️
The top events this week in Portland!
This week, artist Elizabeth Knight presents her dog embroideries, and Steve Gunn takes over Polaris Hall. Plus, the Studio Ghibli Film Festival returns to OMSI! Full guide ⬇️
This week, artist Elizabeth Knight presents her dog embroideries, and Steve Gunn takes over Polaris Hall. Plus, the Studio Ghibli Film Festival returns to OMSI! Full guide ⬇️
The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for January 12-18
The news is bleak, the nights are long. Yet somehow... the calendar is still stacked. January is when culture gets weird in the best way; this week, medieval manuscripts emerge from the vault, and cam...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM
The top events this week in Portland!
This week, artist Elizabeth Knight presents her dog embroideries, and Steve Gunn takes over Polaris Hall. Plus, the Studio Ghibli Film Festival returns to OMSI! Full guide ⬇️
This week, artist Elizabeth Knight presents her dog embroideries, and Steve Gunn takes over Polaris Hall. Plus, the Studio Ghibli Film Festival returns to OMSI! Full guide ⬇️
OMSI’s Studio Ghibli Film Festival returns this January!
Several other screenings this month in remind us that the repertory cinema scene is alive and kicking in Portland, even in the dark of winter.
Several other screenings this month in remind us that the repertory cinema scene is alive and kicking in Portland, even in the dark of winter.
Watch Miyazaki Movies on the Biggest Screen in Portland and a Fly-On-The-Wall Documentary About Classism at a Ski Resort
Some claim that January is a cultural dead zone for events, and on days when the sun seems to clock out at noon, it’s hard to argue. But while much of the city hibernates, one institution keeps the li...
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January 12, 2026 at 11:25 PM
OMSI’s Studio Ghibli Film Festival returns this January!
Several other screenings this month in remind us that the repertory cinema scene is alive and kicking in Portland, even in the dark of winter.
Several other screenings this month in remind us that the repertory cinema scene is alive and kicking in Portland, even in the dark of winter.
LAST CALL! The Portland Mercury is currently hiring for a managing editor to support our incredible editorial team.
Are you a super organized person with newsroom experience and a love for helping reporters do their best work? Then this could be the job for YOU! (Or your very talented friend!)
Are you a super organized person with newsroom experience and a love for helping reporters do their best work? Then this could be the job for YOU! (Or your very talented friend!)
Last Call: The Mercury Is Hiring a Managing Editor!
Whoopee-doo, great news: The Portland Mercury continues to grow like gang-busters, and we're hiring a MANAGING EDITOR to join our smart, scrappy, kick-ass editorial team. Are YOU an organized person, ...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
LAST CALL! The Portland Mercury is currently hiring for a managing editor to support our incredible editorial team.
Are you a super organized person with newsroom experience and a love for helping reporters do their best work? Then this could be the job for YOU! (Or your very talented friend!)
Are you a super organized person with newsroom experience and a love for helping reporters do their best work? Then this could be the job for YOU! (Or your very talented friend!)
Big trouble for two Portland cops, the latest on last week’s shooting by Border Patrol agents, and Trump tries to shift blame on the crumbling economy by… checks notes… launching a criminal investigation into the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell? 🙄 It’s GOOD MORNING, NEWS! 👋🗞️
Good Morning, News: Big Trouble for Two Portland Cops, the Latest on Last Week's Border Patrol Shooting, and Trump's Revenge Tour Continues
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Big trouble for two Portland cops, the latest on last week’s shooting by Border Patrol agents, and Trump tries to shift blame on the crumbling economy by… checks notes… launching a criminal investigation into the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell? 🙄 It’s GOOD MORNING, NEWS! 👋🗞️
“Reading all these Mercury stories is easier than ever now that my eyelids have been removed!”
Catch up on all the terrific Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! 🗞️
Catch up on all the terrific Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! 🗞️
YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Gun-Happy Federal Agents, Wrongful Imprisonment, and How to Get Fitted for a Chastity Belt
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 ...
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January 11, 2026 at 11:28 PM
“Reading all these Mercury stories is easier than ever now that my eyelids have been removed!”
Catch up on all the terrific Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! 🗞️
Catch up on all the terrific Mercury articles you may have missed this week with our SUNDAY READING LIST! 🗞️
Two Portland Police officers are facing scrutiny after one was caught on camera repeatedly punching a protester while another was reassigned after he was filmed defending the deadly shooting of Renee Good by ICE agents in Minnesota.
"Sometimes Criminals Get Shot": Portland Police Officer Defends Minnesota Shooting of Renee Good
While Portland’s police chief has encouraged residents to exercise their First Amendment rights in response to recent shootings by federal agents, videos show his own officers exhibiting violence agai...
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January 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Two Portland Police officers are facing scrutiny after one was caught on camera repeatedly punching a protester while another was reassigned after he was filmed defending the deadly shooting of Renee Good by ICE agents in Minnesota.
Hundreds of Portlanders gathered at Terry Schrunk Plaza this afternoon for a vigil honoring the victims and survivors of ICE and Border Patrol violence.
January 11, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Hundreds of Portlanders gathered at Terry Schrunk Plaza this afternoon for a vigil honoring the victims and survivors of ICE and Border Patrol violence.
Saddle up, smarty-butt! It’s time for another super fun POP QUIZ PDX. In this week’s entertaining local trivia quiz: realistic fake IDs, questionable New Year’s resolutions, and Donald Trump’s Parade of Ding-Dongs and Door Knobs ! (AKA the parade that never ends) See how well YOU score!
POP QUIZ PDX: Fake IDs, New Year's Resolutions, and Donald Trump's Parade of Dipshits
HAPPY NEW YEAR, BRAINY BUTT! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we'll be testing...
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January 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Saddle up, smarty-butt! It’s time for another super fun POP QUIZ PDX. In this week’s entertaining local trivia quiz: realistic fake IDs, questionable New Year’s resolutions, and Donald Trump’s Parade of Ding-Dongs and Door Knobs ! (AKA the parade that never ends) See how well YOU score!
If you're looking for some escapism this weekend, find community at events from the First Annual Gigantic Hot Dish & Casserole Competition to an N/A Fest at John's Marketplace and from Into the Night: A Twin Peaks Prom to the Radical Harvest Craft Faire and Clothing Swap.
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Jan 9–11, 2026 - EverOut Portland
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Jan 9–11, 2026 - N/A Fest, Into the Night: A Twin Peaks Prom, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20
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January 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
If you're looking for some escapism this weekend, find community at events from the First Annual Gigantic Hot Dish & Casserole Competition to an N/A Fest at John's Marketplace and from Into the Night: A Twin Peaks Prom to the Radical Harvest Craft Faire and Clothing Swap.