While Portland’s police chief has encouraged residents to exercise their First Amendment rights in response to recent ...

Anxious in my skin when I attempt to talk or be in a crowded room...in a room with more than a hand full of people. I used to be filled with energy to give myself to the cause but now I cant seem to ...

This story has been updated with additional reporting. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield says his office will open a ...

Against a backdrop of ongoing protests at the ICE building in Portland, and local leaders lambasting the Department of ...

After more than seven hours and multiple rounds of voting, Portland City Council failed to elect a president Wednesday. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event ...

Portland City Council is set to decide who will hold the council president’s gavel for the next year, in an annual vote under ...

A Portland man is suing several government entities, alleging he served prison time for causing a fatal overdose that never ...

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is planning to exit some homeless residents from the city’s alternative shelters, instead ...

• Meanwhile, Oregon's attorney general is back on his lawsuits.