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Happening right now (and running all damn month)... it's the coolest, most delicious event of the summer! The Portland ...

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 ...

On April 10, less than six weeks before the primary election that would decide who would replace retiring Rep. Earl ...

How should Portlanders stay cool during increasingly common summer heat waves? Some advocates say to look no further than the ...

CALLING ALL BRAINY BOTTOMS! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ ...

A Portland city commissioner and current candidate for mayor has repeated calls for the city to limit or even prohibit public ...

IN LOCAL NEWS: • Science says it’s perfectly safe to swim in the Willamette River, and efforts by local nonprofits are making ...

The Multnomah County Medical Examiner is now investigating a fifth death that may have been caused by an excessive heat wave ...

One of the Lloyd Center Mall's long dead retail anchors may soon be demolished to make way for a mid to large size music ...

Three cooling centers reopened today (Tuesday, July 9) at noon and will stay open until 10 pm, as temperatures could reach ...