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Good Morning, News: ICE Kidnapping Caught on Video, Oregon Lawmakers to Cut Eviction Protection, and...

Portland Mercury 6/19 5:26A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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...

Album Review: The Post-punk Paradise of La Isla Electronica

Portland Mercury 6/18 8:00A Cameron Crowell

Portland needs more Spanish-language punk, here it is! by Cameron Crowell La Isla Electronica (L.I.E.) begins their self-titled EP by munching on some chips and declaring...

Photo Essay: To Hit and Be Hit

Portland Mercury 6/18 7:00A Corbin Smith

The Oregon Ravens offer a route for women to play and excel at tackle football. by Corbin Smith Behind Milwaukie High School, there is a football field that seats around 1500....

Portland ER Nurse Shot by Federal Agents at ICE Protest Plans to Return: “I’ll Be Out There Again”

Portland Mercury 6/17 7:32P Suzette Smith

Even after he was nearly blinded at a June 14 rally, Vincent Hawkins wants to be heard. by Suzette Smith [ Content warning: Embedded video and photos in this post contain...

SAVAGE LOVE: Had To Getaway

Portland Mercury 6/17 9:00A Dan Savage

Random vacation sex leads to fun... then anger... then shame. What did she do wrong? by Dan Savage Dear Readers: I’m at a family event — a happy one — this week. This column...

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A Former Las Vegas Chef Moves from Chicken Tenders to Tagliatelle in Portland

Eater Portland 6/6 7:20A Ron Scott

Rose City Pasta brings a big and brassy Italian option to the Nob Hill pod. | Ron Scott Chef Daniel Stramm expands his food cart operations with newcomer Rose City Pasta Chef Daniel Stramm, the force...

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Portland Fire Appears to be Name for the WNBA Franchise

Blazer's Edge 6/19 8:48A Paul Navarre

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Some detective work reported by Sean Highkin points to a possible resurrection of the Fire name. Sean Highkin posted to social media that the WNBA has submitted three trademark...

Is There a Lost Title in the Trail Blazers’ Past?

Blazer's Edge 6/19 8:25A Dave Deckard

Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images What might have been in Portland. The Portland Trail Blazers famously won the 1977 NBA Championship behind Bill Walton, Maurice Lucas, and Head Coach Jack Ramsay,...

Talk Pacers-Thunder Game 6 Here

Blazer's Edge 6/19 7:55A Dave Deckard

Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Will the NBA Finals end tonight? Game 6 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers goes down tonight! Oklahoma City leads the series 3-2...

Udoka and the Rockets Agree To Long-term Extension

Blazer's Edge 6/19 7:47A Paul Navarre

Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Shams Charania reports that Udoka will be one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA. ESPN’s Shams Charania reports that Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a...

Trail Blazers' 10 worst NBA Draft day mistakes in history

Portland Trail Blazers on Yahoo! Sports 6/18 5:10A ClutchPoints | Portland Trail Bl

No NBA team has had worse injury luck throughout their existence than the Portland Trail Blazers. The team has somewhat frequently drafted near the top of the draft, but they...