A third of the respondents to a poll reporting improving views of downtown Portland had not visited downtown in the previous ...

Local activist groups in Portland are planning a protest Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Courthouse Square, including a march ...

Separately, a Juneteenth celebration in Bend organized by the Father’s Group has also been canceled due to safety concerns in ...

An Oregon town has introduced draconian new rules after being forced to open its once-private lake to the general public.

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

Courtesy of Photo by Matt Payne of Durango, Colorado|Getty Images The best way to get around Portland is public ... explore areas like Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade ...

A sense of anticipation is established in the Pacific Northwest as news of a new addition to the cityscape takes shape. The ...

After coming home from work in the dark for six months, Mainers have suddenly been given the gift of light. In early March before we sprang the clocks ahead, the sun was setting at 5:39 p.m. On ...

Whether you need to keep the kids entertained for a few hours or just need a way to spend a rainy day, the Oregon Museum of ... the southern edge of the waterfront park in the Central Eastside ...

For three months, protests against Trump and Musk were rare and sparsely attended. In November, the quiet came with relief: ...

Congress Square Park, in the heart of downtown Portland, has been a gathering spot since it was built in 1982. The look and ...