Settling into a plush booth at Sayler’s Old Country Kitchen, I was snacking on the little veggie spread, of carrots and mini ...

When I was a kid, my dad took me to a carnival, replete with acrobats, “wild” animals, games with silly prizes, and tented sideshows. The latter were the most intriguing to me, but not because of what ...

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I am a 30-year-old cishet woman from the Pacific Northwest. I am reaching out today about faking orgasms. I have been dating ...

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson made homelessness the hallmark of his campaign, vowing to end unsheltered homelessness in ...

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There are so many things wrong with the Democratic Party that the 300-word limit for this posting will not allow me to cover them. So, I will confine my opinion to just one, which happens to be my pet ...

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 ...

PGE and PP&L need to go. It is time that this essential technology become publicly owned as it is across the river in Vancouver (Clark Public Utilities), or up in Seattle (Seattle City Light). We rate ...

One of America’s favorite Christmas songs is under political attack. Will Americans put up with this? In this beloved song, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was the target of horrific physical and ...