YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: It's Dame Time. for a New Bar, How to Combat "Portland Nice," and Welcome to Spring (Arts)

by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! 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 you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box. and then. YOUR HEAD.).  In the Shadows: Records Show Labor Leader's Campaign to Influence City Councilors. New records reveal a top labor executive quietly pushed a Portland councilor to sue the city and let the mayor pick the next council president-raising fresh questions about power and transparency at City Hall.. Jeremiah Hayden  THE BLACK BYLINE: Your Guide to "Portland Nice"-And How to Avoid It . A recent cringeworthy exchange during a Metro Council meeting shows the pitfalls of being "Portland Nice," where performative actions by white people often result in faux camaraderie with people of color, followed by bumbling missteps.. Broadway Vi
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Kevin Sampsell's New Novel Looks at the World Through a Baby in the Night

When we find stuff to hate it means we're becoming more like grown-ups. by Jeremiah Hayden Tony Ventura, the main character of Kevin Sampsell's surreal novel Baby in the Night, doesn't have the words or the context to understand his surroundings; he's only two years old after all.. "It was like my brain really wanted to but my mouth didn't know how yet or maybe just didn't try hard enough," Tony says of learning how to talk.. But as the first-person narrator, Tony is well-suited to describe his world in fresh ways. He can't lean on stereotypes; he can only learn about the world as he perceives it, tabula rasa. This makes for a compelling story about a boy searching for his departed father, who he believes is the Moon. Tony shows childlike compassion for people living in poverty, including his own mother, as cynicism hasn't yet damaged his world.. See everything in the 2026 Spring Arts Guide collection here. Find a print paper here! If you haven't signed up for a subscription or regular
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The Mercury's 2026 Spring Arts Preview: We Need Art to Survive

You don't have to have an art focus to benefit from art. by Suzette Smith It was staff writer Lindsay Costello who inspired this issue's theme. During a new year discussion about our team's goals, she mentioned: "More and more, I am realizing that we need art to survive.". The phrase seemed deeply relevant, working in two ways: We need art to survive for our personal enrichment and enjoyment. We need art to survive for its own longevity, so it can be around for us and those who come after us.. 2025 was difficult for everyone-seriously, show me whose life has been made easier by the second Trump presidency; even his allies are anxiety-sweating through their sheets-but the chaos of sudden, massive cuts to National Endowment for the Arts and other government programs shook arts and culture institutions who had come to rely on and take pride in that funding.. "Once you hit that high standard, it's a signal to other funders that you've made it," Brian Weaver, artistic director at Portland P
Mar. 12,2026
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Street Dog Coalition Provides Free Veterinary Care for Pets That Are #Homeless, or at Risk of It

Demand at the Feb. 28 clinic was intense.
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Inside the Race for County Chair: Financial Woes, #Homeless Services, and Capitulating to Trump

Two current commissioners are vying to lead Multnomah County in 2027, each promising a new governing style. by Abe Asher The race for chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has begun in earnest.. Last month, Commissioner Shannon Singleton became the first major contender to declare her candidacy for the position being vacated by Jessica Vega Pederson. She was quickly joined by her fellow commissioner, Julia Brim-Edwards. Voters will decide in a ranked choice election in November who will take the helm.. Singleton, who was elected to the Board in 2024 in a special election to represent a district that covers North and Northeast Portland, told the Mercury that she joined the race because she believes she can better serve the county as an executive rather than a legislator. . "I think I've been able to get a lot of things done in my role as commissioner for District 2-I've also focused a lot on some district-specific things," Singleton said. "As chair, I'd have the ability
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