Description: The Portland Mercury is Portland Oregons number one alternative biweekly newspaper thats filled with brash irreverent wit and opinion as well as insightful news articles that hold our elected officials feet to the fire when it comes to the subject of social justice Founded in 2000 as a sister publication to Seattles The Stranger the Mercury has won numerous national awards for journalism arts criticism and design making it one of the most widely respected and read publications in the nation The Mercurys website and blog are Portlands goto sources for the latest in local breaking news events and comedy Backed up by a robust and hugely popular social media presence the Mercury is reaching more readers across the nation than ever before Along with their biweekly edition other specialties include a Things To Do Calendar Portland Visitors Guide Oregon Cannabis Guide sponsored content and Mercury Event Ticketing The Portland Mercury is passionate about its city and proves it following their timehonored motto Providing News Entertainment and Trouble