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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! The fourth of July is just one week away. Where are you going to watch the sky booms? Our Everout team has a few suggestions for events. If you’re...

When is Portland Pride? Is it in June, the globally-recognized Pride month inspired by the Stonewall riots? Or is it in July, on the newly marked Portland Pride Parade day (July 16) that caps a week of Darcelle XV Showplace and Wildfang working it to break the world record for longest drag artist performance? Respect to the queers who held Portland Pride in June since 1975, but if the hailstorm on Sunday June 18—when the...

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD AFTERNOON, PORTLAND! Hope you enjoyed the nice sunny day forecasters promised us *yesterday.* Tomorrow expect occasional showers with cloudy skies and a high of 61. Now let's get into the NEWS,...