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[Find the Mercury's Queer Guide in print—available in more than 500 spots citywide!—eds.] Pride is in July again this year, but the queer fun lasts all summer long (and beyond). That’s why our roundup of summer queer events gives you plenty of dance parties, drag shows, and more, as we count down to Pride Weekend. BLOCK PARTY Scandals Patio Parties Scandals, which we will soon have to qualify with “downtown," has embraced the eternal queer...

Hear in Portland this week: • acclaimed local rapper Donte Thomas casually drops four new songs, NBD! • We are immediately in love again with Dani Danger's new track "Break This Spell" • Aminé's Best Day Ever sounds like it might actually be a Best Weekend...

Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events coming...

It's night time in America, which means it is time for Shacknews Evening Reading.

A 68-year-old man was arrested in connection with the recent Inverness flat fire and later released pending further inquiries.