In case you didn't notice, the Portland Mercury has returned to publishing print issues on a semi-regular basis! First there was our 'Say Nice Things About Portland' issue, and now you can find the Mercury's Fall Arts Guide in more than 500 locations all around the the city! Isn't that freaking fantastic?!?
OKAY, SURE, BUT HOLD ON JUST A DING-DONG SECOND, you may be unnecessarily yelling. Why did you stop publishing print issues in the first place? Okay, here's the dirty secret about the printing game: It costs sooooo much money! In fact, in ye olden pre-pandemic tymes, print and paper costs would eat up a whopping 60 percent (!) of our budget. And that financial burden only quadrupled during the pandemic, making it harder than ever to provide you with fun and informative print products.
Ahhh... that's where YOU come in. You can help support the Mercury's mission to provide smart, thoughtful journalism (as well as our entertainment 'n' fun-packed print issues) by becoming a monthly or even one-time contributor! We're working hard every single day to bring you investigative journalism that digs into Portland's current issues with a keen, suspicious eye-especially when it comes to the conservative forces that are trying to undo the years of progressive advances our city has made. But we also love tooting our trumpet about Portland's amazing music, food, and performance scenes-and our print guides are a great way to spotlight these hardworking folks, while recommending events where you can have a fun, fantastic time. (And psst... we do this without hiding the information you need behind a paywall.) But make no mistake, it takes a lot of work, and it's expensive.
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