The Leach Botanical Garden in southeast Portland is at risk of closing if it can’t raise the money it needs to close its $450 ...

Taishona Carpenter doesn’t consider herself an artist. Yet, art is almost her whole life. It’s because she’s not only the ...

What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury's Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous and ...

Now & Then showcases the detective-style research by Seattle Public Library’s Special Collections staff on more then 300,000 pieces from historian Paul Dorpat.

They are not mere gardeners but spatial directors who recreate natural landscapes within gardens based on artistic sensibilities. While Musō Soseki from the early 14th century and Kobori Enshū from ...

As The Simpsons celebrates a landmark episode, a tour of creator Matt Groening's hometown reveals the real-world Portland landmarks behind characters like Ned Flanders and Sideshow Bob.