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Cash-Strapped Tenants Say Landlords Flout Housing Rules at Low-Rent Apartments

As residents push back against property managers, many are questioning whether current oversight and enforcement can meaningfully protect them.
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Property management companies are facing scrutiny over living conditions at several affordable housing sites in Portland, as tenant groups have begun to push back. The tenants union at Wimbledon Square and Gardens (WSG) in inner Southeast Portland rallied against their property manager, Prime Residential, on Saturday March 1, calling on Prime to remedy issues related […]

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This Lunch Pop-Up Is Bringing Dry-Aged Fish to Portland

Chef Jeffrey Kim serves simple sashimi bowls with explosively delicate flavors.
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Jeffrey Kim’s sashimi bowls are perhaps the least flashy in town—but for good reason. The lunchtime bowls at his Aji Fish Butchery are composed of sliced, dry-aged sashimi topped with only maldon flake salt, simply dressed salad greens, and white rice. That’s it. And that’s all it needs to be. Thanks to dry aging—a relatively […]

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THE TRASH REPORT: Marital Woes and Expensive Cheetos

Slip on your hazmat suit and dig in to this week’s pile of hot goss.
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Hello sweet angel baby Trash Pandas, and welcome back to the Trash Report! It’s me, Portland’s Best Kept Secret™, Elinor Jones. Remember in Jerry Maguire when Tom Cruise said Cuba Gooding Jr. was the NFL’s best-kept secret, and then Roy Tidwell got a contract for millions of dollars and Regina King was so happy? That’s gonna […]

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Good Morning, News: A New Waterfront Park, More Terrible News for Musk & Tesla, and This “Bad” Painting of Trump is Actually Very Accurate

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and […]

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: The Rebirth of Portland Street Response, New Skate Park Ahoy, and Your Nails Look Fabulous

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GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to […]

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Where to Find Tea in Portland

Boba, Loose-Leaf, and More
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Whether it’s a steaming mug of Earl Grey or a refreshing boba beverage, tea serves as a panacea for virtually any problem. If you’re looking for a pick-me-up, we’ve compiled this list of some of our favorite destinations in town to grab some tea, from distinguished loose-leaf blends to sugary iced concoctions. For more ideas, […]

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Portland Preps for New, “Toes-in-the-Water” Riverfront Park

The waterfront bowl south of the Hawthorne Bridge is set for redevelopment, giving Portland another access point to the Willamette River. 
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For years, parks and river access enthusiasts have looked at the Tom McCall Bowl and seen unrealized potential. The bowl, a strip of beach located just south of the Hawthorne Bridge at the tail end of the Tom McCall Waterfront Park, is one of the only places a person can dip their toes in the […]

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This Week in Portland Food News

Kimchi Cheddar Bagels, A New Residency, and Palomar’s New Home
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Spring is here, and with it comes a wave of exciting restaurant openings, from the residency Bar Nouveau to the Korean-owned bagel destination Sincerely, Bagel. Plus, find out about Canard‘s plans to expand to Beaverton and Palomar‘s grand reopening this weekend. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide. OPENINGS Bar NouveauAlthea Grey-Potter, […]

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Mar 21–23, 2025

Spring Breakfest, Found Footage Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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The first official weekend of spring is gonna be a wet one, but don’t let that keep you from Friends of Noise’s Spring Breakfest ’25, Found Footage Festival’s 20th Anniversary Show, a Seed Swap & Garden Talk at Vivienne Culinary Books, or Leach Botanical Garden’s Spring Equinox Garden Fair. For more ideas, check out our […]

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Good Morning, News: Zenith Energy Investigation Reboot, Big Legal Firm Bows to Trump, and PacifiCorp Didn’t Start the Fire

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If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible.  Good Morning, Portland! Plenty of people have said this (Hannah Arendt , John Locke, Thomas Hobbes), but a major keystone of our civilization is the choice to reason with rhetoric and words, or […]

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