Sep 17, 2026 · not_requested
Washington County’s Viral Middle Finger, Portland Schools' Messy Laid-Off Teacher Recalls, and Councilor Green's Spicy Police Rants Resurface
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- 1792
Podcast
City Cast Portland
- Author
- City Cast
- Feed episode count
- 954
- Official site
- https://portland.citycast.fm/
Summary
City Cast Portland captures the one-of-a-kind creative spirit of this place and tackles who we are and where we’re going — from big deals, like equity and livability, to tiny delights, like the city's most wonderful doughnut. Host Claudia Meza is so over the notion that ‘Portland is over.’ On the show, she’ll revive your civic pride and stir you to help create local change — through conversations with neighbors, newsmakers, artists and entrepreneurs about our ever-changing city. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at portland.citycast.fm.
Episodes
Sep 16, 2026 · not_requested
What City Councilors Spent Their Office Budgets On, More River Pig Saloon Drama, and Portland’s Pettiest Gripes
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- 2034
Sep 15, 2026 · not_requested
Round 2: Why These 3 Portlanders Want To Represent District 4
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- 2225
Sep 14, 2026 · not_requested
Round 1: Why These 3 Portlanders Want To Represent District 4
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- 1995
Sep 13, 2026 · not_requested
‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Las Vegas Is Handling Record-Breaking Heat — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1621
Sep 11, 2026 · not_requested
Why the County Chair Race Needs Your Attention. Plus, I-5 Carmageddon Starts Tonight, and Electricians Are Leaving Oregon
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- 2001
Sep 10, 2026 · not_requested
The Political PAC Winning Over Local Restaurant Owners. Plus, Are Hot Dogs at Bars a Recession Indicator? And Listener Mailbag!
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- 1661
Sep 9, 2026 · not_requested
Low Marks for City Hall, Affordable Housing’s Rent Hike, and Oregon’s ‘Tiger King’ Goes To Prison
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- 1869
Sep 8, 2026 · not_requested
3 New Restaurants To Check Out This Fall. Plus, Why Gresham Made Your Water Bill More Expensive
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- 1677
Sep 6, 2026 · not_requested
‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Nashville Is Beating Flock — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1386
Sep 4, 2026 · not_requested
Police Chief Bob Day on ‘Blue Flu’ Accusations, High-Priority Call Response Times, and Needing More Police Officers
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- 2313
Sep 3, 2026 · not_requested
Who’s Fighting the Participatory Budget Initiative? Plus, the PPS Superintendent’s Controversial Raise and Our Mailbag
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- 1626
Sep 2, 2026 · not_requested
Where To Eat Vegan Without Ditching Your Meat-Loving Friends
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- 1329
Sep 1, 2026 · not_requested
Your Guide to September 2026 in Portland
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- 1888
Aug 31, 2026 · not_requested
Best Places To Eat in Portland, According to TikTok Star The Korean Mama
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- 1872
Aug 30, 2026 · not_requested
‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Is Pittsburgh’s Airport the Gold Standard? — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1727
Aug 28, 2026 · not_requested
PPS Could Close Up to 20 Schools, Safer Portland Hires a Trump Lawyer, and Home Forward's Ex-CEO Scandal Deepens
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- 2246
Aug 27, 2026 · not_requested
Why a Third of Portland's Shelter Beds Are Vanishing. Plus, Oregon's Shadiest Sheriff, and a Burlesque Tribute to Dolly Parton
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- 1859
Aug 26, 2026 · not_requested
A Secretive Push To Privatize Oregon Liquor, City Council Candidate’s Embarrassing Website Mix-up, and Portland’s Pettiest Gripes
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- 2248
Aug 25, 2026 · not_requested
Are Home Kitchens the New Food Carts? Plus, Portland Fire’s New Mascot and the Rise of Portland’s Tabletop Gaming
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- 2191
Aug 24, 2026 · not_requested
Mayor Wilson Snubs Progressive Council, Elephants Deli Won't Return to Goose Hollow, and Portland Bridges for Cats
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- 2157
Aug 23, 2026 · not_requested
‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Portland Made Its River Cool
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- 1568
Aug 21, 2026 · not_requested
Why a Portland Cop is Suing a 76-Year-Old Woman. Plus, the Portlanders Using the Most Water and Another Wild City Audit
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- 2177
Aug 20, 2026 · not_requested
Wildfire-Safe Camping Spots, Portland's Shrinking Population, and Mailbag
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- 1821
Aug 19, 2026 · not_requested
Why Portland's Chain Restaurants Are Cooler Than Most Cities
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- 2139
Aug 18, 2026 · not_requested
The State HR Director Who 'Rolled the Dice,' Saving the Sea Star, and 6 Ways to Finish Summer Strong
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- 1737
Aug 17, 2026 · not_requested
Why More Celebrity Chefs are Coming to Portland, What to Expect at Rose City Comic Con, and Big AI Has a New Local Champion
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- 1798
Aug 16, 2026 · not_requested
‘Your City Could Be Better’: A Madison Landfill That’s A Smart Business Move — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1480
Aug 14, 2026 · not_requested
City Council OKs Moda Renovation, What Now? Plus, Oaks Bottom’s Wildfire Risk and the World’s Last Sam Goody
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- 1962
Aug 13, 2026 · not_requested
Why Your Commute Time Might Triple, St. Helens Treatment Center Dumping Patients in Portland, and Red House Gets Raided
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- 1888
Aug 12, 2026 · not_requested
We Tried 6 Portland Mercury Burger Week Offerings! Plus Top Food Carts and Coast Trip Food Picks
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- 2072
Aug 11, 2026 · not_requested
Could Trains Topple This Crumbling Warehouse? Plus, the Lloyd Center's Wild Goodbye and a Moda Center Deadline
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- 2025
Aug 10, 2026 · not_requested
Will Portland Ban Some Right Turns on Red? Plus, a Councilor Torched His Backyard and Portland’s Pettiest Gripes
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- 1905
Aug 7, 2026 · not_requested
‘Your City Could Be Better’: Naked Neighbors, Unwelcome Pets, and Other City Life Dilemmas — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1766
Aug 6, 2026 · not_requested
Portland Had the World's Worst Air, Downtown Is Bribing Brokers, and Climate Dollars for Cops Fails
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- 1567
Jul 24, 2026 · not_requested
Does City Council Have a ‘Daddy’? Plus, Oregon’s Outdated School Funding Formula and Shady Landlords
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- 2289
Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested
Why No One Is Happy With the Moda Deal. Plus, Preschool for All’s Uncertain Future and Listener Maibag
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- 1807
Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested
Why Portland Is at Risk of an LA-Style Wildfire. Plus, We Beat Seattle in a World Record and Intel in Trouble
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- 1762
Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested
The Most Overrated (and Underrated) Portland Summer Activities
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- 2120
Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested
Why Fox News Hates the Portland Pickles. Plus, More Financial Trouble for Home Forward and Our Top Summer Drink Spots
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- 2034
Jul 19, 2026 · not_requested
‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Are Chattanoogans ‘Doing It Their Damn Selves’? — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1634
Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested
Portland EMT Fights Against Cameras in Ambulances, a Guide to Seaside, and Why Mini Horses are Allowed in Portland Schools
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- 2136
Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested
Is the County’s Deflection Program Working? Plus, Last-Minute Summer Outdoor Adventures and Missed Connections
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- 1908
Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested
Slow Police Response Sparks Outrage, a Dream Property Buried in Tires, and Gov. Kotek's Approval Ratings Are Tanking
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- 2287
Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested
Is Oregon's Psilocybin Industry Done For? Plus, Legal Murkiness of AI Political Ads and RIP Nutmeg
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- 1752
Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested
Why Is Portland Having a Wine Boom? Plus, RIP Lloyd Center Ice Rink and Best Local Drive-thrus
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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested
‘Your City Could Be Better’: Does Portland Have a ‘Perfect’ Airport? — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1990
Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested
Budget Power to the People, 700 Homes Nobody's Buying, and Portland's Yo-Yo Champion
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- 1846
Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested
PGE Sticks It to Data Centers and Surprising Results on Education Report. Plus, Mailbag!
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- 1784
Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested
Does Portland Need More Cops? Plus, Hidden Library Perks and PDX's Billion-Dollar Glow-up
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- 2169
Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested
Portland's Ultimate Summer Date Spots
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- 1793
Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested
Oregon Wine Loses a Legend, Picks For Your Next Beach Read, and Best Frozen Dessert Spots
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- 2000
Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested
'Your City Could Be Better': The Ultimate USA Trivia Battle. How Much Do You Know? — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1501
Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested
Why We're Losing Over 1,000 Shelter Beds, a Psilocybin Pioneer Is Pivoting, and More of Portland's Pettiest Gripes
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- 2011
Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested
Your Guide to July 2026 in Portland
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- 2082
Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested
Why Councilor Angelita Morillo Is Prepared To Lose the Blazers. Plus, City Hall Drama and Saving City Jobs
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- 2270
Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested
The Best Summer Food Events, Portland Vs. Chicago Dining, and Clackamas County's $200K Scandal
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- 1971
Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested
'Your City Could Be Better': How Denver Is Fixing Its Sidewalks — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1634
Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested
Why Portland’s Affordability Is Tanking, and the Moda Center Deal Is Getting Rockier. Plus, 911 Operator Response Times Improve!
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- 2467
Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested
Land Back in Northeast Portland, Grocery Digital Price Tag Fears, and Some Truly Portland Missed Connections
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- 1877
Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested
A Park for a Portland Legend, Tracking Your Councilor's Travel Spending, and Downtown’s Pop-Up Program
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- 2295
Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested
OHSU's Messy CEO Firing, Wildfire Emergency Declared, and Portland Home to Best Bar in America
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- 2032
Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested
Oregon State Hospital Scandal, the Bottle Bill Is Unraveling, and an Unusual CSA
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- 2045
Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested
Moda Center's Funding Fight Continues, PCC’s Ethics Scandal, and Listeners Weigh In
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- 2318
Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested
How To Fix Portland’s Worst Traffic Jam, the Council Impasse That Could Cost 100 Jobs, and Why’s Oregon So Old?
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- 2156
Jun 14, 2026 · not_requested
'Your City Could Be Better': Why Every Region Needs A Park Map Tool Like Salt Lake’s — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1976
Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested
How To Have the Best Portland Summer Ever
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- 2253
Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested
Portland’s Affordable Housing ‘Cleanup Guy’ on Why Things Are So Effed
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- 1951
Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested
The County’s Tick Warning, and PGE Wants Data Centers to Pay More. Plus, Mailbag!
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- 1792
Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested
Portland's $3.6M Pothole, Cuts to County Homelessness Programs, and Travel Oregon Gets a Cheaper Boss
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- 2134
Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested
Why TriMet Is Slashing $64.5 Million, Free Summer Bus to Forest Park, Plus Albina’s 94-Acre Resurrection
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- 2058
Jun 7, 2026 · not_requested
'Your City Could Be Better': How Las Vegas Saves More Water Than Any Other City — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1830
Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested
The Portland Fire Is on Fire, Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against a Local Spiritual Leader, and Do You Doughnut?
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- 2134
Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested
Patagonia vs. a Bend Drag Queen, AI in School, and Utility Rates Go Up
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- 1728
Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested
Oregon Strawberry Varieties You Need To Eat This Season
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- 1694
Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested
How to Get Free Drinks at PDX, Longview Paper Mill Disaster’s Local Impact, Surprising Data on SNAP Recipients
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- 2145
Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested
Your Guide to June 2026 in Portland
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- 1829
May 31, 2026 · not_requested
'Your City Could Be Better': How Chicago's Libraries Meet Community Needs — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1903
May 29, 2026 · not_requested
Controversial Arts Tax Goes up, Progressive City Councilor Accused of Discrimination, and Budget Drama Continues
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- 2061
May 28, 2026 · not_requested
Possible State Ban on Fishing and Hunting? Plus, Renaming Cesar Chavez Blvd and Mailbag!
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- 1616
May 27, 2026 · not_requested
Oregon’s Push For Universal Healthcare and a Controversial Parks Plan. Plus, Are Portlanders Really Doing OK?
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- 2191
May 26, 2026 · not_requested
Portland’s New Italian Delis To Try Right Now, a Moderated Food Fight, and Tiny Home, Big Smell
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- 2001
May 22, 2026 · not_requested
City Budget Amendment Drama, Trump’s Impact on the Governor’s Race, and Opera Meets Women's Soccer
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- 2003
May 21, 2026 · not_requested
Who Wins Summer in the USA? Portland Makes Its Case
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- 3256
May 20, 2026 · not_requested
Pearl District Bar Asks for More Police, Housing Leadership Shakeup, and Is Powell’s Selling ‘AI Slop’?
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- 1895
May 19, 2026 · not_requested
Controversial Homeless Provider on the Chopping Block, Primary Procrastinators’ Guide, and Mailbag
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- 2428
May 18, 2026 · not_requested
Primary Election Predictions, Multnomah Judge Ballot Battle, and an Alberta St. Food Crawl
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- 2061
May 17, 2026 · not_requested
'Your City Could Be Better': Do DC’s Hated Traffic Cameras Really Make the City Safer? — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1770
May 15, 2026 · not_requested
Councilor Kanal on Why a City Mask Ban Is Needed. Plus, Luxury Mag Says See You at Slim’s
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- 2086
May 14, 2026 · not_requested
Why 41% of Portlanders Want To Leave and PPS's Definition of ‘Earthquake-Safe.’ Plus, Mailbag!
- Duration seconds
- 2003
May 13, 2026 · not_requested
Moda Center Renovations in Limbo and City Code Changes Target Sex Trafficking. Plus, Foie Gras Ban Debate Intensifies
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- 2180
May 12, 2026 · not_requested
Live Show: Night Districts, Arts Tax, and Doughnuts with City Council President Jamie Dunphy
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- 2921
May 11, 2026 · not_requested
Federal Wildfire Cuts Leave Oregon Vulnerable, Top Astoria Food Picks, and a Bumper Sticker Showdown
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- 1996
May 10, 2026 · not_requested
'Your City Could Be Better': Philly's Bold Nightlife Experiment — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1400
May 8, 2026 · not_requested
MAC Bomber’s Struggles, a Needle Ban Debate, and a Notable Restaurant Closing
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- 1891
May 7, 2026 · not_requested
City Council Cleared of Violations, Waymo Begins Mapping Portland, and Brian Malarkey's Bonkers Dining Spectacle
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- 2102
May 6, 2026 · not_requested
Mayor Wilson's Food Desert Plan, the MAC Bomber's Mental Health Struggles, and Portland Beats Denver
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- 1829
May 5, 2026 · not_requested
Why Kenton’s Got That ‘Old Portland’ Vibe
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- 1500
May 4, 2026 · not_requested
Homeowner Asks City for Help and Gets Fined $693, Mayor’s Proposed Budget Cuts, and Best Bar Patios
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- 1725
May 1, 2026 · not_requested
Travel Scandal Topples Housing CEO, Mayor Wilson Warns Against Officer Mask Ban, and Mailbag!
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- 2197
Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested
Your Guide to May 2026 in Portland
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- 2037
Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested
The New Downtown Entertainment District, Are Vacancy Taxes a Business Killer? And Is In-N-Out Better Than Burgerville?
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- 2283
Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested
Why Some Oregon Students Lose 3 Years of Schooling, Deadline Tonight to Vote In May, and Portland’s Best Music Fests
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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested
The Moda Center Funding Fight, TriMet To Cut Routes, and Where To Eat Next in Beaverton
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- 2393
Apr 26, 2026 · not_requested
'Your City Could Be Better': Meet Nashville's Rogue Bench Builders — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1511
Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested
Why Police Are Saying No to Mask Ban, Controversial City Shelter to Close, and Updates on Home Forward Drama
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- 2259
Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested
Looming City and County Budget Cuts and a Case for the City’s Arts Tax
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- 1649
Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested
Higher City Taxes for Roads, Urban Foraging in Portland, and Oregon's Best Weekend Getaways
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- 2205
Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested
Intel + Elon, Catholic School Handles Racist Slur, and Measles Grows Stronger in Oregon
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- 1713
Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested
Our Mayor’s Surprising Sunday Routine, Kotek Blocks Shorter School Years, and Portland's Best Pizza
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- 2324
Apr 19, 2026 · not_requested
'Your City Could Be Better': Why Seattle Gives Every Voter $100 — Presented By City Cast Portland
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- 1955