# Slow Police Response Sparks Outrage, a Dream Property Buried in Tires, and Gov. Kotek's Approval Ratings Are Tanking

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Podcast: [City Cast Portland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554)
Published: 2026-07-15T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We're talking about the thousands and thousands of tires illegally dumped on an unsuspecting property owner and Portland Police’s troubling response times. Plus, we’re digging into Oregon's surprisingly competitive governor’s race. Joining host Claudia Meza are Bryan M. Vance — the founder of Stumptown Savings, your friendly food economy newsletter — and our very own senior producer Rachel Monahan. Discussed in today's episode: Man feels hopeless after someone dumps hundreds of tires on his Portland property [KATU] Portland police response times are climbing to troubling levels [Oregonian] Early signs suggest Oregon governor’s race is competitive [OPB] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. We’re doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey—it’s only 7 minutes long. You’ll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card–and City Cast Portland swag. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 15th episode: SAIF

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