# Why the County Chair Race Needs Your Attention. Plus, I-5 Carmageddon Starts Tonight, and Electricians Are Leaving Oregon

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Podcast: [City Cast Portland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554)
Published: 2026-09-11T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

With a two-mile stretch of southbound I-5 shutting down tonight, a county chair race that could reshape Portland's entire social safety net, and union electricians quietly packing up for Idaho, a lot is happening in the city right now that deserves your attention. Host Claudia Meza digs into all of it with Oregonian City Hall reporter Shane Dixon Kavanaugh and Willamette Week reporter Garrett Andrews. Discussed in today's episode: Authorities try to avoid ‘carmageddon’ during 5-week closure of I-5 southbound [OPB] Endorsement battle takes shape in race for Multnomah County chair [Oregonian] Portland’s Union Electricians Are Moving to Idaho at an Alarming Rate [Willamette Week] Get There Oregon [ODOT] I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project Website [ODOT] 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. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 11th episode: Portland Bureau of Transportation Grand Central Bakery

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