EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 29 MIN
City Council Cuts Committees, Debating Open Carry at City Hall, and Crabbers vs. Whales
from City Cast Portland · host City Cast
Today on the midweek news roundup, we’re talking about our 12-member City Council finding ways to cut down on meetings, a measles outbreak in our state, a city leader walking back a proposal for allowing open carry in City Hall, and why our coastal Dungeness crabbers united against a petition aimed at preventing whale entanglements. Plus, we dive into our mailbag and hear from you, our listeners. Discussed in today's episode: Portland City Council Votes To Reshape its Committee Structure [Portland Mercury] Oregon Health Officials Are Now Calling Measles an ‘Outbreak’ [KOIN] Councilor Smith Walks Back Her Statement Amid Public Outcry [Portland Mercury] City Issues Report Clearing Zenith Energy of Alleged Violations [Portland Mercury] Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Denies Petition to Alter Dungeness Crabbing Rules [KLCC] 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 [email protected], 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. If you enjoyed this interview with Love Centerwall, the Executive Director of the Library Foundation, learn more here. Sponsored by Pivot Property Management. Learn more about the sponsors of this February 25th episode: Discover Newport
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Today on the midweek news roundup, we’re talking about our 12-member City Council finding ways to cut down on meetings, a measles outbreak in our state, a city leader walking back a proposal for allowing open carry in City Hall, and why our coastal Dungeness crabbers united against a petition aimed at preventing whale entanglements. Plus, we dive into our mailbag and hear from you, our listeners. Discussed in today's episode: Portland City Council Votes To Reshape its Committee Structure [Portland Mercury] Oregon Health Officials Are Now Calling Measles an ‘Outbreak’ [KOIN] Councilor Smith Walks Back Her Statement Amid Public Outcry [Portland Mercury] City Issues Report Clearing Zenith Energy of Alleged Violations [Portland Mercury] Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Denies Petition to Alter Dungeness Crabbing Rules [KLCC] 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 [email protected], 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. If you enjoyed this interview with Love Centerwall, the Executive Director of the Library Foundation, learn more here. Sponsored by Pivot Property Management. Learn more about the sponsors of this February 25th episode: Discover Newport
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