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City Cast Portland — 967 episodes · page 5 of 10

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Filling the City Sidewalk Gap, Too Many PPS High Schools, and Nightmare Tree Codes

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Could These Big Ideas Fix Portland's Housing Crisis?

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Closing Community Centers and Cutting Down 400 Trees? Plus, Our Listener Mailbag

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Sen. Ron Wyden on Making Sense of All of This

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What Hollywood Wants From Portland, According to a Location Manager

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Portland Street Response Expands, Gun Control Greenlit, and Audaciously Bad Neighbors

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The Spring Arts Guide: Rival Bookstores, Toxic Bosses, and Noise Violations

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Why Some Oregonians Have To Commit Crimes To Get Mental Health Treatment

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Portlanders Share Their Most Annoying Toxic Traits

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The Portland Loo is Famous Everywhere — Except Portland

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Foreclosure for the Ritz, an MLB Stadium Vision, and More on the County’s Budget Gap

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Can You Really Eat That? A Forager’s Guide To Portland Plants

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How Will City Hall Address Our Widening Budget Gaps? Plus, Mozzarella Stick Tips

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How the Mayor's Shelter Plan Is Playing Out on the Ground

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Portland’s Neighborhood Bars That Feel Like Home

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Nike-Stealing Train Burglars, Police Accountability Fight, and County Budget Shortfalls

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Your Guide to March 2025 in Portland

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Where To Find Portland’s Best Sweet Treats, Savory Sandwiches, and Perfect Loaves

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The Rise and Fall of Portland’s Pamplin Family Empire

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Why East Portland Doesn’t Have Sidewalks

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Why Do Republicans Hate Oregon’s Wildfire Map? Plus, More Old Town Drama & New Housing Ideas

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Have We Hit Our Tipping Point With Tipping?

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What Trump Cuts Mean for Oregon Right Now. Plus, National Parks TikTok Drama

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Where To Soak and Steam Away the Winter Freeze in Portland

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Cancer Researchers Tackle Car Thieves, More on Sortis Holdings, and Who Runs Old Town?

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Why the Piedmont Neighborhood Claims To Have Portland’s Most Beloved Park

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The Surprising History of Our Local Exports, From Dutch Bros to Jacobsen Salt

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How To Plan This Summer’s Outdoor Adventures Before it’s Too Late

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Why the Return of Oregon Sea Otters Matters

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Tension With City Staffers and Council, Trump Investigates PSU, and a Wildfire Funding Fight

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How To Travel All Over Oregon Using Only Public Transportation

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Will a Controversial Fuel Company Hold Out in Portland? Plus, Our Mailbag

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Where To Find Catfish Burritos, Sneaker-Themed Coffee, and Vegan Soul Food

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The Biggest Issues on Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney’s Desk

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A 30,000 Home Shortfall, Discriminatory Property Rules, and the Belmont Goats’ Future

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Your Guide to February 2025 in Portland

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How Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Could Impact Oregon

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From MF Doom to John Prine, the Four Songs That Define Luke Burbank’s Portland

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How Oregon Launched the Tater Tot Revolution

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Mayor Wilson’s $28M Homelessness Plan, James Beard Award Nominees, and A Smelly DMV?

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The Pettiest Portland Gripes

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City Hall’s Colossal Budget Shortfall and a Return to the Office. Plus, Opening Our Mailbag

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What’s Next for Oregon as House Speaker Fahey Takes the Gavel

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City Hall's Late-Night Budget Drama, Carving Up Committees, and Homeless Services Tax Redux

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Why Locals Hang Out in the Alleys in Foster-Powell

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Can Oregon Fix Our Schools' Budget Crunch?

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What Happens to Unhoused People’s Possessions After a Sweep?

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When Did Dining in the Suburbs Get This Good?

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Providence on Strike, A Major City Budget Crisis, and This Year’s County Issues

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A Joyful Map of Portland, From Dinorama to Fairy Exchanges

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The Many Votes (and Snacks) in Electing Our City Council President. Plus, Our Mailbag

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Is Portland’s Bar Culture Ready for a Sober Revolution?

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Indoor Activities To Shake Off the Portland Winter Blues

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Predicting Portland’s Biggest Headlines of 2025

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Your Guide to January 2025 in Portland

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What a Portland Psychology Professor Has To Say About Your New Year’s Resolutions

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Why Snowshoeing Local Trails Is the Perfect Winter Escape

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Heated Outdoor Patios and Cozy Nooks To Escape the Cold

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UFOs in Oregon? Plus, More Trouble for Zenith and City Campaign Finance Controversy

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Inside Portland's Best Tea Houses

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Arguing Over Portland’s Best Dive Bars

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Why Cross-Country Skiing Makes Winter Better

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The Perfect Last-Minute Gift Found in a Vending Machine

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Police Accountability Stalls, Schools Say No to Funds, and the Gorge’s Glamping Battle

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Why Lents Is Portland’s Most Underrated Neighborhood

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City Government Transition Updates, the Mayor-Elect’s First Move, and Our Listener Mailbag

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Why Are Illegal Massage Parlors Thriving in Portland?

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Portland’s Role in the National Fluoride Fight

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Racism at East Portland High School, Potential Bottle Bill Fix, and Readying for Winter

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Portland's Most Viral Moments

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Is Portland Pizza Finally Living Up to the Hype?

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Top 10 Rules for Surviving Portland

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Your Guide to December 2024 in Portland

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An Oregonian in the Trump Cabinet? Plus, Listener Mailbag!

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Are TriMet’s Safety Investments Paying Off?

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Why Kenton Is the Best ‘Old Portland’ Neighborhood

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Downtown Shops Facing Eviction, Kicker Revamp, and Who Has the New City Council’s Ear?

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Oregon’s Strange Relationship With Cults

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What Happens When Portland Schools Ban Phones

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Congressman Blumenauer on Our New City Government, Trump, and Retirement

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Tips To Help You Brave Wet Weather Hikes

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No-Notice City Towing, Trump’s Impact on Oregon Tech, and New City Leaders on Climate Action

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The Best New Restaurants in Portland Right Now

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Ambulance Response Times Are Improving? Plus, Good News You Missed Last Week

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How Your Neighbors Can Save You in a Major Disaster

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The Perfect Road Trip to the Southern Oregon Coast

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Mayor Keith Wilson. Plus, More Election Results and Good News

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How To Disconnect and Enjoy Portland’s Rainy Season

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Portland Election Results So Far

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What We’ll Be Watching as Election Results Roll In

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How Portland’s Government Will Be Reshaped After This Election

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The Four Cities That Could Decide the Election

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Ballot Boxes on Fire, Wasted City Money, and Releasing Prisoners?

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Your Guide to November 2024 in Portland

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Mayoral Candidate Keith Wilson on His Single-Issue Pitch to Voters

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Mayoral Candidate Carmen Rubio on Her No-Drama Pitch to Voters

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Mayoral Candidate Liv Osthus on Her Arts-Centric Pitch to Voters

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A Cannabis Unionization Push, Gonzalez’s Campaign Finance Violations, and No More Joint Office?

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Mayoral Candidate Mingus Mapps on His Responsible Governance Pitch to Voters

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Mayoral Candidate Rene Gonzalez on His Law-and-Order Pitch to Voters