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Back to EpisodesThe Plan to Save Portland, the Superintendent Quits, and a Drug Bust Goes Sideways
Description
Today we’re talking about how a suspect in Multnomah County’s largest-ever fentanyl bust walked out of jail, the big recommendations from Gov. Kotek’s Portland Central City Task Force, and PPS Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero’s resignation after a contentious teachers strike. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s news roundup are Oregonian reporter Zane Sparling and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Stories discussed in today’s episode:
- Portland Suspect in County’s Largest Fentanyl Bust Re-arrested; Booking Mix-up Led to His Release Last Week [Oregonian 🔒]
- Kotek’s Recipe for Portland: More Police and Social Workers, Less Plywood, Trash and Taxes [OPB]
- Portland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero Will Resign After 6 ½ years [Oregonian]
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