Episode Details

Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about one nonprofit's mission to open a grocery store in Old Town, and how two city councilors are proposing an increase in our city’s existing CEO pay-gap tax. Plus, the story of Scout the hugging Golden Retriever. Joining host Claudia Meza  are Bryan M. Vance (the founder of Stumptown Savings, your friendly neighborhood grocery economy newsletter), and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.  

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Discussed in today's episode:

• A sea of golden retrievers, a field of pumpkins and one very huggable legacy [Oregonian]

• 1st and Nourish Market [Stumptown Savings]

• Portland councilors seek major expansion of city’s CEO pay-gap tax [Oregonian]

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Learn more about the sponsors of this September 30th episode:

• Oregon Ballet Theatre

• The Reser

• Grand Central Bakery