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Back to SearchYour Guide to May in Portland
If you're new here, welcome! We’ve put together a starter pack for you, with episodes and articles to welcome you to the City Cast Portland community…
2 years, 6 months ago
What Portland Gets Wrong About Old Town
Today, we’re starting something new: neighborhood guides where we talk with notable Portlanders about the good, the bad, and the ugly of where they l…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why Spring Is the Perfect Time To Visit Oregon’s High Desert
Despite our iconic forests, mountains, and waterfalls, some Oregonians say the real adventure awaits us in the high desert, east of the Cascades. Out…
2 years, 6 months ago
Homeless Shelters That Work, Cheap-Ass Apartment Buildings, and Empty Senior Housing
Today we’re talking about why a North Portland affordable housing development for seniors is sitting empty, which type of homeless shelters are most …
2 years, 6 months ago
Can DA Challenger Nathan Vasquez Fix Crime in Portland?
On May 21, a primary election is likely to decide whether Mike Schmidt remains Multnomah County’s District Attorney or if instead the job will be pas…
2 years, 6 months ago
Is This Portland Bar the Global Home of Women’s Sports?
Jenny Nguyen is the owner of Portland’s Sports Bra — the first bar in America dedicated to playing only women’s sports. Following this week’s news th…
2 years, 6 months ago
There’s How Much Trash in the Willamette? Plus, More on Camping Bans and Hot Dogs
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about a recent report on the health of the Willamette River and our local coastal waters. We also have upd…
2 years, 6 months ago
What’s Working (and Not) in Portland’s Shelter Programs
The Joint Office of Homeless Services was created in 2016 to centralize planning for homelessness programs and coordinate services between the county…
2 years, 6 months ago
Gonzalez’s Punitive Camping Ban, Unfinished City Projects in SE, and Changing Public School Funding
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about delayed and unfinished city infrastructure projects in Montavilla, how parent fundraising for Portla…
2 years, 6 months ago
Oregon’s Controversial, Insanely Huge, $5.61 Billion ‘Kicker’ Tax Credit
This tax season, $5.61 billion is headed back into our pockets, courtesy of Oregon’s largest-ever “kicker” tax credit. Why were our state economists …
2 years, 6 months ago