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Back to SearchThe Portland Origins of Rock and Roll’s Most Notorious Recording
Back in 1963, five Portland teenagers recorded one of the most important songs in all of rock and roll history. The Kingsmen’s version of Richard Ber…
2 years, 7 months ago
Why Fall Is the Best Time to Hike in Oregon
We’re smack dab in the middle of the best season for hiking in Oregon. Forget peak summer. Right now, there are fewer crowds, richer colors, and way …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Most Haunted Spots in Portland
Now that we’re into October, it’s the season of ghosts, apparitions, and all things haunted. Today in the second installment of our Fall Getaways ser…
2 years, 7 months ago
How to Make the Most of Portland’s Coziest Season
In case you somehow missed last week’s rains, fall is officially here! For the next three days, we're here with some autumnal ideas to help fill your…
2 years, 7 months ago
Millions Cut From PBOT, Neighborhoods’ Charter Issues, and the Broadway Bike Scandal
Today on City Cast Portland we’re talking about the proposed $32 million budget cut for our city’s transit system, the neighborhood associations’ iss…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Oregon Will Turn $200 Million Into Housing
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with someone who is working to fix Oregon’s massive housing shortfall. Andrea Bell is the executive direct…
2 years, 7 months ago
What’s Next for Portland’s Iconic Doug Fir Lounge
After nearly 20 years of shows on East Burnside, the iconic music venue the Doug Fir Lounge will be shutting down at the end of this week. It will be…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Simple Explanation for Portland’s Homelessness Crisis
It can be tempting to conflate the opioid epidemic and Portland’s homelessness crisis, but researchers say homelessness has a lot more to do with hou…
2 years, 7 months ago
What Will It Take to Solve Gun Violence in Portland?
A trial is underway challenging Measure 114, a recent Oregon state law that set some of the toughest gun restrictions in the nation. While we await i…
2 years, 7 months ago
Baristas Roast Mike Bennett, Anti-Drug Bags For Kids, and Wheeler Takes The Wheel
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about why you might have seen picket lines in front of Mike Bennett’s Wonderwood Springs Cafe, the Portlan…
2 years, 8 months ago