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Back to SearchHot Tips for Staying Cool in Portland
The Portland area has already had another hot, dry summer, and we still have a month to go. So today on City Cast Portland we’re talking with Eden Da…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Plan to Fix Portland’s Troubled Emergency Response
Several stories this year have documented Portland’s slow emergency response times, but what is the city doing about it? A few years ago, city hall c…
3 years ago
How Oregon Blessed the World With Tater Tots
Tater tots are ubiquitous in Portland. You can get them specially seasoned and served with creative dipping sauces — or even as “totchos,” aka tater …
3 years ago
Kids Selling Fentanyl, City Abandons The Regional Arts and Culture Council, and Portland's Hottest Blocks
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the latest developments in downtown’s open-air drug markets, heat mapping the east side, and the cit…
3 years ago
Portland Bars’ Unspoken Rules of Etiquette
There are plenty of places to grab a drink in our city, and nowhere is as quintessentially Portland as the humble neighborhood bar. But there’s an un…
3 years ago
Should Oregon Decriminalize Sex Work?
A coalition of sex workers, their allies, and lawmakers are encouraging Oregon to decriminalize sex work. They say current laws punish consenting adu…
3 years ago
The Best Day Trips to the Oregon Coast
We made it to the dog days of summer! There’s nothing more tempting than catching some cooler, fresher air on the Oregon coast. Today on City Cast Po…
3 years ago
It’s Not Just Wildfire Season Polluting Portland’s Air
We often think of Oregon as a verdant wonderland, which is why it’s surprising that Portland has some of the worst air quality in the nation—and it’s…
3 years ago
Opening Mass Shelters, Cleaning Up the Clean Energy Fund, and Messing With the City Charter (Again)
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the first rollout of Mayor Ted Wheelers’ Alchemy-managed shelter sites, the wrangling of our city’s …
3 years ago
Why Portland Youth Are Leading the Anti-Highway Expansion Fight
Last month when Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced that the state wouldn’t toll highways until at least 2026, the Oregon Department of Transportation p…
3 years ago