Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBehind the Scenes at Portland’s 911 Dispatch
Our 911 line has come under fire recently for long hold times and slow emergency response. But the city’s Bureau of Emergency Communications, or BOEC…
3 years, 3 months ago
Portland’s Best Restaurants That Are Actually Open on Monday
Searching for restaurants to eat at earlier in the week, especially on a Monday, can feel impossible. Staffing shortages, inflation, and other costs …
3 years, 3 months ago
Police Officer Apology, Mayor Mapps (?), and No Foil For Fentanyl Smokers
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the county backtracking on a fentanyl harm reduction initiative, Commissioner Mingus Mapps announcin…
3 years, 3 months ago
How Petty Crimes Add Up For Small Businesses
Small businesses across Portland have been struggling: first with the pandemic, then with inflation, and now with the rising number of petty crimes. …
3 years, 3 months ago
5 Summer Restaurant Pop-Ups You Can’t Miss
Portland’s food scene is so tuned into our changing seasons that we even have seasonal restaurants in the form of pop-ups. This summer, we’re seeing …
3 years, 3 months ago
How Bad Will Oregon’s Wildfire Season Be?
After a hot, dry spring, Oregon has a long wildfire season ahead: a new report says all of Northwest Oregon and much of Central Oregon are at above-n…
3 years, 3 months ago
Portland Pizza Ranked Among the Best in the USA (Again)
Portland pizza is strangely controversial. Not because of how it tastes but for how highly rated it has become. Ken’s Artisan Pizza was even crowned …
3 years, 3 months ago
An Actual Housing Solution, a Nasty Mosquito Season, and Portland as a Haven
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about a century-old downtown building being renovated to help people move out of homelessness, our ever-in…
3 years, 3 months ago
Portland Drag Set to Break Another World Record
At the peak of drag performance being criminalized across the country, the downtown clothing store Wildfang has partnered with the iconic Darcelle XV…
3 years, 3 months ago
Will Portland Street Response Survive?
Today on City Cast Portland, host Claudia Meza is talking with Willamette Week city hall and politics reporter Sophie Peel about the future of Portla…
3 years, 3 months ago