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3 Question With Dick Peterson of The Kingsmen

City Cast Portland staffOct 26, 2023

The Simple Reason for Portland's Homelessness Crisis

It’s a common belief that Portland’s problems with homelessness result from a drug addiction problem. But that’s not what research shows. Morgan Godvin serves on the Measure 110 Oversight and Accountability Council and is a post-graduate fellow at Northeastern University’s drug policy research organization, The Action Lab. Godvin points to the rising cost of housing.

City Cast Portland staffOct 5, 2023

How to Feel Good During Portland's Rainy Season

Seasonal affective disorder is a real thing. Sheila Hamilton, who founded the company and the podcast Beyond Well, shared her own experience and advice. It’s a good reminder for the season ahead.

Will Oregon’s Incentives Work to Give Renters AC?

3 Questions About Burger Week with Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Adrian GonzálezAug 24, 2023

Portland Biking 101 with Jonathan Maus

Adrian GonzálezAug 17, 2023

There's a Heatwave Coming Next Week

It’s about to get hot out there, with five days in next week expected to reach well into the 90s. So I checked in with National Weather Service Portland meteorologist David Bishop about what to expect.

Why Oregon Advocates Want Flavored Tobacco Banned

A recent survey by the American Lung Association showed Oregon to be a leader in preventing smoking. But the state got an F when it came to the use of flavored tobacco. I asked Jamie Dunphy, an Oregon lobbyist for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network why the group was working to pass a ban on flavored tobacco statewide (it didn’t happen this session). Already Washington and Multnomah Counties have passed such a ban, though Washington County’s is on hold after a legal challenge.

Inside Scoop on Dispatching 911 Calls in Portland

Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications Senior Dispatcher Stephen Zipprich, was recently named North American 911 Dispatcher of the Year. He talked with host Claudia Meza on the City Cast Portland podcast about what’s involved in the job.

Prepare for Portland's Next Heat Wave

We are going into another heatwave, possibly hitting 90 degrees this weekend. So far this year we’ve had nine days at 90 or above, five of them in May. It’s not quite like the extreme heat in the Southwest, but it’s definitely hotter than normal here too.

3 Questions With the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic

Oregon hasn’t executed anyone since 1997, but there were 17 people on death row until late last year. That’s when former governor Kate Brown commuted all the sentences to life without parole. Most people in Oregon still favor the death penalty, according to polling. So I asked Lewis & Clark law professor Aliza Kaplan, who is director of the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, about why she supports the decision.

3 Questions With ShadowMachine Co-Founder Alex Bulkley