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Portland Almost Country’s Best Coffee

Top coffee-city honors went to San Francisco in a ranking by the group WalletHub, but we beat out Seattle to be the second-best coffee city in the country. Portland is No. 1 for most coffee and tea manufacturers per capita. [KOIN]

$2.7M Loss for Multnomah County

Gov. Tina Kotek has decided to pull $2.7 million of the $18.2 million she sent to Multnomah County earlier this year to address homelessness. She’s previously expressed dissatisfaction with the way Multnomah County is spending homelessness dollars, but this time simply said the funding would be better spent elsewhere, specifically in Clackamas, Marion, Polk, Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties. [OPB]

Gov. Kotek Left Portland Full-Time

Gov. Tina Kotek and her wife sold their North Portland home where they’ve lived for 18 years and moved full-time to Mahonia Hall, the Oregon governor’s mansion. That’s unlike the last two governors, who kept their Portland homes while in office. [Oregonian]

Picketing a Local Cartoonist’s Cafe

Learn why you might have seen picket lines in front of cartoonist Mike Bennett’s Wonderwood Springs Cafe. The City Cast Portland podcast rounds up this week’s news, including that Mayor Ted Wheeler might seize more power for his final months in office. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

🎠 The Odyssey of the Historic Jantzen Beach Carousel | Friday - Sunday | Various

Catch the exhibit on the history before the carousel heads to its next home in The Dalles. [Free for Multnomah County residents, Downtown]

☀️ Go for a Walk in the Sun | Friday | Before Sunset

It might be your last chance for a while. [Free, Various]

🍺 Oktoberfest at Oaks Park | Friday - Sunday | Various

Enjoy authentic German brews, dance, and songs as well as rides at the amusement park. [$7+, Sellwood]

🏂 ‘Legend Has It’ | Friday | 6:30 pm. & 9 p.m.

See the latest update on the ski and snowboard film and get excited for the season ahead! [$19.09+, Brooklyn]

💥 Rose City Comic Con | Friday - Sunday | Various

Join the city’s largest gathering of comic book writers, artists, and fans for a day or the full weekend. [$57+, Lloyd District]

• Related: Why Portland is a comic-lover’s heaven. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

🍆 Rocky Butte Farmers Market: End-of-Season Market | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Catch the late-season produce at this location. [Free to attend, Madison South]

• Related: Portland’s best farmers market vendors. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

🌟 Star Party: Autumnal Equinox Celebration | Saturday | After Sunset

Join OMSI and Rose City Astronomers to stargaze. Double-check for possible weather-related cancellations. [$5 for parking, Rooster Rock State Park & L.L. Stub Stewart State Park]

🍻 Forest Grove Oktoberfest | Saturday | 1 - 7 p.m.

It’s a family-friendly celebration with carnival games, tournaments, and German craft beer. [Free, Forest Grove]

🎻 ‘Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark’ in Concert with the Oregon Symphony | Saturday & Sunday | Various

See the Steven Spielberg film with John Williams' score played live. [$55+, Downtown]

🌳 Cultural Demonstration: Bonsai | Sunday | 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

A presentation by the president of the Bonsai Society of Portland is free with admission to the garden. [$21.95, Washington Park]

Baristas Roast Mike Bennett, Anti-Drug Bags for Kids, and Wheeler Takes The Wheel

It’s the weekly roundup of the news: You might have seen picket lines in front of Mike Bennett’s Wonderwood Springs Cafe. Portland Public Schools gave out new anti-drug bags. And Mayor Ted Wheeler floated the idea of taking over every city bureau. City Cast Portland podcast host Claudia Meza and audio producer Giulia Fiaoni hash it out with City Cast’s director of newsletters, Bryan M. Vance.