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$25M a Year for Portland’s New Gov’t

Portland’s new form of government will cost $13 million more for staffing a larger City Council and a new city administrator. That’s higher than previous estimates and does not include the transition costs, such as renovating offices. At the same time, it’s just a fraction of the city’s $7.1 billion budget. [Willamette Week]

Addressing Semiconductor Staffing Shortage

As Oregon works to expand the state’s semiconductor industry, there’s already a staffing shortage. Portland Community College’s new Quick Start program, started a year ago, offers a two-week training that has placed 60% of its students in entry-level manufacturing jobs with Intel, the state’s largest private employer. [Oregonian]

Snow at Mt. Hood

The season's first snowfall of any note is expected in Government Camp. Up to 5 inches may fall tonight, with as much as 4 inches tomorrow. It may be icy on the roads up in the mountains. [KOIN]

The Struggles and Success of Local Breweries

Brian Koch, owner of the North Portland beer bar Lombard House, shares stories of the successes and struggles of the local brewers who continue to put the city’s craft beer scene on the map. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

The mural on Northeast Alberta Street and 29th Street is a reproduction of Elizabeth Catlett’s “Sharecropper.”

A shoutout to Jan S. Molinaro, Corky Miller, and Kathy Robinson. (Thanks again to reader Stephan Vertal for suggesting the spot.)

This week, these are murals among many works of public art. What do you know about them?

🔥 ‘Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World’ | Tuesday | 7 p.m.

The journalist M. R. O'Connor reads from her first-hand account investigating how forest fire has shaped the world’s oldest forests. [Free, Beaverton]

🎙️ The Moth’s Portland GrandSLAM | Tuesday | 8 p.m.

Listen to tales from the best storytellers Portland has to offer. [$42.19, Brooklyn]

What Makes Portland’s Beer Scene So Special

Oregon breweries won 23 medals at this year’s Great American Beer Festival. But in an era of corporate acquisitions and growing popularity of hard seltzer, Portland’s small breweries and beer bars have plenty of challenges. Brian Koch, owner of the Lombard House, a cozy beer bar in North Portland, shares the stories of his favorite local brewers and their iconic pints.