Why do we still fall back an hour? 🕰️

4th Worst in Home Building

Oregon ranks fourth worst for housing production in a new analysis. Washington, D.C.-based think tank Up-For-Growth analyzed states’ underproduction of housing — measuring available housing units versus the number needed to house every person. The situation is growing worse nationally. And no surprise, the West is broadly in trouble: California, Colorado, and Utah rank worse than Oregon, while Washington is ranked fifth. [Willamette Week]

• Related: How Oregon will turn $200 million into housing. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

No Learning for Solidarity

Grout Elementary teachers urged families to turn down free loaner laptops for students during next week’s possible strike as a show of solidarity with the teachers union. It’s a problematic request in part because Grout is a high-poverty school, and high-income families are likely to have technology at home, whether or not the district provides it. [Oregonian]

$1B in Excess Homeless Services Revenues

Over the next six years, Metro’s tax for homeless services could bring in $1 billion more than previously projected, according to a new revenue forecast. That’s a lot of extra funding, and it comes because the people who pay the tax — high-income earning households making at least $250,000 a year — are earning more than expected. One possible flaw with the new forecast: the wealthiest Portlanders have been leaving the area, according to recent U.S. Census data show. [OPB]

Prepare to Fall Back (Again)

Clocks fall back an hour this Sunday, marking the end of Daylight Saving Time. State lawmakers passed legislation years ago to end time changes. So why is Oregon still at it? And what should come next? [City Cast Portland 🎧]

📺 Twin Peaks Mondays | Mondays | 7 - 10 p.m.

It’s a weekly gathering to watch the first two seasons of the David Lynch masterpiece “Twin Peaks.” [$5 Suggested Cover, Irvington]

🎃 Halloween Covers of PDX Classics | Tuesday | 8 p.m.

It’s a scary-themed evening of music from The Windshields (The Wipers), Collect to NYC (Elliott Smith), Elvis, and DJ Barbarella. [$13.53, St. Johns]

🧛Halloween at the Bronze: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Tribute Event | Tuesday | 8 p.m.

At this annual party, there’ll be a costume contest with Buffy-themed prizes. [$18.20, Buckman]

Can We Finally Stop Doing Daylight Saving Time?

Clocks fall back an hour this Sunday, marking the end of Daylight Saving Time. State lawmakers passed a law years ago making DST permanent, so why are we still doing this? The answer is: It’s complicated. Today, we’re talking with science journalist Erin Ross about what’s going on with this frustrating annual tradition, as well as the history of how DST came to be in the first place.