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Oregon has too much weed, again!
December 4, 2023
Good morning! Portland is officially the No. 2 city in the country for sweet treats 🍓 How did we get that distinction? 🍰 Apparently, we have the second most bakeries per person (after Miami).
What's CITY Talking About?
Portland Woman Survived Fall From Mt. Hood
A Portland woman lived to tell her story of falling hundreds of feet from Mt. Hood during the Thanksgiving weekend. A fit and experienced mountain climber, she was traveling with other climbers, but conditions were icy. If she’d fallen another 15 yards, she almost certainly would have died. But she didn't break any bones and is already back at work, contemplating her second chance at life. [Oregonian]
Too Much Cannabis, Again
Oregon has grown too much cannabis — again. The industry was already in financial trouble, but a bountiful harvest this October spells worse news. That’s because an oversupply of product will lower prices and cause hardship for businesses already in distress. More than a third of Oregon cannabis businesses are having trouble paying their taxes and debts, an industry survey found. [Willamette Week]
Portland Police Possibly Violate State Law
A Portland Police Bureau presentation to City Council last week displayed four mugshots, potentially violating the state’s mugshot law. In Oregon, mugshots can be made public only in very limited circumstances, including when officers need the public’s help to nab someone violent or when the person in question has been convicted of a crime. Only one of the four people in the mugshots displayed to the public had been convicted, and at least one had charges dropped. The bureau’s Internal Affairs division has launched an investigation. [OPB]
The Best December Events in Portland
Check out the City Cast Portland podcast’s picks for top events of the month. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
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What To Do
🏂 Snowboarding and Ski Season | Ongoing | Ongoing
Timberline opened on Saturday. Mt. Hood Meadows is expected to open next weekend. [Various Lift Ticket Prices, Mt. Hood]
🎞️ Kuchar Festival | Monday - Saturday | 7 p.m.
Brothers George and Mike Kuchar were big names in the underground film scene, beginning in the 1960s. The festival kicks off with “It Came from Kuchar,” a 2009 documentary about them, and includes four of their filthy, comical, and satirical features. [$10 a Night, Southeast Clinton Street]
🎄 The Makers Fair Holiday Market | Ongoing | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
This pop-up holiday shop, open through Dec. 23, has a rotating roster of local artists and craftspeople with specialty candles, jewelry, ceramics, art, cards, custom furniture, children’s toys, and more. [Free Admission, Buckman]
Today on City Cast
Your Guide to December in Portland
Happy December! It’s a new format where we pick our can’t-miss Portland event picks for the month. City Cast Portland producers Giulia Fiaoni and John Notarianni and host Claudia Meza have each picked their top three.
It’s like a tubing rave with a bunch of flashing lights hanging out all over the place. It’s absurd.
I hope you’ve found a sweet moment in your Monday! I’ll see you tomorrow.
— Rachel Monahan
Edited by Adrian González and copy edited by Giulia Fiaoni
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