City Cast Portland
⛺ Portland camping ban enforcement begins tomorrow
October 31, 2025 · — Rachel Monahan
Good morning, Portland! You probably don’t have $5 million lying around (that’s how much Gov. Tina Kotek is giving to the Oregon Food Bank after declaring a statewide food emergency). But she’s asking all of us to give too — if we have the funds. Each month, Oregonians usually receive $142 million in federal food stamp benefits; those will be cut off tomorrow, assuming the government shutdown continues.
If you’re in need of food, you can look up the closest Oregon Food Bank location with their food finder map or call 211 for additional options.
If you’re able to give your time, there are also volunteer opportunities with the Oregon Food Bank.
What's DC Talking About
Portland Camping Ban Enforcement Begins
People camping on the streets could face a $100 fine or up to a week in jail, starting tomorrow, when the city will again start enforcing the camping ban passed last year. But it’s not clear to service providers how it will be enforced or how an already overburdened court system will handle the cases. Plus, Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell has previously said she opposes using county jails for people experiencing homelessness. [OPB]
It's getting to that point where we're literally patrolling against the government and it's feeling like an '80s Reagan punk song.
The Troops Came Anyway
On the Friday news roundup, the Oregon National Guard briefly deployed to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Waterfront earlier this month, despite a court order. The revelations come as a trial began this week in federal district court to decide whether President Trump can send troops. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
Leaf Days Start Saturday
The annual city street cleaning for fall begins Saturday. Check your address to learn when streets sweepers will head down your block. [Portland Bureau of Transportation]
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Where Is It?
The mural by Mario De Leon stumped everyone last week: It’s at Southeast 7th Avenue and Harrison Street.
This week’s scavenger hunt is from photographer Mark E. McClure, whose work you’ve probably seen before in this newsletter. It's also a challenge, but a pretty landscape:
Where have you seen this mural?
Please click here to send me the location — and, for unofficial bonus points, anything you know about it.
If you’re new to the newsletter, there’s a scavenger hunt (almost) every Friday. In next week’s newsletter, I’ll shout out the first 10 readers who respond correctly and reveal the answer.
📸 Want to submit a photo? Please email me a snapshot of somewhere in the Portland metro area, and we’ll consider it for an upcoming “Where Is It?” segment!
What To Do
Friday, Oct. 31
- 🎃 Lloyd Center Trick or Treat | Lloyd Center
- 😆 Mosh Pit - Heavy Metal Halloween | Kickstand Comedy
- 👾 Kumoricon | Oregon Convention Center
- 🍔 Last Friday Butcher’s Burger | Meatstuff (formerly Proletariat Butchery on Southeast Foster)
- 🎬 Hausu (House) | PAM Cut’s Tomorrow Theater
- 🎬 The Ring | Hollywood Theatre
- 🍺 The Official Halloween Bar Crawl | Rialto Pool Room (Downtown)
- 🎃 Spirit of Halloweentown | St. Helens
- 🧌 Halloween Troll Ball | Norse Hall Grand Ballroom & Oslo Lounge
- 🖼️ A Larger Reality: Ursula K. Le Guin | Oregon Contemporary (Kenton)
Saturday, Nov. 1
- 😱 Growl & Wail | Deep End Theater (Hosford-Abernethy)
- 🎻 Storm Large: Seven Deadly Sins (with Oregon Symphony) | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- 🚲 Blumenauer Witching Hour Festival | 7th Avenue (from Northeast Multnomah to Southeast Belmont)
- 🐶 Murka Party - Halloween Benefit Show for Cats and Dogs in Odessa | Barrel Room
- 😆 X-Prov: Improvised X-Files | Kickstand Comedy
- 🍺 The Official Halloween Bar Crawl | Rialto Pool Room (Downtown)
- 👾 Kumoricon | Oregon Convention Center
Sunday, Nov. 2
- 🕝 Daylight Savings Ends | various except Arizona and Hawaii
- 🎨 Paint Nite: Lavender Falls | The People's Courts (Madison South)
- 🎻 Storm Large: Seven Deadly Sins (with Oregon Symphony) | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- 🎬 Portland Latin American Film Festival: I Am Frankelda (Soy Frankelda) | Hollywood Theatre
- 🎭 Shucked | Keller Auditorium
- 👾 Kumoricon | Oregon Convention Center
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