City Cast Portland

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about a federal investigation into the sale of Ross Island, the lawsuits racking up against Oaks Park, and a potential 2025 ballot measure that would increase property taxes to fund city parks and arts services. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are KBOO news director Althea Billings and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Discussed in Today’s Episode: Federal Investigation Targets Pamplin [Willamette Week] Portland Amusement Park is Hit With Lawsuits Over Ride That Left People Dangling 50 Feet in the Air [Portland Business Journal 🔒] Portland Explores Repealing Standalone Arts Tax, Pushing Pricey New ‘Parks and Arts’ Levy in 2025 [Oregonian 🔒]  Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 26th episode: Pacific Northwest Seniorcare Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Incogni - Use code CityCast for 55% off the annual plan. Salishan Coastal Lodge: Book with code CITYCAST for 20% off weekday stays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing The Seed Business from State of Seed.Follow the show: State of Seed The seed market has become more consolidated in recent years. Four companies currently represent more than 50% of commercial seed sales globally: Bayer, Corteva, Syngenta, and BASF. But beyond these big four, there are thousands of other businesses developing new, diversified crops. On today’s episode of State of Seed, we hear about the economic forces impacting seeds around the world. We’ll find out how they impact not only seed businesses, but also our food in general.  Host Laura Rosbrow-Telem speaks with key business leaders at the World Seed Congress, including J.D. Rossouw, Senior VP and Head of Vegetables Research and Development of the Crop Science Division at Bayer. She also talks to Marco van Leeuwen, ISF President and Rijk Zwaan Managing Director, as well as Sam Crowell, Senior Director for international programs and policy at the American Seed Trade Association. Plus, Laura calls longtime farmer Andrew Brait, co-owner of Full Belly Farms, about what it is like to buy seeds. Full disclosure: They are related. Special thanks to Susan McCouch and Jonathan Miller, whose expertise helped inform this episode. State of Seed is a show from the International Seed Federation, with production services by FP Studios. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

The Oregon coast is home to some of the most beautiful tide pools in the country. They can be impossible to explore, until right now, when summer brings the lowest tides. Today we’re talking with Wild Solitude Guiding’s outdoor expert, Norther Emily. She’s sharing some great tide pool spots for us to check out and tips for how to safely enjoy them. Check out the weekend’s best events in our Hey Portland event calendar! Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 25th episode: Pacific Northwest Seniorcare Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Incogni - Use code CityCast for 55% off the annual plan. Salishan Coastal Lodge: Book with code CITYCAST for 20% off weekday stays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking through a few worrying headlines about the care and safety provided at two of the biggest Portland-area hospital systems. From the possible accidental spread of life-changing infectious diseases to dangerous misdiagnoses and failing lab services, there’s a lot to cover. Joining host Claudia Meza on this midweek roundup is our very own producer, Giulia Fiaoni. Discussed in Today’s Episode: 2,400 Portland-Area Patients May Have Been Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis by Doctor and Will Receive Notification Letters [Oregonian]  Doctors Say Providence’s Sale of Its Hospitals’ Testing Labs Has Endangered Patients [Willamette Week] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 24th episode: Pacific Northwest Seniorcare Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Incogni - Use code CityCast for 55% off the annual plan. Salishan Coastal Lodge: Book with code CITYCAST for 20% off weekday stays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portlanders are electing a brand-new, expanded City Council this fall, and the candidates are flooding in: More than 70 people are intending to run for one of the 12 open seats. So this month, we’re going to help you make sense of the race. Today on City Cast Portland, host Claudia Meza is looking at who’s running in District 3. Portland Mercury news editor Courtney Vaughn is here to help us make sense of the crowded field. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 23rd episode: Pacific Northwest Seniorcare Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Incogni - Use code CityCast for 55% off the annual plan. Salishan Coastal Lodge: Book with code CITYCAST for 20% off weekday stays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re revisiting a conversation with WeShine, a neighbor-organized nonprofit that builds and runs micro-villages in our city that have proven effective in moving people into permanent housing. They were recently burglarized during the final phase of construction of their newest village in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood and lost thousands of dollars in equipment. Executive Director Jan McManus and facility coordinator Hunter Burkett take host Claudia Meza on a mico-village tour and share how their model fits in with the city and county’s larger efforts to address homelessness. Donate to WeShine: https://weshinepdx.org/support/ Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 22nd episode: Pacific Northwest Seniorcare Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Salishan Coastal Lodge: Book with code CITYCAST for 20% off weekday stays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re breaking our usual Friday news roundup format to honor one of Portland’s most acclaimed and influential chefs, Naomi Pomeroy. Pomeroy passed away at age 49 last Saturday night in a tragic drowning in the Willamette River. It’s left our community in shock and many wondering how her legacy will continue to affect Portland’s food scene. Joining host Claudia Meza to talk through Pomeroy’s life and impact is former editor of Eater Portland and now editor in chief of Portland Monthly Brooke Jackson-Glidden. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 18 episode: City of Portland Pacific Northwest Seniorcare SCP Hotels - Book with code CITYCAST for 20% off weekday stays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portland is well-known for trying to reduce commuting by car. But amidst our city’s walkability goals, there’s always been a car subculture that’s transforming and restoring automobiles into something worthy of display. Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking to members of Car Krush, a collective of gender-diverse car enthusiasts, on why Portland's subgenre of car culture is more inclusive than most cities. Emily Olivia Tyler and Rose “Queen of the Vans” organize classes, block parties, and car shows to make learning about cars more approachable. Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Car Krush Engine Basics class "Car Krush is Hotboxing" podcast Portland Pride festivities  Six Ways From Sunday free concert at Wallace Park  Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 18 episode: City of Portland Pacific Northwest Seniorcare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oregon has seen several recent fires that devastated many Portlanders’ beloved hiking and camping spots. Are they recovering and safe to visit now? Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with Zach Urness, outdoors editor and host of the "Explore Oregon" podcast at the Statesman Journal, about restoration efforts in some of your favorite natural areas and what this year’s wildfire season looks like. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 17 episode: City of Portland Pacific Northwest Seniorcare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portlanders are electing a brand-new, expanded City Council this fall, and the candidates are flooding in: More than 70 people are intending to run for one of the 12 open seats. So this month, we’re going to help you make sense of the race. Today on City Cast Portland, host Claudia Meza is looking at who’s running in District 2. Portland Mercury reporter Taylor Griggs is here to help us make sense of the crowded field. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 16 episode: City of Portland Pacific Northwest Seniorcare SCP Hotels - Book with code CITYCAST for 20% off weekday stays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We just went through the hottest stretch of Portland weather since 2021, and there’s still months of summer to go. So today on City Cast Portland we’re bringing back an interview with Eden Dawn, author of “The Portland Book of Dates” and co-host of the “We Can’t Print This” podcast. She’s going to share some creative ways to escape the summer heat. This episode first aired on August 2, 2023 Picks from today’s episode: Get comfy at Cinemark Century Eastport Plaza 16. Order a shaken dirty martini at Pacific Standard. Wave to cuties at the Lloyd Center. Spend the day at Keeler Estate Vineyard. Play Fascination at the Funland Arcade in Seaside. Get tropical at Island Cafe. Take a cold plunge at The Society Hotel in Bingen, Wash. Travel the Hood River Fruit Loop. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 15th episode: City of Portland Pacific Northwest Seniorcare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about why you have to wait even longer for a MAX ride when it’s hot out, the newest plan for the Lloyd Center, and the merger that might bring big changes to your local grocery store. Joining host Claudia Meza on this Friday’s news roundup are BikePortland publisher and editor Jonathan Maus and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Discussed in Today’s Episode: Portland City Council District Map Tool Portland Music Org Founder Details Proposed Lloyd Center Venue [Portland Business Journal 🔒] Suddenly, Two Promoters Are Racing to Build a Portland Rock Venue [Willamette Week] These Are the 186 Oregon and Washington Grocery Stores to Be Sold Off in a Kroger-Albertsons Merger [Oregonian 🔒] Tension at TriMet When Temps Top 100 [BikePortland] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 12 episode: Salishan Coastal Lodge D'Amore Law Group Babbel Portland Spirit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The city auditor is the ultimate watchdog of local government: Their job is to identify what’s working, what isn’t, and come up with ideas for how to fix it. Portland City Auditor Simone Rede recently released her office’s audit schedule for the next fiscal year, and it’s ambitious: They’ll be looking into everything from the city’s plans to address homelessness and gun violence, to the city arts tax.  Events from today’s episode: Portland Parks and Recreation Presents ‘Newsies’ at Overlook Park The Portland Night Market Mississippi Street Fair Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 11 episode: Salishan Coastal Lodge D'Amore Law Group Babbel Portland Spirit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about our ongoing heatwave, the disparities in its impact on communities, and the future of more extreme weather. We’re also diving into one-star reviews of some beloved local music venues. Joining executive producer John Notarianni on this midweek roundup is our very own producer, Giulia Fiaoni. Discussed in Today’s Episode: Portland Pauses Camping Ban Enforcement Amid Heat Wave [KGW] Portland Roasts Under 1 More 100+ Day Tuesday Before Temps Drop Back Into 90s By Midweek [Oregonian] Portland Metro Heat Watch Map  Fire Restrictions Resource [Oregon.gov]     Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 10th episode: Salishan Coastal Lodge D'Amore Law Group Babbel Portland Spirit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portlanders are electing a brand-new, expanded City Council this fall, and the candidates are flooding in: More than 80 people have already said they’re hoping to run for one of the 12 open seats. So this month, we’re going to help you make sense of the race. Today on City Cast Portland, host Claudia Meza is looking at who’s running in East Portland’s District 1. Oregonian City Hall reporter Shane Dixon Kavanaugh is here to help us make sense of the crowded field.  Correction note: Shane incorrectly stated he lived in District 2. All of Montavilla is in District 3, it did not get split. You can find your voting district here. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 9th episode: Salishan Coastal Lodge D'Amore Law Group Babbel Portland Spirit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Dan Brophy, a popular teacher at the Oregon Culinary Institute, was found murdered in 2018, it became one of the most astounding true crime stories Oregon had seen in decades. The big twist: his wife, Nancy, was ultimately found guilty of his murder. But Nancy was also a suspense romance novelist, and some of the details of the crime appeared almost forecasted in her fiction. Today we’re talking with Heidi Joy Tretheway, host of the new podcast “Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy.” We’ll talk with her about the ways fact and fiction blended together in this unexpected saga. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 8 episode: Salishan Coastal Lodge D'Amore Law Group Babbel Portland Spirit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with hosts from all 13 City Cast daily podcasts to talk about what stories they’re watching in their hometowns that are likely to impact yours too. Listen in for how City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza's story stacks up against the rest. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 5th episode:  Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is the official start of the Dog Days of Summer, beginning the hottest part of the year when there’s nothing more tempting than catching some cooler, fresher air on the Oregon coast. So today we’re revisiting a conversation host Claudia Meza had with producers John Notarianni and Giulia Fiaoni, sharing their top picks for fun coastal day trips. This episode first aired on July 25, 2023 Destinations mentioned in today’s episode: Gearhart The Beard family cabin Seaside: Painted Rock Beach Klootchy Creek Park Cannon Beach: Indian Beach Warren House Pub Oswald West State Park: Short Sand Beach  Cape Falcon Trail  Rockaway Beach: Rockaway Beach to Garibaldi Train Ride “Rockaway Beach” by The Ramones Oceanside/Netarts: The Schooner Bayside Market Cape Lookout Trail Coos Bay: Spinreel Dune Buggy Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 3rd episode:  Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re wrapping up our series of interviews with candidates running to be the next mayor of our city. We’re talking to our sixth candidate, Marshall Runkel. He’s been involved in Portland politics since the ’90s, most recently as Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s chief of staff from 2017 to 2020. Today he’s vice president of local government affairs at Strategies 360, a lobbying and political consulting firm. We’re talking to him about why he thinks he’s fit for the job. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this July 2nd episode:  Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're new here, welcome! We’ve put together a starter pack for you, with episodes and articles to welcome you to the City Cast Portland community.  From dressing up for a Chapell Roan-themed bike ride to drinking a rocket pop-themed adult slushie, there’s no shortage of things to do this month in Portland. So the City Cast Portland team is here to narrow down your July bucket list to the must-dos, like catching a drive-in movie in Newberg. One bonus suggestion from our episode archive: “The Best Nachos in Portland Might Surprise You” For even more tips on how to make the most of July in Portland, check out Hey Portland’s take on what to do this month.  City Cast Portland is powered by our members, who enjoy an ad-free version of the show. Find out more about how to become a member of City Cast Portland. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.  Reach us at portland@citycast.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices