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  • Protesters Suing Trump, Portland Schools Under Fed Investigation, and Local Pizzeria Targeted

    Protesters Suing Trump, Portland Schools Under Fed Investigation, and Local Pizzeria Targeted
    Feb 20 2026
    Today, we're talking about how Portland’s housing authority, Home Forward, is taking ages to fill vacant apartments, why the Trump administration is once again investigating Portland Public Schools, and updates on local leaders' attempts to combat federal overreach. Joining host Claudia Meza on today’s Friday news roundup are Stumptown Savings founder Bryan M. Vance and our very own producer Giulia Fiaoni. Discussed in Today's Episode: It Takes Home Forward 185 Days on Average To Fill an Apartment at One of Its Buildings [Willamette Week] US Department of Education Opens Investigation Into PPS’s Center for Black Student Excellence [Willamette Week] US Education Department Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Portland Public Schools' Center for Black Student Excellence [KGW] Portland Protesters and Journalists Are Suing Trump and the DHS. Oregon’s Attorney General Just Stepped In To Help. [Portland Mercury] ‘A Win for Oregon’: 9th Circuit Dismisses Trump Appeal Over National Guard Deployment [Oregonian] Temporary Tear Gas Restriction Outside Portland’s ICE Building Extended [Oregonian] ‘Food Is Political’: A Portland Pizzeria Shared Its Anti-ICE Stance. Then It Was Targeted by a Conservative Social Media Site [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 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 February 20th episode: Discover Newport Neo Home Loans South by Southwest - use code "citycast10" for a 10% discount on your Innovation Badge
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    37 min
  • Why Portland Has the Best Gluten-Free Food Scene on Earth

    Why Portland Has the Best Gluten-Free Food Scene on Earth
    Feb 19 2026
    Our city gets a lot of national attention for being the best at certain things. We have the best airport, pizza, vegan food, and protests, according to some publications. And today on City Cast Portland, we have another one to add to that list. According to travel writer Matt Hansen, we have the best gluten-free food in the entire world. And he’s brought the receipts to prove it, along with an expert guide to Portland's best gluten-free dining. 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 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 February 19th episode: Discover Newport South by Southwest - use code "citycast10" for a 10% discount on your Innovation Badge
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    24 min
  • Can a Night Mayor Revive Downtown Portland?

    Can a Night Mayor Revive Downtown Portland?
    Feb 18 2026
    Earlier this week, we discussed ideas for bringing people back to our city center — including promoting Portland's nightlife. Many cities across the U.S. have hired night-time economy directors, or “night mayors,” to manage and boost late-night scenes, and it’s paying off. Today, we're revisiting a conversation host Claudia Meza had with Philadelphia's Night Time Economy Director, Raheem Manning, about how he keeps Philly running all night long and whether Portland could benefit from this type of leadership. This episode originally aired on March 24, 2025. 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 February 18th episode: Discover Newport South by Southwest - use code "citycast10" for a 10% discount on your Innovation Badge
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    23 min
  • From Office Conversions to Cops in Drag, How To Revive Downtown

    From Office Conversions to Cops in Drag, How To Revive Downtown
    Feb 17 2026
    Despite countless efforts by city and state leaders, downtown foot traffic is nowhere near pre-pandemic levels. Today, we’re talking with two local leaders who represent our central city: District 4 Councilor Oliva Clark and District 3 Councilor Steve Novick. We’re talking through the mayor’s ambitious new plans for downtown, what’s already in the works, some crazy ideas that just might work, and why it’s so important we continue to invest in our urban core. Thank you to today’s sponsor, Pivot Property Management. 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 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 February 17th episode: Discover Newport Neo Home Loans Pivot Portland South by Southwest - use code "citycast10" for a 10% discount on your Innovation Badge
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    31 min
  • Your City Could Be Better: How the Twin Cities Organized. Plus, What Counts As ‘Cold’?

    Your City Could Be Better: How the Twin Cities Organized. Plus, What Counts As ‘Cold’?
    Feb 14 2026
    All eyes have been on the Twin Cities lately, including Portlanders’. Operation Metro Surge is reportedly ending in Minnesota, with the withdrawal of immigration agents expected over the next week. Over the last two months, though, residents of the Twin Cities have organized a range of local collective action efforts including protests, mutual aid, and monitoring ICE — and they’ve done it quickly. In this inaugural episode of “Your City Could Be Better,” City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Twin Cities podcast host Sean McPherson about how his community self-organized, why these networks have been so successful, and what other cities can take away from Minnesotans’ response to Operation Metro Surge. Plus, we have a D.C. vs. Twin Cities face-off on local cultural norms. We also mentioned this episode of City Cast Twin Cities. Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now! We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.
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    32 min
  • Ammon Bundy vs. ICE, the City's Growing Unspent Funds, and Overhauling 82nd Avenue

    Ammon Bundy vs. ICE, the City's Growing Unspent Funds, and Overhauling 82nd Avenue
    Feb 13 2026
    Today, we’re looking into far-right activist Ammon Bundy's stance against ICE agents, the millions of unspent housing dollars the city uncovered, and big changes coming to 82nd Avenue. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are Oregonian City Hall reporter Shane Dixon Kavanaugh and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Discussed in Today's Episode: Ammon Bundy Is Fed Up With Federal Overreach Again. This Time, It’s About ICE [Oregonian] Bundyville Podcast Portland’s Pile of Unspent Housing Dollars Surges to $106M, Top Bureaucrat Says [Oregonian] One of Portland’s Busiest Streets May Get a Dramatic Overhaul. Not Everyone Is On Board [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 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 February 13th episode: Portland Art Museum D'Amore Law Pivot Portland South by Southwest - use code "citycast10" for a 10% discount on your Innovation Badge
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    40 min
  • Why Is Portland So Bad at First Dates?

    Why Is Portland So Bad at First Dates?
    Feb 12 2026
    With Valentine’s Day just days away, it's a good time to remember just how complicated dating can feel in Portland. Today, comedian Jay Flewelling joins us to talk about the state of love in Portland: what’s broken, what’s funny, and what might actually work. He’s also bringing dating horror stories from Mack Lee and Aleah Liebenau, co-hosts of Heart Throb, a comedy show that turns Portland dating chaos into a good time. Catch Heart Throb: The Dream Date Show on Saturday, Feb. 14 at Kickstand Comedy. 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 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 February 12th episode Portland Art Museum D'Amore Law Pivot Portland
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    25 min
  • Will the Trail Blazers Stay? Plus, a Gresham Family's Return From ICE Detention, and Our Mailbag

    Will the Trail Blazers Stay? Plus, a Gresham Family's Return From ICE Detention, and Our Mailbag
    Feb 11 2026
    Today, we have updates on major local stories, including the millions more in unspent dollars found in our city’s Housing Bureau, the return of the Gresham family taken by federal agents to a Texas ICE facility, and the uncertain future of the Trail Blazers and the Moda Center. Joining host Claudia Meza on this midweek roundup is our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Discussed in Today's Episode: Portland’s Pile of Unspent Housing Dollars Surges to $106M, Top Bureaucrat Says [Oregonian] Oregon Family Returns Home After Three-Week ICE Detention in Texas [KGW] I Hope I’m Wrong, but This Is Why I Fear the Trail Blazers Could Be As Good As Gone [Oregonian] Moda Center Funding Bill Introduced in Salem With Few Specifics, Broad Support From Top Democrats [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 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 February 11th episode: Portland Art Museum D'Amore Law Pivot Portland
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    24 min