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| What Portland's Talking About |
| | A Gravestone Cleaner With a Following | In oddly mesmerizing Instagram videos, Peace Gardiner cleans tombstones at local cemeteries, learning history as she goes and attracting over 15,000 followers. “If I ever get zoomed back in time to like 130 years ago,” she told the Oregonian, “I’m gonna know everyone.” [Oregonian / @oregon_headstones] | | Stalled Negotiations as Blazers Season Starts | The beginning of the Portland Trail Blazers’ season was supposed to be a moment that allowed city officials to meet with owner Tom Dundon. But instead, after the city has put a $1 billion price tag on upgrading the arena to first-class conditions (as required under the Blazers’ lease), Dundon has balked at continuing talks. [Oregonian] | | PODCAST | Thursday, October 22 |
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| A Preventative Ban on Grocery Store Surveillance Pricing? | Portland City Councilor Eric Zimmerman has an ordinance coming up for a vote next month that would stop grocery stores from using your personal data to set prices. (The ordinance would protect coupons and loyalty clubs.) Local grocers and the grocery labor union backs it, but City Councilor Angelita Morillo says it’s got too many loopholes. [City Cast Portland 🎧 / Stumptown Savings] |
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| | | D’Amore Law Group believes personal injury law is about more than settlement checks — it's about advancing public safety. When powerful companies and institutions fail to keep people safe, the harm doesn't stop with those directly affected; it reverberates through the entire community. Led by veteran trial attorney Tom D'Amore, the firm holds negligent parties and corporations accountable, driving real change to make Portland safer for all. |
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| |  | A bright spot in town. (Gail Kohlmeister / reader submission) |
| Last week’s scavenger hunt stumped everyone — maybe because the photo shared just a few details of the mural — but the photo from reader Gail Kohlmeister was taken in the parking lot of The White Eagle (836 N Russell St.). And the mural was by artist Amaranta Celena Colindres. | | This week’s scavenger hunt is from reader and frequent scavenger hunt contributor Stephan Vertal: |  | A scene from the past. (Stephan Vertal / reader submission) |
| Do you know where this artwork is? | | Please click here to submit the location — and, for unofficial bonus points, anything you know about it. | | If you’re new to the newsletter, there’s a scavenger hunt every Friday. In next week’s newsletter, I’ll reveal the answer and shout out the first 10 readers who respond correctly. | | |
| | 📸 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! |
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| | | Meet Archie From Roseway | | This segment is a new membership benefit: If you’re a City Cast Portland Neighbor and would like us to feature your floof, please let us know. | | Our membership program is $10 a month; support our work — and get some attention for your favorite furball. | | What’s your human’s name? | Roni S. | | What’s your toxic trait? | Opening the curtains facing the street to snoop on the neighbors | | Favorite hobby? | Chasing squirrels and raccoons out of the backyard | | Favorite treat? | Carrots | | Favorite thing about your human? | To snuggle up next to her and always root at the blankets to nestle in for bed | | |
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Our new skyline: Thanks to all the readers who wrote in about Portland Trail Blazers point guard Ja Morant's addition to the White Stag sign. Here’s a selection of reactions: | | - “I am okay with it, for a limited period of time, provided that a similar image of Emily Engstler is also placed up there at the start of the WNBA season next year. (The image would be Emily stretching for a rebound which she is really good at.) Otherwise…down it goes!” — Lynn N.
- “Personally, I don’t like that Nike hijacked the Portland sign. I also take issue with highlighting one player. I’m super excited about how the Blazers performed in their first season game and the addition of Ja. But with Dame back I feel if anyone should be on the sign it should be him.” — Holly S.
- “I’m not a fan! I don’t feel like the Trail Blazers are truly representative of Portland. When so many residents are still unsure about the recent acquisition and now the cost of renovating the Moda Center, it’s a constant reminder. I would’ve loved to see a temporary installation with the new Wildwood movie out this week, but I guess the crows are enough lol!” — Tobias S.
- “Ugh, it's tacky. Nothing is sacred anymore. Every surface is an opportunity to sell ad space. May as well project the Nike swoosh on Mt. Hood while they're at it. It's a little weird because it was originally an advertisement. But over the decades it's become something more — a symbol of the city. Now that it's been downgraded back to a plain old ad surface I'm sure other corporations will be chomping at the bit to get their names up there. RIP to this city icon.” — Mason A.
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