Downtown Fentanyl Markets, Roadkill Dinners, and Summer Music Festivals
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking downtown fentanyl markets, Oregon’s roadkill laws, upcoming summer music festivals, and more! Host Claudia Meza is joined by Meerah Powell, the higher education reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Bryan M. Vance, the director of newsletters for City Cast.
Stories discussed in today’s episode:
Willamette Week’s Series on the Washington Center’s Decline:
Japan’s Blossoming Gift to Portland:
- https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2023/03/when-can-you-see-cherry-blossoms-blooming-in-portland.html
- https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/history-behind-portlands-waterfront-cherry-blossoms-japanese-american-historical-plaza/283-f33a0dfd-2e11-4a58-8bc5-c0644fb63a71
Oregon Roadkill Laws:
Upcoming Music Festivals:
- https://pickathon.com/
- https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2023/02/the-mountain-goats-japanese-breakfast-patti-smith-and-more-pioneer-square-concert-series-returns-this-summer.html
Due to a post-production error, a previous version of this episode describes the band Say She She as a Zambian rock band from the 70s. The band Witch is actually a Zambian rock band from the 70s, and Say She She is a women-led soul band. We apologize for the error.
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