This week we're joined by Tony Schick of OPB to discuss the current state of wildfire in Oregon. We review how our fundamental strategy to fighting fires has been deeply flawed for decades, not only impeding our ability to control the risk of wildfires, but actually contributing directly to the profound increase in frequency and cost of their most severe manifestations. During the show we go deep on the history of the problem, our current state, and the solution that experts agree will greatly reduce the region’s risk, if leaders will put greater action behind their words.

Burn After Reading

Your weekly Portland OR news pod, shining a spotlight on the vital issues impacting our city, and the journalists who break each story.

So now what? In our first roundtable, we host OPB's Dirk VanderHart, Willamette Week's Rachel Monahan, and the Portland Mercury's  Alex Zielinski to break down the mid-term election results at the city and state levels. The rich discussion covers the key races and measures, but especially seeks to answer: What do these results actually mean for the people of Portland?

Poll Position

This week we dive deep into the Mayor's new ordinance that potentially breaks with the First Amendment in restricting the right to assemble and protest within city limits. We also review the Mayor's highly controversial reveal - employed to help justify the ordinance: that prior to the August 4th Patriot Prayer protest, police discovered members of the far right group on a rooftop with a cache of firearms in close proximity to the start of the rally. The Portland Mercury's Alex Zielinski is here to walk us through it step by step.

From the Rooftop

This week we dive deep with OPB's Ericka Cruz Guevarra to discuss the upcoming November ballot measure to tax big retailers operating in Portland in order to finance our city's ambitious clean energy goals. Get up to speed here on Portland Clean Energy Measure 26-201, before you cast your vote!

The Green Thumb

What happened to a $9,000 check from a local non-profit's 2017 expenses? A small question but of real consequence in the election for Portland City Commissioner. OPB's Amelia Templeton first broke the story and we dive deep on her investigation.

Oversight

This week we're joined by Rachel Monahan of the Willamette Week to dive deep into the latest developments in the runoff election for City Commissioner between Jo-Ann Hardesty and Loretta Smith, including a highly unusual endorsement with potentially significant implications. The election will take place on November 6th and we’ll have coverage carrying you all the way to election day: who are these candidates, what do they believe in, what are their tangible actionable visions and plans for this city?

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