Fred Stewart is President and Founder of Vanport Escrow and Title Company, US Marine Corps veteran, and ran for Portland City Council in 2016 getting a total of 13,714 votes in the primary election.https://ballotpedia.org/Fred_Stewarthttps://vanportoregon.com/our-team/

Max Steele is a writer at Recalibrate Portland and covers ethics and extremism in Portland government.https://recalibrateportland.substack.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com

Nicole Tignor Zimmerman is a candidate for Portland City Council District 3 and is a business owner in Portland.https://www.nicoleforportlanddistrict3.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com

Dr. Sharon Meieran is a former Multnomah County Commissioner, M.D., emergency room doctor, lawyer, and always fun to talk to.https://fixmultnomah.com/https://multcosharon.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com

Eric Fruits is a Ph.D Economist in the Portland area and has taught economics at PSU Portland State University.https://web.pdx.edu/~fruits/https://ericfruits.substack.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com

Noah Ernst is a supervisor and in house lawyer for Radio Cab in Portland, OR. He's running for Oregon Metro Council District 1.https://www.noah4metro.com/

Eli Arnold is a veteran, bicycle cop on the PPB Bike Squad, a father, and candidate for District 4 Portland City Council in the 2026 election.He was endorsed in 2024 by Willamette Week and The Oregonian.https://www.eliforportland.com/

Noah Blanton is the President of WFG Title Oregon, we discuss housing in the Northwest, unlocking development, tax burdens, city level regulations and more.https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/02/we-are-in-a-recession-portland-economist-warns.htmlhttps://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/02/28/amid-a-housing-crisis-oregon-issues-building-permits-for-multifamily-units-at-the-slowest-pace-in-12-years/#nwfresh #oregon #northwest #nwfresh #portland #doomloop #citycouncil #realestate #housingmarket #housing #housingcrisis #business #affordablehousing #multnomahcounty 👇 Follow NW Fresh on 👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nwfreshpodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm

Max Steele is a writer at Recalibrate Portland and covers ethics and extremism in Portland government.https://recalibrateportland.substack.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.comhttps://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/02/we-are-in-a-recession-portland-economist-warns.htmlhttps://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/02/28/amid-a-housing-crisis-oregon-issues-building-permits-for-multifamily-units-at-the-slowest-pace-in-12-years/https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/03/01/city-council-creates-new-committee-structure/

Brenden Elwood is a City Councilor from North Bend, WA.We discuss the post-2020 migration of residents from larger cities like Seattle and Portland to surrounding communities and the municipal issues around that pattern and digital accessibility mandates that are on the horizon.https://northbendwa.gov/directory.aspx?EID=11https://www.civicplus.com/news/nn/civicplus-vice-president-of-market-research-brenden-elwood-re-elected-as-council-member-for-the-city-of-north-bend-washington/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com