Kids Selling Fentanyl, City Abandons The Regional Arts and Culture Council, and Portland's Hottest Blocks

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the latest developments in downtown’s open-air drug markets, heat mapping the east side, and the city’s decision to stop funding the Regional Arts and Culture Council. Joining host Claudia Meza for this week’s news roundup are Willamette Week’s “Dive” podcast host and "Potlander" column author Brianna Wheeler and our very own lead producer, John Notarianni . Headlines featured this week: On Portland’s Fentanyl Corner, a Dance With Death Sells for $20 [Willamette Week] Heat Mapping Campaign to Identify Neighborhoods Most Vulnerable to Extreme Heat [Oregonian] City of Portland Will Stop Funding the Regional Arts and Culture Council Next Summer [Willamette Week] Learn more: Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program Multnomah County’s 2023 Heat Vulnerability Index Share Your RACC Story 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 Twitter and Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise .