Banning Public Drug Use, Dying Trees, and A Long Commute for Students

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about Portland’s push to ban drugs again, the city’s inability to keep its trees alive, and a big switcheroo for one local school. Joining lead producer John Notarianni on this week’s news roundup are Willamette Week reporter Sophie Peel and City Cast’s director of newsletters, Bryan M. Vance. Stories Discussed in Today’s Episode: Portland Leaders Approve Public Drug Use Ban; State Law Must First Change to Enact [Oregonian] Missing the Forest and the Trees: How City Politics Are Getting in the Way of Portland’s Tree Canopy [Portland Mercury] A College Can’t Be Used as a School, so Jefferson High Students Will Travel 11 Miles [Willamette Week] Michael Andersen’s thread on the issue 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 Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise .