Police Drones in the Sky, Ferry Dream Sinks, and Alaska Dumps Timbers

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about police drones in the sky, the proposed Willamette River ferry hitting a snag, and one of the city’s biggest sports team’s breakup with an airline. For this week’s news roundup, lead producer John Notarianni joins host Claudia Meza and Willamette Week “Dr. Know” columnist Marty Smith. Sources Mentioned in Today’s Episode: 75-Year-Old Portland Diner Aims to Reopen This Month After Fire, Expand With ‘Burger Shack’ [Oregonian] Portland Police Bureau Has Sent Drones to 22 Calls [Willamette Week] Unmanned Aerial Systems Call Activity Map (a.k.a “Drone Map”) Commissioner Mapps Shoots Hole in Frog Ferry Hopes [BikePortland] Would a Public Ferry System Ease Portland's Traffic Woes? [City Cast Portland] No More Starbucks: Alaska Airlines Has a New Coffee Partner, and This One’s From Portland [Oregonian] Alaska Airlines Ending Sponsorship Deal With Portland Timbers After 13 Seasons [Oregonian] 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 .