Rolando Hernandez

In 2022, Portland residents voted to drastically change their form of government, this includes using ranked-choice voting and a 12-person city council. With the change in government, the mayor no longer has a vote within city council unless it is to break a tie and will work closely with the new city administrator to oversee the everyday functions of the city and help craft the budget. There are 19 people running to be the city’s new mayor.

With a chill in the area and Halloween just around the corner, we'll hear from two Oregon scare attractions to learn more about the scares they're delivering this season.

More than 30 years ago, a group of Portlanders created their own skatepark without any permission under the Burnside Bridge. The Burnside Skatepark is credited as the first do-it-yourself, or DIY, skatepark project that sparked a wave of new skateparks being built across the country. The park turns 34 on Halloween. Jaymeer is a board member and muralist for the Burnside Skatepark. He joins us to share more on the history and impact the park has had in Portland and around the world.

A chill is in the air and Halloween is just around the corner. Two Oregon scare attractions share their approach to scaring.

From breweries to cafes, some dog owners take their furry friend wherever they go. We'll hear from a Portland-writer who argues we should leave our dogs at home more often.

New research shows that AI could be trained to accurately identify specific elusive birds by sound. We'll hear from an OSU professor to learn the implications this could have.

Misinformation around election season has been spreading, including false claims that Donald Trump is not appearing as a candidate on Oregon’s Voter Pamphlet to some Pennsylvania ballots being destroyed.

Keith Wilson is set to become the new mayor of Portland after a second release of preliminary election results from Multnomah County. We'll hear from Wilson to learn more about his vision for the city.

The Portland Trail Blazers for the first time in over a year are on a three-game win streak. Troy Brynelson / OPB

The Portland Bureau of Transportation is falling short of meeting some of its safety goals, according to a new city audit. Vision Zero is an international effort to completely eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. The city of Portland adopted this philosophy in 2016, and while traffic deaths declined soon after, in 2021 they reached the highest they’ve been in the past three decades at 64. In 2023, those numbers are expected to be even higher, with early data standing at around 69 deaths. KC Jones is the audit services director for Portland. He joins us to share the details of the new audit. Dylan Rivera is the public information officer for PBOT. He also joins us to share the changes the agency will be making in response and the challenges of reaching Vision Zero.