Mayor Wilson Snubs Progressive Council, Elephants Deli Won't Return to Goose Hollow, and Portland Bridges for Cats

[upbeat music] Good morning.

Today on CityCast Portland, we're talking about two Portlanders going all out for their cats, Mayor Keith Wilson picking favorites in the upcoming city council election, and what's to come for the fire-damaged Elephant's Delicatessen in Northwest.

I'm your host, Claudia Meza.

With me are Oregonian City Hall Reporter Shane Dixon-Kavanaugh, and founder of Stumptown Savings, your friendly neighborhood grocery economy newsletter, Brian Vance.

Welcome, my friends.

So good to have you on the show.

It is such a treat to return to the CityCast Podcast, so thanks for having me back.

Of course, as always.

Oh, man.

Getting to see those epic Shane hellos in person, that's the treat.

That's the treat.

I realize now why your hellos are so funny.

They have the cadence of a haiku.

Mm-hmm.

Ah.

They do.

So, like, you wait to see, like, how is he gonna follow that rhythm up? And then you, you find something, and it's great.

Anyhow, we still think we're gonna superimpose them all one day.

We're gonna just do a super edit-

[laughs] Yes

... of just all your intro hellos.

You've left me speechless.

[laughs]

Utterly so.

[laughs]

[laughs] Okay.

Anyhow, [laughs] as you both know-

[laughs]

... before I pass the mic, I ask an opening question so any new listeners can get to know our guests a little better.