Portland native. Trial lawyer. Founding member of North America Recovers. <a href="https://www.northamericarecovers.org">https://www.northamericarecovers.org</a>Resisting extremism through long form conversations.

Pete Colt is a retired marketing professional who lives in the northwest Portland neighborhood known as Stadiumhood. Stadiumhood is located in the southeast corner of the Alphabet District, the northeast corner of Goose Hollow, and it shares a border with the Pearl District and downtown Portland. Pete talks about how Stadiumhood has been plagued by drugs and crime and how he and his neighbors have banded together to try to make Stadiumhood more safe and livable. <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://katu.com/news/local/fentanyl-hotspot-near-providence-park-has-neighbors-calling-for-larger-police-presence">https://katu.com/news/local/fentanyl-hotspot-near-providence-park-has-neighbors-calling-for-larger-police-presence</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://stadiumhood.org">https://stadiumhood.org</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/10/multnomah-county-chair-garners-lowest-approval-rating-for-a-local-elected-official-in-recent-memory.html?outputType=amp">https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/10/multnomah-county-chair-garners-lowest-approval-rating-for-a-local-elected-official-in-recent-memory.html?outputType=amp</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/homeless-tent-tarp-distribution-winter-controversy/">https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/homeless-tent-tarp-distribution-winter-controversy/</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://multco.us/info/public-testimony-webform">https://multco.us/info/public-testimony-webform</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.portland.gov/council-clerk/testimony-registration">https://www.portland.gov/council-clerk/testimony-registration</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/outreach-team-safe-smoking-supplies-southwest-portland-public-drug-use/283-2b73436f-79a6-4020-8439-25a2c0b8f6a6">https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/outreach-team-safe-smoking-supplies-southwest-portland-public-drug-use/283-2b73436f-79a6-4020-8439-25a2c0b8f6a6</a></li></ul>

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Pete Colt: NW Portland stadium neighborhood in crisis

I sat down with host of NW Fresh, Andy Chandler, and hairstylist and small business owner Erica Gustavson, to discuss local election outcomes in Portland, Oregon, including Multnomah County, mayor and city council. We also talk about Portland in the context of the presidential election.<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rCeCIOT1vwgO6JHG4YXyM?si=zu9WmIf8STmTYJppdFlF4A">https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rCeCIOT1vwgO6JHG4YXyM?si=zu9WmIf8STmTYJppdFlF4A</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uyInbmBTw4tFcqrFAA5ST?si=dLr7Sp3tRnq4m8f9hpA-ag">https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uyInbmBTw4tFcqrFAA5ST?si=dLr7Sp3tRnq4m8f9hpA-ag</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://apnews.com/article/ranked-choice-voting-open-primaries-election-reform-bc797f209e5f98a18afb2e5f784e63b6">https://apnews.com/article/ranked-choice-voting-open-primaries-election-reform-bc797f209e5f98a18afb2e5f784e63b6</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/10/multnomah-county-chair-garners-lowest-approval-rating-for-a-local-elected-official-in-recent-memory.html">https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/10/multnomah-county-chair-garners-lowest-approval-rating-for-a-local-elected-official-in-recent-memory.html</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1857809039633297847?s=46">https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1857809039633297847?s=46</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/11/portlands-ranked-choice-debut-causes-voter-engagement-to-crater-1-in-5-who-cast-ballots-chose-no-one-for-city-council.html?outputType=amp">https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/11/portlands-ranked-choice-debut-causes-voter-engagement-to-crater-1-in-5-who-cast-ballots-chose-no-one-for-city-council.html?outputType=amp</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://futureportland.org">https://futureportland.org</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.newsweek.com/portland-protesters-vandalize-democrat-hq-1563278">https://www.newsweek.com/portland-protesters-vandalize-democrat-hq-1563278</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/iAr8Y5rdG2g?si=hkx738BNKv39Azah">https://youtu.be/iAr8Y5rdG2g?si=hkx738BNKv39Azah</a></li></ul>

Andy Chandler and Erica Gustavson: Election Breakdown (in every way) 

Sandeep Bali is running for Portland City Council in District 3. Sandeep is a first generation gay immigrant. He works as a pharmacist and specializes in HIV care. Prior to his work with HIV patients, he worked in geriatric care, including long-term, end-of-life, and hospice care. When Sandeep was a pharmacy student, he interned at Central City Concern, a Portland nonprofit clinic that does street medicine. Sandeep enjoys gardening, dissecting scientific and medical journals, and hanging out with his fraternal twin brother. We talked about his family's journey from India to the US; political strategy; how he would deal with Multnomah County and its Joint Office of Homeless Services; the serious issues that he sees as a health care worker in Portland; what he is hearing from his potential constituents as he canvasses and campaigns; and more.<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.betterwithbali.com/platform?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAA-VNHq1cTW2BDrMgdeavfwZuuqsAH&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvpy5BhDTARIsAHSilykzZKkoImDIMkzXvQZUsbCjASMRQQWXr9fMDx_mJk-C0C-6ftDS720aArTMEALw_wcB">https://www.betterwithbali.com</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/betterwithbali/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/betterwithbali</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795318576049795471">https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795318576049795471</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/">https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-city-commissioners-file-to-end-joint-homelessness-efforts-with-multnomah-county/">https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-city-commissioners-file-to-end-joint-homelessness-efforts-with-multnomah-county/</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thelundreport.org/content/county-health-and-social-services-contracts-need-better-oversight-auditors-say">https://www.thelundreport.org/content/county-health-and-social-services-contracts-need-better-oversight-auditors-say</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.opb.org/article/2024/06/27/audit-finds-problems-multnomah-county-contracting-system/">https://www.opb.org/article/2024/06/27/audit-finds-problems-multnomah-county-contracting-system/</a></li></ul>

Sandeep Bali for Portland City Council, District 3

Noah Ernst is running for Portland City Council in District 1. He is a Superintendent and an in-house counsel lawyer for Radio Cab Co. Before he was a Superintendent, Noah drove a cab on the night shift for Radio Cab. Noah became a cab driver after he suffered a layoff from his litigator job at a law firm during the recession of 2008. <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.noahernst4portland.com">https://www.noahernst4portland.com</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/10/editorial-endorsement-november-2024-our-picks-for-districts-1-and-2-candidates-who-can-lead-portland-city-council-through-historic-change.html">https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/10/editorial-endorsement-november-2024-our-picks-for-districts-1-and-2-candidates-who-can-lead-portland-city-council-through-historic-change.html</a></li></ul>

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