NW Fresh Podcast

Kellie Torres has spent 20 years in Portland city government at Portland Parks Bureau and is running for Portland City Council in District 3 (SE Portland). She is endorsed by The Oregonian, Willamette Week, labor unions, and previous/current electeds. https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/10/editorial-endorsement-november-2026-change-the-mix-on-city-council-by-electing-these-endorsed-candidates....

Eli Arnold is a Sellwood resident, father, veteran, and bicycle cop on the PPB Bike Squad. He is a leading candidate for District 4 Portland City Council in the 2026 election. Eli is endorsed by The Oregonian in the 2026 election for Portland City Council. He was endorsed in 2024 by Willamette Week and The Oregonian.https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/10/editorial-endorsement-november-2026-cha...

Max Steele is a writer at Recalibrate Portland and covers ethics and extremism in Portland government. https://recalibrateportland.substack.com/ https://www.koin.com/news/portland/deeply-disturbed-portland-officials-speak-out-against-councilor-greens-outrageous-social-media-posts-about-police/ https://recalibrateportland.substack.com/p/mitch-green-between-the-tweets 👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagr...

Eric Zimmerman is a Portland City Councilor in District 4. https://www.portland.gov/council/districts/4/eric-zimmerman https://ez4pdx.com/

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Eric Fruits is a Ph. D economist in the Portland area and has taught economics at PSU Portland State University and is the Director of Economic Research at the International Center for Law & Economics. https://web.pdx.edu/~fruits/ https://laweconcenter.org/author/ericfruits/ https://ericfruits.substack.com/ 👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast ✖️ X: https://t...

Max Steele is a writer at Recalibrate Portland and covers ethics and extremism in Portland government. https://recalibrateportland.substack.com/ https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/07/unions-pull-endorsements-from-portland-city-councilor-over-stance-on-moda-center-renovation.html 👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/...

Sgt. Aaron Schmautz is President of the Portland Police Association. https://www.portland.gov/bhr/employee-relations/labor-relations/ppa

Jonathan Metcalf is an Estacada City Councilor and business owner at Barbarian Creative, and is running for Mayor of Estacada in 2026. https://www.cityofestacada.org/staff-directory/jonathanmetcalf/ https://estacadanews.com/2023/10/19/new-estacada-city-councilor-jonathan-metcalf-has-birds-eye-view/

Heart Pham is a Portland resident, security guard, former train conductor, and District 3 City Council candidate. fightwithheartpdx.com 👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com

Dr. Sharon Meieran is a former Multnomah County Commissioner, M.D. emergency room doctor, lawyer. She is running for Multnomah County Chair in November 2026.https://fixmultnomah.com/https://multcosharon.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfre...

Matthias Hallett is a city council candidate in Portland District 3 (SE Portland) and an estate lawyer.https://www.instagram.com/matthiashallettfordistrict3/https://www.legacypreservationlaw.com/attorneys-and-staff/matthias-hallett-attorney-at-law/

Max Steele is a writer at Recalibrate Portland and covers ethics and extremism in Portland government.https://recalibrateportland.substack.com/https://www.city-journal.org/article/democratic-socialists-of-america-workers-deserve-morehttps://www.wweek.com/news/2026/06/17/see-where-portland-elected-officials-traveled-in-2025-and-how-much-they-spent/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagra...

Eric Fruits is a Ph. D Economist in the Portland area and has taught economics at PSU Portland State University.https://web.pdx.edu/~fruits/https://ericfruits.substack.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com👇 Follow Rational in...

Max Steele is a writer at Recalibrate Portland and covers ethics and extremism in Portland government. https://recalibrateportland.substack.com/ https://nwexaminer.com/p/the-charter-says-what-it-says 👇 Follow NW Fresh 📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4 ✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm 🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodc...

Kellie Torres has spent 20 years in Portland city government and is running for Portland City Council in District 3 (SE Portland).https://www.kellietorresforportland.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com

Taylor Zajonc is Portland Mayor Keith Wilson's Deputy Chief of Staff and has a background in communications, research, and locating viable sunken ship treasure and valuables of historical interest.https://www.portland.gov/mayor/keith-wilson/wilsonteamhttps://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/05/portlands-mayors-approval-among-voters-is-lukewarm-at-least-hes-not-the-city-council.htmlhttps://www....

Fred Stewart is President and Founder of Vanport Escrow and Title Company, US Marine Corps veteran, and ran for Portland City Council in 2016 getting a total of 13,714 votes in the primary election.https://ballotpedia.org/Fred_Stewarthttps://vanportoregon.com/our-team/

Max Steele is a writer at Recalibrate Portland and covers ethics and extremism in Portland government.https://recalibrateportland.substack.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com

Nicole Tignor Zimmerman is a candidate for Portland City Council District 3 and is a business owner in Portland.https://www.nicoleforportlanddistrict3.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com

Dr. Sharon Meieran is a former Multnomah County Commissioner, M.D., emergency room doctor, lawyer, and always fun to talk to.https://fixmultnomah.com/https://multcosharon.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com

Eric Fruits is a Ph. D Economist in the Portland area and has taught economics at PSU Portland State University.https://web.pdx.edu/~fruits/https://ericfruits.substack.com/👇 Follow NW Fresh 👇📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nwfreshpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4✖️ X: https://twitter.com/azcfilm🔗 Website: https://nwfreshpodcast.com

Noah Ernst is a supervisor and in house lawyer for Radio Cab in Portland, OR. He's running for Oregon Metro Council District 1.https://www.noah4metro.com/

Eli Arnold is a veteran, bicycle cop on the PPB Bike Squad, a father, and candidate for District 4 Portland City Council in the 2026 election. He was endorsed in 2024 by Willamette Week and The Oregonian.https://www.eliforportland.com/

Noah Blanton is the President of WFG Title Oregon, we discuss housing in the Northwest, unlocking development, tax burdens, city level regulations and more.https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/02/we-are-in-a-recession-portland-economist-warns.htmlhttps://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/02/28/amid-a-housing-crisis-oregon-issues-building-permits-for-multifamily-units-at-the-slowest-pace-in-12-year...