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Things to do in May, Oregon’s Historic Preservation Month
It’s May, and along with spring showers comes National Historic Preservation Month. While Portlanders don’t need another reason to celebrate their abundance of historic homes and commercial buildings, May offers […]
Rose Quarter properties get needed fresh start
City of Portland officials late last week announced the Portland Trail Blazers organization will let its development rights for the Rose Quarter properties in Northeast Portland expire without submitting a […]
‘Recession-proof’ eco-roofs
State and local government programs are helping make green roofs a booming industry in an otherwise tight construction climate. Landscape architecture blog “The Dirt” covered a national green roof event […]
McMenamins Crystal Hotel offers sneak peek
The newest historic renovation for the McMenamins chain was available for a sneak peek party today. Patrons could walk the halls of the Crystal Hotel, taste wine and talk with […]
What exactly is ‘blight?’ Oregon needs a new definition
I’ve been a student of urban renewal and tax increment financing for the past three years, trying quickly to take in an extensive and complex topic. And even though I’ve […]
Energy Roundup: BETC, biomass, electric cars and wave energy
There’s never a dull moment in the energy sector around here – here are some of the projects that caught my eye this week. Clark County will move ahead with […]
For one Oregon company, where there’s smoke, there’s a big fine
One Oregon company last year managed to ring up a hefty total of state fines. In April 2010, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality visited the industrial wood waste landfill owned by Kinzua Resources in Pilot Rock and noticed smoke coming from the landfill.
In Idaho, an environmental land-use debate
Near Priest Lake in Idaho’s panhandle is an interesting case involving Michael Sackett, owner of an excavation company, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Sackett wants to build a house on […]
Google invests $100M in Shepherds Flat wind farm
Google is getting deeper into renewable energy investment, this week investing $100 million in the Shepherds Flat wind farm in eastern Oregon, the company announced. This brings Google’s renewable energy […]
Which will be first: One Waterfront Place or Park Avenue West?
It doesn’t matter whom I talk to, everyone has the same outlook on where downtown Portland’s office market is as well as where it needs to go. In a nut […]
How to make building occupants greener
LEED certification and zero-energy consumption can be planned in the earliest stages of a project, but users of a building have the ultimate say in how much energy is going […]
High-speed rail, green energy projects could be slashed in budget deal
Federal departments stand to lose a combined $40 billion in budget reductions, according to a federal spending plan revealed today. The plan is the largest cut ever made to the […]
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
