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SolarWorld's video contest winner
A Portland artist has won SolarWorld‘s “Shine, baby, shine” video contest. Cheryl Lohrmann, who submitted her video 10 minutes before the deadline, will receive a custom-designed SolarWorld Sunkits solar system […]
Who or what is DOGAMI?
Despite what it sounds like, DOGAMI is not the canine version of the Japanese art of paper folding.
Portland ranks best in nation for public transportation
U.S. News has ranked Portland as the best city in the nation for public transportation, based on public investment, ridership and safety data. As a Bostonian, a city with a […]
Trouble for Portland Scientology chapter
The Portland chapter of the Church of Scientology is being sued by a former tenant of a downtown building it owns. As reported by Willamette Week, Teresa Barney filed a […]
High-speed rail: a boneheaded investment?
The Obama administration is adding more money to be invested in high-speed rail, but some politicians are doubtful that high-speed rail is the way to go. Their case is not […]
Tropical beverages – part of the bidding process?
Put on your sunglasses, listen to a Don Ho CD, and grab a tropical, umbrella-adorned beverage. It's time to bid!
Obama launches program to make commercial buildings more energy efficient
President Obama yesterday announced the launch of a new program that would make commercial buildings 20 percent more energy efficient during the next 10 years. The program is called the […]
Renowned suburban planner coming to Eugene
Those around the Eugene area are getting a treat tonight as the nationally recognized architect, suburban planning theorist and teacher Ellen Dunham-Jones is speaking in the valley city. According to […]
Showing in Portland: The Greenest Building
It’s only natural that the premiere of a film on sustainable renovations of historic buildings will take place tonight in Portland’s historic Gerding Armory. Wagging Tale Productions and director Jane […]
Portland could lose the PDC
I want to take a moment and follow up on my two previous blog posts (here and here), which examined the potential closure of all 425 redevelopment agencies in California. […]
Obama: 80 percent clean energy by 2035
During his State of the Union address last night, President Barack Obama called for 80 percent of American households to get their electricity from clean energy sources by 2035. The […]
PDC should look South for new executive director
I don’t know exactly what’s going on over at the Portland Development Commission right now, but the redevelopment agency is poised for some big changes. The PDC is deep in […]
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
