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Portland tops public transit and pedestrian friendliness category
Portland ranked first in five categories of Travel and Leisure Magazine’s America’s Favorite Cities list. The categories included environmental friendliness, microbrew beer, public parks and access, summer travel, and public […]
Trimet salary database released
Want to know how much your favorite TriMet bus operator makes? Check out this new TriMet salary database released by Oregon Capital News‘ GovDocs. The top paid Bus Operator makes […]
Reversing climate change in a day
When Mt. Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, it released millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the earth’s atmosphere, causing global temperatures to drop nearly half a degree. […]
Why did TriMet’s bond measure fail?
TriMet’s bond measure 26-119 failed on Tuesday with 53 percent of respondents voting ‘no.’ That’s with 82 percent of the votes counted. The $125 million general obligation bond, according to […]
Transportation planning, the slimy way
Here’s a new, and slightly gross, take on transportation planning – let the slime molds take a shot at it. A group of researchers from the University of the West […]
Daylight-saving time ends early at TriMet
Commuters on TriMet buses get to celebrate the end of daylight-saving time a week early this year, thanks to a software glitch on the digital displays inside all low-floor buses […]
The construction economy blues
Don鈥檛 expect the economy to improve much through 2014 or 2015, said Mike Salsgiver, executive director of Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter. Right now there are too many homes on […]
AIA PDX hosts fashion show
SolarWorld isn’t the only group in town turning to Portland’s fashion scene for inspiration. As part of its Portland Architecture and Design festival, the American Institute of Architects Portland chapter […]
A troubled bridge over water
Simon and Garfunkel sang about a bridge over troubled waters. In this case, it's the bridge that is the problem, not the water.
Tech industry and the construction comeback
Intel’s announcement that the company will be sinking billions of dollars into its Hillsboro campus has construction workers rejoicing across the state and the region. But even beyond the impact […]
Lawsuit filed against USGBC
Does the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard falsely claim that its buildings use less energy than other buildings? That’s the accusation being made by Henry Gifford, an east […]
Downtown Portland urban renewal causing rift between city, county
On Tuesday the Willamette Week blog released an email from Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen to Portland Development Commission planner Peter Englander. The email shows Cogen’s frustration with the PDC’s […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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
