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City of Silverton cancels request for proposals for downtown lighting plan
The City of Silverton has issued a cancellation notice for the RFP: Downtown Lighting Plan...
Coliseum presentation – Get your tickets!
I printed my ticket nearly two weeks ago for the Rose Quarter Development Project’s Memorial Coliseum Reuse Presentation. 聽The event will examine finalists’ concepts for what will become of Memorial聽Coliseum […]
Portland’s Green-Wyatt gets some attention
The聽Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland has been getting a lot of attention lately.聽Notably, The Washginton Post聽wrote about it Saturday, and TreeHugger聽featured it Monday. The building will feature one […]
Helping hands for Haiti
What's your company doing to help victims of last week's earthquake? Whether it's donations or relief efforts, share your news with 91视频 readers.
Top Secret: Culvert project
Shh! If you end up bidding on the Water Bureau's Walker Creek Culvert Project, you better keep the information to yourself. The project, which will construct a fish friendly culvert from Walker Creek to allow migration in and out of Bull Run Reservoir, requires all bidders to fill out a confidentially form.
Chloramine – safe?
The city of Woodburn is looking to use chloramine to disinfect its water supply. The water is apparently purified and safe to drink, but midge flies keep finding their way […]
Getting scooped while getting the scoop
Engineers love to torture journalists. They don’t mean to do this. They probably don’t even realize they’re doing it. It’s just the nature of their industry. Last night at the […]
Fishiness at the water bureau
I found this post via Jack Bog. A local activist arranged a visit to the Portland Water Bureau to look through public documents. Stephanie Stewart, land-use co-chair with the Mt. […]
Starling poop – dangerous?
ODOT starts its battle against starlings today on the Interstate Bridge. Starlings in the tens of thousands leave poop all over the bridge - and the motorists and pedestrians who use it. We know starling poop is gross and bacteria-laden, but could it also be dangerous?
No-so-Portland beer in Jumptown
One of the features of the Jumptown district the Portland Trail Blazers proposed for the Rose Quarter is a collection of Oregon craft breweries, according to a Memorial Coliseum redevelopment […]
Flip the switch on the slough
When they aren't busy lauding the crisp, plastic-free taste of Bull Run water, it appears the Portland Water Bureau has been busy installing a new 270 kilowatt solar system at its Columbia South Shore Well Field.
Helix Wind to apply for DOE loans
Helix Wind next year expects to submit an application to the Department of Energy for two separate loan guarantees totaling $10 million to aid their purchase of Newberg's Abundant Renewable Energy.
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
