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Developer pleads guilty to releasing asbestos into Sweet Home neighborhood
Developer Daniel Desler pled guilty on Monday to releasing asbestos into a residential neighborhood near his saw mill in Sweet Home.
Police recover stolen construction trailer in Eugene
Police have recovered a trailer stolen from a construction site in Eugene over the weekend. According to police reports, thieves broke through a locked fence where a new medical building for the Lane Pregnancy Support Center - a nonprofit agency opposed to abortion - is under construction at East 11th Avenue and Ferry Street. The theft occurred sometime between Oct. 19 and 22.
Washington Developer gets 6 months in prison for stormwater violations
On Wednesday, the U.S. District Court in Tacoma, Wash., sentenced 65-year-old Bryan Stowe, the president and co-owner of Stowe Construction, Inc. to six months in prison and fined him $750,000 for knowingly violating the conditions of a permit to control stormwater runoff at a business park project in Sumner, Wash.
The problem with gauging crime on MAX
Over the past couple of months, I鈥檝e noticed more and more publications trying to take on the topic of whether MAX trains generate crime. And every time I read a piece on the issue, I say the same thing: Man, this is a tough one.
Construction crime prevention awards honor law enforcement officers
Construction industry professionals gathered at Multnomah Athletic Club on Wednesday to pay tribute to individuals and companies that help keep jobsites safe from vandalism and theft.
Has your metal been stolen? Come to this workshop
Oregon construction leaders and state legislators worked hard to develop and then fine-tune a scrap-metal recycling law they hoped would minimize construction site metal-theft problems that had reached epidemic proportions. Has it accomplished its intended goals?
Open-shop contractors complain of union intimidation
Nonunion contractors say union representatives' recent behavior - such as following employees and sitting outside their homes - is invasive and intimating. Union representatives rebut the allegations and counter that their actions are completely legal.
Hillsboro contractor pleads guilty to bid rigging
A Hillsboro contractor has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and has to pay $300,000 for a range of convictions, including the state鈥檚 first criminal prosecution for antitrust violations.
West Linn realtor charged in money laundering case
A West Linn-based realtor and prominent mixed martial arts fighter was fined $10,000 and was given 24 months probation today due to a Jan. 3 money laundering conviction.
TriMet receives $1.2M from TSA for security upgrades
TriMet announced a $1.2 million grant from the Transportation Security Administration to install security cameras at ten MAX stations and fund security improvements at other TriMet facilities.
Construction crime prevention awards announced
At the 15th annual CICP award lunch, nominators and award winners said they're impressed at how effectively different groups have come together in recent years and learned to work together to stop crime at construction sites.
Dude, where’s my CICP number?
The Hillsboro Police Department has found a handy place to keep phone numbers for the Construction Industry Crime Prevention Program of the Pacific Northwest, and it’s not on officers’ cell […]
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
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- 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
