Opponents hope next month’s vote will stop Seattle tunnel project
Opponents of Seattle‘s $2 billion highway tunnel project are hoping enough people vote ‘no’ on an Aug. 16 referendum that politicians will rethink the project. The entire project, which entails […]
Hackers make commenting on city council agenda a breeze
The city of Portland will show off its legislative agenda app next Friday at the Open Source Convention, an annual convention that celebrates and shows off all things open source.
What’s not to love about this giant baby-faced deer statue?
This makes me so sad. According to the O, Milwaukie residents are all up in arms about the public art proposed to go in at the final stop of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Line.
City wants Portlanders to be closer to food, own more chickens
The city of Portland released two reports to streamline zoning regulations for agricultural use of urban land.
Neighbors try to save Monkey-puzzle tree
If you’re going to tear down a tree in a Portland neighborhood, you know there’s going to be a fight, even if you plan on planting more trees in the future.
Thursday: Tour Portland’s oldest commercial building
Tomorrow you have the opportunity to walk through the Hallock & McMillan Building, which was built in 1857.
West Hayden Island: a muddy swamp you can use
Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability released the Draft Hayden Island Natural Resource Inventory Report today in which, among other things, it prioritized the value of the wetlands and woodlands of West Hayden Island.
Lake Oswego residents probably love the planned streetcar project
Lake Oswego City Council endorsed the streetcar option with some restrictions, including a community survey and a city-wide vote. The Lake Oswego Review reports that, at last week's council meeting, public opinion consulting firm Davis, Hibbitts and Midghall asked to delay the survey.
Oregon University projects being put off, including Oregon Sustainability Center
Today, we got a hold of the details of the budget note Oregon House Co-speaker Bruce Hanna will be adding to one of the university system's budget bills, which will require that the sustainability center team bring a whole bunch of information and analysis back with its funding request in February.
River Plan takes another hit; industry group wants buildable lands inventory
Last week the Oregon Court of Appeals sided with the Working Waterfront Coalition, an industry group that represents water dependent businesses in the Portland Harbor, on its claim that the city needs a new buildable lands inventory. The ruling comes after the state Land Use Board of Appeals halted the city’s proposed River Plan in January, further diminishing the city’s chances of new environ[...]
PDC wants you to have its former employees
Not only does the Portland Development Commission want to give the building community development resources and building incentives, but the organization also wants to give its former employees to the […]
Vancouver, Wash., could hit home run will new baseball team, stadium
Nothing makes me happier on this sunny Friday afternoon in Portland than to learn that baseball could be coming back to the Portland-metropolitan area. According to the Columbian, the Vancouver, […]
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- 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
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- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
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