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Senior adviser leaving Metro to join Beaverton city staff
Metro Senior Development Adviser Cheryl Twete on May 12 will step into a new role as Beaverton's community development director.
The great subdivide: infill projects being resisted
Infill developers with subdivision plans in the Portland area are continuing to encounter resistance from existing residents.
New survey aims to identify metro-area living preferences
In an effort to focus on what Portlanders truly prefer, and to better plan for the region's future, Metro has issued a new residential preferences survey.
Headquarters hotel project draws another legal maneuver
Metro upped the ante in the litigious saga of the headquarters hotel project near the Oregon Convention Center on Tuesday, filing a "validation action" in Multnomah County Circuit Court.
Federal funding shortfall could hurt metro growth
Three state-funded interchange projects currently are under way in the Portland-metro area, but the federal money needed to build access roads to connect those interchanges with key industrial developments in the Portland metro area may be in jeopardy.
Metro councilor pitches phased approach to CRC
Aspects of the soon-to-be mothballed Columbia River Crossing project could still have life if an amended four-year Regional Transportation Plan is adopted by Metro.
Judge hears arguments regarding headquarters hotel financing plan
Attorneys for both Multnomah County and opponents of a plan to use public money to partially finance a $197.5 million hotel near the Oregon Convention Center made their case Monday for whether the financing plan should go before voters.
Metro may seek lottery funds for headquarters hotel
Advocates for a headquarters hotel serving the Oregon Convention Center are looking to play the lottery. According to a memo from Metro‘s Visitor Venues, Metro plans to ask the Oregon […]
Report outlines potential impact of brownfield redevelopment
Approximately 2,300 contaminated and underutilized properties exist in the Portland-metro area, and according to a new report, they possess a lot of potential. The Regional Brownfields Scoping Project is the first concentrated attempt to diagnose the severity of Portland鈥檚 brownfield problem and prescribe some solutions.
Headquarter Hotel negotiations need more time
Negotiations between Metro and the development team chosen to build the headquarters hotel near the Oregon Convention Center are taking a bit longer than originally planned. Originally slated for consideration […]
Metro approves Mortenson as developer for convention center hotel
Metro Council has officially selected Minneapolis-based Mortenson Development to head construction of a Convention Center Hotel.
Farmland’s future is at heart of appeal
Last week, 1000 Friends of Oregon announced that it would challenge the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development鈥檚 recent approval of Metro鈥檚 designated urban and rural reserves in Washington County.
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
