Free Newsletter
Trades education center rising at college’s Newport campus
The 22,000-square-foot Oregon Coast Advanced Technology & Trades Center is designed to expand hands-on training in construction, welding, HVAC, and maritime technology.
Newport is latest coastal city to struggle with rentals
Hot housing markets in major cities like Seattle and Portland have pushed the cities to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb. But small Pacific Northwest towns popular with visitors are also struggling to balance the growth of Airbnb-type rentals with a tight housing supply.
Despite delays, Newport water treatment facility still on track
After months of unexpected delays, additional costs and redesigns, a new water treatment facility for the Oregon coastal community of Newport is nearing completion. The $17 million project was supposed to wrap up last summer. But work was delayed after it was found that a dam near an intake station for the project was seismically unstable. The discovery required a complete redesign of the station [...]
Final touches being added to Newport NOAA facility
While political outcry erupted, workers pushed steadily forward to build a new facility for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Newport. The city last week issued a certificate of occupancy for the last portion of the dock, and remaining work is expected to wrap up this week 鈥� a few days ahead of schedule.
Work on schedule for NOAA to move in May
A few miserable winter days didn't stop crews from Andersen Construction from a timely finish of the in-water work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's new Marine Operations Center in Newport.
Newport citizens don’t want to see red
Newport citizens are taking issue with a with new geological hazard maps that color hazardous zones in red. They say the coding could decrease property values.
Work under way at Newport NOAA center
Workers from Andersen Construction are busy driving the first pier pilings and preparing equipment for the start of dredging at the new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Operations Center in Newport.
For NOAA center, Washington state fighting a fight it can’t win
It’s been one year, one week and one day since the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration signed a 20-year lease with the Port of Newport to move its Pacific fleet […]
For NOAA center, Washington state fighting a fight it can’t win
It’s been one year, one week and one day since the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration signed a 20-year lease with the Port of Newport to move its Pacific fleet […]
Newport NOAA selection affirmed, despite errors
A federal report released on Tuesday upholds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's decision to move its Pacific fleet and operations from Seattle to Newport.
It’s settled — NOAA is sticking with Newport
The third time's a charm as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announces it has settled on Newport as the location of choice for the agency's new operations facility.
Oregon port to replace WWII ship with dock
The Port of Newport, which has used a sunken World War II-era cargo ship as the foundation for a dock in Yaquina Bay, is destroying and removing the ship after its hull cracked.
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
