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Feb 15, 2012

Ridgefield voters pass $47M school construction bond

Relief is on the way for overcrowded schools in Ridgefield, Wash. On Tuesday night, Ridgefield voters approved a nearly $47 million construction bond to pay for new classrooms, traffic flow improvements and other upgrades at the four schools in the district.

Jan 5, 2012

Tsunami threat has Oregon Coast school district unsettled

Cannon Beach faces significant risk of a tsunami striking within the next 50 years, according to experts. Seaside School District Superintendent Doug Dougherty wants to relocate four of the district's five schools to higher ground.

Dec 15, 2011

Portland private school can rent out property after city’s OK

Portland City Council today approved a land-use issue that will allow Portland Adventist Academy to earn money for school upgrades by leasing land to a private developer.

Dec 14, 2011

Portland Public Schools restarts construction bond talks

Portland Public Schools officials are discussing plans that will impact the district’s next bid for a construction bond. After a $548 million proposal narrowly failed in May, the district is opting for a longer, more inclusive planning process it hopes will stir up more support.

Dec 13, 2011

Cannon Beach school considering closure over seismic safety concerns

The Cannon Beach City Council will consider a resolution tonight to permanently close Cannon Beach Elementary due to the high likelihood that it would collapse in the event of an earthquake.

Dec 8, 2011

Portland private school gets creative to pay for upgrades

Portland Adventist Academy is planning to lease out two parcels of its 20-acre campus - one as a 72-bed skilled nursing facility - so that the school can pay for major upgrades.

Dec 7, 2011

Douglas County school fires up biomass boiler, cuts energy costs

A school in rural Douglas County is one of only a few in Oregon to generate its heat from biomass fuel, and now its efforts are gaining national attention.

Nov 23, 2011

Woodland Public Schools aims to build new high school, seeks bond funds

A school district in Southwest Washington is aiming to build a new high school and will enlist the help of an architect in the next two months. Woodland Public Schools will go out for a bond to fund design and construction of a new high school next year.

Nov 8, 2011

Marysville school to be rebuilt after being damaged by fire

Southeast Portland's Marysville School, which sustained severe damage during a November 2009 fire, will be reconstructed at its original location.

Nov 1, 2011

Lack of senior housing addressed with Richland project

Two classroom wings of a former elementary school in Richland will become 10 units of senior housing.

Oct 24, 2011

Lowrie Primary School being constructed in Wilsonville

Ed Fuller, a journeyman carpenter with Western Partitions Inc. and member of Local 156, hangs core board for a fire wall at the site of the Lowrie Primary School in Wilsonville Monday.

Oct 17, 2011

High school, church strike purchase agreement

A six-year search for a new home for a private, Lake Oswego-based high school culminated in an agreement that dovetails with the vision of a metro-area church.



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