Portland Streetcar hires Dan Bower
TRANSPORTATION Dan Bower on March 24 will become the first full-time executive director of Portland Streetcar Inc., the nonprofit that is responsible for Portland Streetcar development and operations. He previously […]
CH2M HILL hires Catherine Ciarlo
TRANSPORTATION CH2M HILL recently hired Catherine Ciarlo, a transportation planner and project manager who has led planning, funding and implementation of many multimodal transportation projects. She has 15 years of […]
Jenny Cadigan named executive director of Westside Transportation Alliance
TRANSPORTATION The Westside Transportation Alliance’s board of directors recently named Jenny Cadigan its executive director. She has four years of nonprofit experience, and has served as the WTA’s program manager. […]
SCJ Alliance hires Lisa Palazzi
TRANSPORTATION SCJ Alliance recently hired Lisa Palazzi as a certified professional soil scientist and certified professional wetland scientist. She will be based in Olympia, Wash., but serve teams working on […]
SCJ Alliance adds Casey Cochrane
TRANSPORTATION SCJ Alliance recently added Casey Cochrane to work in project development and community relations. He will be based in Olympia, Wash., but serve teams working on projects handled by […]
SCJ hires Joshua Sjolding
TRANSPORTATION SCJ Alliance recently hired Joshua Sjoding as an information technology specialist. He will be based in Olympia, Wash., but serve teams working on projects handled by the firm’s office […]
SCJ Alliance hires Dan Ireland
TRANSPORTATION SCJ Alliance recently hired Dan Ireland as a project manager. He will be based in Olympia, Wash., but serve teams working on projects handled by the firm’s office in […]
SCJ Alliance hires Maryam Lynch-Tate
TRANSPORTATION SCJ Alliance recently hired Maryam Lynch-Tate as a senior marketing coordinator. She will be based in Olympia, Wash., but serve teams working on projects handled by the firm’s office […]
HDJ Design Group adds Kenneth F. Hash
TRANSPORTATION HDJ Design Group, headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., recently added Kenneth F. Hash as its senior transportation manager. Previously, he was the southwest region local programs manager for the Washington […]
With maintenance completed, Coos Bay Rail Link rolling again
Elise Hamner saw 22 freight cars loaded with plywood roll through Coos Bay on Tuesday. It was a beautiful sight for the communications director of the Port of Coos Bay, a sign that the 134-mile Coos Bay Rail Link is fully restored and back in business.
Greyhound on the move in Salem
Greyhound executives have put their downtown Salem station up for sale, in preparation for a move to the local Amtrak station. The company is downsizing station locations across the country as more people turn to different transportation options.
Salem officials seek input on $630M bridge
Officials with the city of Salem are asking the public to weigh in on a proposed plan to spend $630 million to build a bridge to serve as a third link between West Salem and the city.
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- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
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- 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
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