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Metro delays CRC environmental impact statement approval
Footprint, streetcar line and highway work get nod from Metro Council. But concerns over mitigation projects cause snag in approval of Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Milwaukie Light Rail releases design report
A conceptual design report for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project was released Monday in advance of Thursday's citizens' advisory committee meeting.
No more free bus rides in Fareless Square
The 34-year-old tradition of free transit in downtown Portland will partially erode in January 2010, when TriMet buses will begin charging the regular one- or two-zone fare. TriMet's decision to eliminate buses from the Fareless Square policy came after a public outreach process.
Commuter rail line鈥檚 value sparks debate
John Charles is a self-described train buff. So when TriMet opened its Westside Express Service, or WES, Charles rode the trains to Wilsonville and caught a bus to Salem 鈥� to testify at the Capitol against the expansion of WES.
TriMet, ODOT seek more diversity on projects
Two public agencies are using different approaches to meet the same goal: increasing the number of minority- and woman-owned small businesses on construction projects. TriMet and the Oregon Department of Transportation have both found success by starting small.
More woes for WES
It may be June but the streets in the Portland metro area look more like winter. The drifts of white aren't snow, though. They're the blooms from cottonwood trees. Pretty, yes. Unless you're trying to run the WES commuter rail trains.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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
