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UPDATED: Owner opts out of Willamette Falls Legacy Project
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will take on redevelopment around Willamette Falls alone after growing frustrated with inaction by local governments.
Early Willamette Falls work won’t include overlook
Local governments involved in the Willamette Falls Legacy Project have agreed to embark on a first phase that would include habitat restoration and public-access improvements.
More design work on tap for riverwalk project
The start of a long-planned project to create public access to Willamette Falls has been delayed as stakeholders go back to the drawing board.
Grand Ronde tribe completes Blue Heron site purchase
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde last week purchased the former Blue Heron Paper Co. mill site in Oregon City.
Tribal group considering property purchase
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has reached a preliminary agreement to purchase the former Blue Heron Paper Co. mill site in Oregon City.
Willamette Falls Riverwalk gains momentum
A potential Metro bond measure may include $20 million to go toward a much-anticipated construction project.
CM-GC sought for Willamette Falls work
Metro is preparing to seek a construction manager-general contractor for the first phase of the Willamette Falls Legacy Project.
Willamette Falls construction permit sought
A coalition of government agencies led by Metro on Monday applied for a construction permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the first stage of the Willamette Falls Legacy Project.
A trickle of hope for Riverwalk construction
Developer George Heidgerken has signed permits to potentially allow initial work to proceed at a former industrial site in Oregon City.
Willamette Falls master plan on track; dispute ongoing
Metro is moving toward approving a master plan for the Willamette Falls Riverwalk, even as the agency and its partners remain at an impasse with the landowner who controls the site.
Developer stalls Willamette Falls project
Government agencies backing the Willamette Falls Legacy Project are pressuring property owner George Heidgerken to allow the Riverwalk portion to go forward.
Welcome to Willamette Falls
River walk construction and public access will come first, but residential and commercial projects are expected to follow.
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