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Counties release annual Metro supportive housing services fund reports

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Clear Creek Natural Area works to restore native habitats

By Abby Haight

Jan. 11, 2013 9:45 a.m.

Clear Creek was running high and fast on a recent afternoon, splashing against the branches and winter debris caught against a log and surging downward to carve out a deep pool.

Gun regulations, affordable housing could be topics on Metro's 2013 legislative agenda

By Nick Christensen

Jan. 9, 2013 9:15 a.m.

Councilor Sam Chase, in his first work session, pushed for the Metro Council to add affordable housing policy to its 2013 legislative agenda, calling for the regional government to support efforts that would prohibit landlords from discriminating against tenants who use government assistance to pay rent. Council also discusses whether, and how, to address gun shows at Expo Center.

New I-5 bridge takes center stage at first 2013 work session

By Nick Christensen

Jan. 8, 2013 4:43 p.m.

Less than 20 minutes in to Tuesday morning's work session, new Metro Councilor Bob Stacey was following up on a memo he sent to the council recommending specifics Metro should advocate for on the replacement Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River.

RLIS subscribers use GIS data to plot insect traps and plan emergency response services

Jan. 7, 2013 11:27 a.m.

The region's Geographic Information System data is collected and distributed by Metro's Data Resource Center as RLIS Live for use by cities, counties, public and private agencies and businesses throughout the region.

Christmas bird count sends eyes toward the sky at Metro natural areas

By Abby Haight

Jan. 4, 2013 1:50 p.m.

Metro naturalist James Davis has a different kind of resolution to start the new year. On Saturday, he'll join dozens of local enthusiasts to count birds, continuing a century-old audit that has led to new understanding of the effects of climate change and habitat loss.

Metro calls on creatives to “make art, not landfill”

Jan. 4, 2013 11:48 a.m.

A call to artists is going out for GLEAN, an art and education program that promotes new ways of thinking about conserving resources, art and the environment. The deadline for applications is Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013.

CD Baby wins Recycle at Work's waste reduction raffle

Jan. 3, 2013 noon

Last fall, Recycle at Work, a recycling program fueled by Metro an other local governances, to recognize companies with a drive to reduce their waste output. CD Baby, a local online music store that participated in the program, won the bike raffle incentive to crack down on waste.

Elephants, hotels, natural areas and a barge – Metro's 2012 stories of the year

By Nick Christensen

Dec. 31, 2012 5:16 p.m.

If regional policy is an episode of "Iron Chef," 2012 was the year of the kitchen prep. There's a lot coming down the road, but most of the work at Metro in the past year was setting the stage for the future, chopping the carrots and peeling the onions before a meal is served.

Carl Hosticka Q&A: Coming together as a region

By Nick Christensen

Dec. 28, 2012 2:15 p.m.

Carl Hosticka leaves no doubt that he's a regionalist. As a political science professor at the University of Oregon and a state legislator from Lane County, Hosticka helped shape Metro's formative structures; he moved to the region in the 1990s before running for Metro Council in 2000.

Honoring the past with high-tech art at Lone Fir Cemetery

Clear Creek Natural Area works to restore native habitats

Gleason boat ramp on the Columbia River closed this winter for repaving

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Gun regulations, affordable housing could be topics on Metro's 2013 legislative agenda

New I-5 bridge takes center stage at first 2013 work session

Convention center hotel advocates could ask Legislature for financing help

Looking forward to the next four years

Metro's newest councilors take oath of office

RLIS subscribers use GIS data to plot insect traps and plan emergency response services

Christmas bird count sends eyes toward the sky at Metro natural areas

Three Metro Councilors will be sworn in at Monday inauguration

Metro calls on creatives to “make art, not landfill”

CD Baby wins Recycle at Work's waste reduction raffle

Elephants, hotels, natural areas and a barge – Metro's 2012 stories of the year

Carl Hosticka Q&A: Coming together as a region