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Enter Our Big Backyard nature photography contest

Feb. 6, 2017 4:09 p.m.

photo of mushrooms at Oxbow Regional Park

Win an annual parks pass, an overnight camping trip at Oxbow Regional Park, a tennis court session, or a round of golf for four people including cart at Glendoveer Golf and Tennis Center.

Chehalem Ridge Nature Park recommendation proposes trails, parking

By Yuxing Zheng

Feb. 3, 2017 1:10 p.m.

Public access is coming to the 1,200-acre natural area 15 minutes south of Forest Grove. Community members are invited to weigh in on the draft recommendation by sharing their thoughts at a Feb. 16 meeting or filling out an online survey.

Metro Council unanimously awards $30 million to 12 walking, biking and freight projects around greater Portland

By Craig Beebe

Feb. 2, 2017 4:31 p.m.

Sidewalks, bikeways, trails and freight connections in communities around greater Portland will receive funding they need for construction after the Metro Council unanimously approved $30 million in federal transportation funding Thursday.

You are here: A snapshot of greater Portland jobs – and a challenge

By Rebecca Small

Feb. 1, 2017 1:35 p.m.

Ten things to know about greater Portland's economy today, including how the stubborn challenge of polluted properties called brownfields holds us back.

Can dead wood be useful? In habitat restoration, yes

By Rebecca Koffman

Jan. 24, 2017 1:50 p.m.

photo of restoration at River Island Natural Area

“Besides growing trees and other plants, if you had to pick one other thing that was key in the forest, it would be dead wood,” said Lori Hennings, a senior natural resources scientist at Metro.

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on Metro’s planning certification review

Jan. 20, 2017 2:53 p.m.

The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration are requesting comments on the transportation planning process conducted in the Portland-Vancouver urbanized area by Metro and Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council.

Sidewalks to schools, trails and freight links on $30 million JPACT list for federal transportation funding

By Craig Beebe

Jan. 20, 2017 12:31 p.m.

A walking and biking bridge over Interstate 5 in Wilsonville, industrial area road connections in Tigard and Tualatin and new sidewalks in Oregon City, West Linn and several Portland neighborhoods were on the list Thursday, as the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation gave its blessing to a set of 12 transportation projects targeted to receive $30 million in federal funding. The committee will discuss which of two projects to advance in Gresham at a later date.

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program

Jan. 20, 2017 12:08 p.m.

Metro is in receipt of the 2015-2018 MTIP Amendment for Clackamas County: Clackmas County Bundled Amendments. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Feb. 2, 2017. A final notice will not be published.

Azteca Oregon | Gracias al reciclaje Oregon es uno de los estados más limpios

Jan. 17, 2017 4:15 p.m.

pictogram for Metro stories in the media

Oregon crece en población y la basura que producimos también. Aun así se gana estar entre los estados más limpios y ecológicos en Estados Unidos, gracias al reciclaje.

Portland Business Journal | Convention center hotel could finally see the light of day in 2017

Jan. 13, 2017 12:51 p.m.

The long-stalled project has been approved by the Portland Design Commission and is awaiting building permits for a tentative groundbreaking this summer.

Beaverton opens its first year-round homeless shelter

Zoo welcomes first condor eggs of season