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Applications accepted for Metro's Public Engagement Review Committee

Jan. 13, 2017 12:07 p.m.

photo of North Tualatin Mountains open house in May 2015

Metro's Public Engagement Review Committee, or PERC, is seeking volunteers interested in public affairs and engagement. Applications are being accepted through Feb. 3, 2017.

Read the winter 2017 issue of Our Big Backyard magazine

Jan. 6, 2017 3:44 p.m.

photo of Oxbow Regional Park visitors at Salmon Homecoming

Read the winter 2017 issue of Our Big Backyard, Metro's quarterly parks and nature magazine, to find fun nature classes, explore nature's impact on health, and catch up on the latest news and features.

Historic "Portland" sign at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall to undergo renovation project in 2017

Jan. 4, 2017 3:10 p.m.

The “Portland” sign at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

An Oregon icon is getting a tune-up this year, as Metro renovates the famous "Portland" sign on Broadway at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

KGW News | How to dispose of your Christmas tree

Jan. 4, 2017 1:29 p.m.

pictogram for Metro stories in the media

The holidays are over and it’s time to take down that Christmas tree. Over at Metro recycling, people are calling in and logging on to their website trying to find out how to get rid of their tree.

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

Jan. 4, 2017 12:23 p.m.

Metro is in receipt of the 2015-2018 MTIP Amendment for a new project addition on behalf of TriMet: Low or No-Emission (Low-No) Bus Program. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Feb. 16, 2017. A final notice will not be published.

The road ahead: Questions and answers about what's next for Division bus transit

Jan. 4, 2017 11:50 a.m.

After several years of planning, the Portland region's next big transit investment is moving forward. What happens next? Here are some questions and answers about what's now called the Division Transit Project.

Beyond better Division bus service: A broader vision for Portland and Gresham

Jan. 4, 2017 11:45 a.m.

A mother and son cross a crosswalk in Southeast Portland

The vision the project's partners have developed provides Southeast Portland, East Portland and Gresham with much more than just faster and more comfortable bus service. Here are seven improvements coming to the corridor that go beyond the new Division bus service.

Metro acquires 51-acre property along Tualatin River to protect water quality, restore habitat

By Yuxing Zheng

Dec. 29, 2016 4:45 p.m.

photo of new acquisition along Tualatin River

The northern edge of the property borders the Tualatin River for nearly 1,400 feet, and the new acquisition is almost entirely within the floodplain.

Beaverton opens its first year-round homeless shelter

Applications accepted for Metro's Public Engagement Review Committee

Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants program wraps up

Read the winter 2017 issue of Our Big Backyard magazine

Nature and health: Spending more time in nature can boost body and mind

Chase, Dirksen, Stacey sworn in for second terms as Metro councilors

Chapman Elementary, Friendly House among Metro’s 2017 Central Enhancement Grant recipients