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Oregonian | Fight against light rail moving from Tigard to Tualatin, where petitioners collect signatures

May 9, 2014 4:47 p.m.

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A group in Tualatin is collecting signatures for a ballot measure similar to the one recently passed in Tigard - it would block the city from using its resources to finance, design, build or operate light rail without voter approval.

More than 40 people testify at Metro Council about elephant program

By Nick Christensen

May 9, 2014 3:15 p.m.

Holding signs and chanting "Free Packy!", a crowd of more than 40 people packed the Metro Council chamber Thursday, calling for changes to the Oregon Zoo's elephant program.

Oregonian | Oregon Zoo firings and mystery of orangutan's death show, once again, that a zoo is unlike any other government service

May 9, 2014 8:39 a.m.

The executives and elected officials at Metro, the Portland area’s regional government, oversee a strange and sometimes incongruous collection of public services: golf courses and garbage pickup, pioneer-era cemeteries and planning and convention center hotels.

KATU | Oregon Zoo whistleblower: 'They were caught with their pants down'

May 9, 2014 8:33 a.m.

A woman was seen by others at the Oregon Zoo hitting, slapping and pushing a 3-year old girl. Police released the video to local media, seeking tips to identify the woman. A former safety manager at the zoo said turning that video over to police without notifying his bosses led in part to his firing.

Oregonian | Elephant activists wonder if their work played role in Oregon Zoo firings, urge voters to write in Packy

May 8, 2014 1:41 p.m.

Animal lovers say this week's leadership changes at the Oregon Zoo represent a perfect opportunity for more public conversation about how the state’s largest paid tourist attraction breeds and cares for elephants.

Oregonian | Oregon Zoo veterinarian said orangutan's death, the cause of his firing, was worse than job loss

May 8, 2014 12:51 p.m.

Mitch Finnegan took care of animals at the Oregon Zoo for more than 20 years. He loved his job, but he loved the animals more. Losing a 20-year-old orangutan in January left him “gutted,” he said, but he didn’t think he’d lose his job because of the incident.

KATU | Metro: Dismissals at Oregon Zoo related to death of orangutan

May 8, 2014 9:53 a.m.

Metro, the agency in charge of the Oregon Zoo, said this week’s dismissals of Oregon Zoo director Kim Smith and lead veterinarian Mitch Finnegan are tied to the death of zoo’s Sumatran orangutan, Kutai.

Oregonian | Plan for public access to Willamette Falls moves ahead; $4 million needed for design, engineering

May 8, 2014 9:01 a.m.

An ambitious and expensive plan to open Willamette Falls to the public is gathering speed. A consortium of state and local officials working on the project agreed Monday to identify how they might fund the $4 million design phase of an esplanade that would give the public a vantage point at the falls.

Statement from Metro on recent staffing changes at the Oregon Zoo

May 8, 2014 9 a.m.

In operating the Oregon Zoo, Metro’s first commitment is to the animals. Every day our goal is to uphold high standards for accountability and integrity when it comes to animal care.

Portland Business Journal | Oregon Zoo shakeup has HQ hotel ramifications

May 7, 2014 5:05 p.m.

Metro’s decision to temporarily reassign the lead staffer on its HQ hotel project won’t slow efforts to construct a 600-room at the Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Business Journal reported.

Get involved in the future of eastside transit

May 7, 2014 4:36 p.m.

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TriMet is planning now for the future of transit service in the Portland-region. As they look at how to improve service for eastside residents they are inviting the public to get involved and give feedback on transit enhancements.

Oregonian | Oregon Zoo senior veterinarian says he was fired without explanation, former colleague praises him

May 7, 2014 8:33 a.m.

A veterinarian who worked at the Oregon Zoo in Portland for more than 20 years said he was fired Monday without much explanation.

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