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Upcoming opportunities to help shape East Metro’s future

March 5, 2012 3:25 p.m.

This spring, the east part of the Metro region will make important choices that will affect our transportation system, community and economic development, and there are upcoming opportunities for members of the public to influence the decisions that will be made soon.

Glendoveer to host open house, Metro commits to property's configuration

By Nick Christensen

March 2, 2012 3:15 p.m.

Officials in Metro's parks department have two messages for the March 8 Glendoveer Golf Course open house: The East Portland facility won't be changing, and the public needs to be involved in selecting Glendoveer's next operator.

Conservation Registry database helps track environmental protection projects

Feb. 28, 2012 9:15 a.m.

The Conservation Registry, created by the environmental advocacy group Defenders of Wildlife, features an online portal with project-mapping tools, dashboard displays and filter/search functions. Metro transferred its Regional Environmental Information Network data to the nationwide registry last month at a cost of $13,000.

March 8 training to help commercial construction contractors save green

Feb. 27, 2012 10:50 a.m.

Construction salvage and recycling are good for business and for the environment. Salvaging Commercial Construction Debris, a new professional training designed by and for commercial and demolition contractors, will help participants learn how they can save money and build more sustainably by reusing and recycling construction and demolition debris.

Panel prepares to weigh in on East Metro transportation plan

By Michael Burnham

Feb. 24, 2012 3:45 p.m.

The East Metro Connections Plan will consider increasing bus service, adding sidewalks, coordinating traffic signals, changing road widths, and re-designating freight routes.

Trustee says California company is 'further along' than Metro on Blue Heron site

By Nick Christensen

Feb. 24, 2012 3:05 p.m.

Humboldt Bay Energy, a corporation registered in Nevada but operating out of Eureka, Calif., has come forward as interested in buying the site, and the bankruptcy court trustee charged with selling Blue Heron's assets said the company is furthest along in the process of buying the property.

At one Metro natural area, sleuthing and science go hand-in-hand

By Laura Oppenheimer Odom

Feb. 22, 2012 5:15 p.m.

Thick with shrubs and grasses, a low-lying swale near Gaston hardly looks like Metro’s most majestic natural area. But, nestled among a rural byway, farm fields and the Tualatin River, it has revealed some of the rarest and most spectacular treasures – thanks to a bit of scientific sleuthing.

Learn about plans to identify new sites to access the Tualatin River at a community open house Thursday, Feb. 23

Feb. 21, 2012 5:15 p.m.

An entry point on the river will offer new recreational opportunities, increase public access to the Tualatin River and promote public awareness of water quality issues and wildlife habitat protection.

Field Notes: True confession of a planting addict

Feb. 21, 2012 9:15 a.m.

"February is the middle of planting season for lands at elevations less than about 1,000 feet, which includes most of Metro’s urban and rural natural areas." Read Metro scientist Kate Holleran's latest reflections on conservation.

House committee OKs changes to Metro cemeteries bill

By Nick Christensen

Feb. 17, 2012 4:45 p.m.

The Oregon House General Government and Consumer Protection Committee voted unanimously Friday to send the bill to the full house for a vote – after making some changes to the timelines in the bill.

Supreme Court upholds LUBA's review of Columbia River Crossing

By Nick Christensen

Feb. 16, 2012 12:40 p.m.

In its ruling, the court says political realities were a valid reason for Metro approving the Land Use Final Order. But it also said Metro overstretched its authority by approving the project beyond the urban growth boundary.

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

Upcoming opportunities to help shape East Metro’s future

Glendoveer to host open house, Metro commits to property's configuration

Carpooling helps make distant commutes easy for Forest Grove worker

Conservation Registry database helps track environmental protection projects

March 8 training to help commercial construction contractors save green

Panel prepares to weigh in on East Metro transportation plan

Trustee says California company is 'further along' than Metro on Blue Heron site

Public transit commuters save as gas prices rise

At one Metro natural area, sleuthing and science go hand-in-hand

Using bleach at child care facilities

Learn about plans to identify new sites to access the Tualatin River at a community open house Thursday, Feb. 23

Metro seeks public comment on updated Regional Travel Options Strategic Plan

Field Notes: True confession of a planting addict

House committee OKs changes to Metro cemeteries bill

Supreme Court upholds LUBA's review of Columbia River Crossing