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“I never thought this would happen to me”: When homelessness happens later in life

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Beaverton opens its first year-round homeless shelter

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Counties release annual Metro supportive housing services fund reports

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Parks and nature 2024: Park improvements

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Metro visitor venues host vaccination super sites

By Heather Back

Jan. 19, 2021 9 a.m.

aerial photo of Oregon Convention Center with Hyatt Regency Hotel in the background

Oregon Convention Center and Portland Expo Center are making sites available for uses supporting COVID-19 vaccination super sites. Throughout the past year, Metro visitor venues have met our tremendous community challenges by making sites available for distanced shelters for individuals experiencing houselessness, wildfire evacuee sheltering, COVID-19 testing and, starting in January 2021, COVID-19 vaccination super centers.

Councilors Rosenthal, Nolan and Stacey sworn in

Jan. 5, 2021 7:10 p.m.

Metro Councilor for District 5, Mary Nolan is sworn in at Metro Regional Center, January 5, 2021

Councilors Gerritt Rosenthal and Mary Nolan were sworn in for their first terms on the Metro Council. Councilor Bob Stacey was sworn in for his third term, his final term under the Metro Charter’s term limits.

8 questions with Mel Huie, retiring after 44 years of planning regional trails

By Cristle Jose

Dec. 30, 2020 11:40 a.m.

Photo of Mel Huie standing on Marine Drive Trail

Mel Huie is known as a visionary planner who played a key role in setting up the mission for Metro's current regional system of parks, natural areas, trails and historic cemeteries.

Free parking days at Metro parks 2021

Dec. 29, 2020 6:24 p.m.

Father and son fishing at Blue Lake Regional Park

Enjoy free parking at Oxbow and Blue Lake regional parks, Broughton Beach, M. James Gleason Memorial Boat Ramp and Chinook Landing Marine Park on 17 days in 2021. Parking at all other Metro parks and boat ramps is free year-round.

Metro Council passes resolution to make Willamette Cove eligible for 2019 bond funding

By Kelsey Wallace

Dec. 11, 2020 11:07 a.m.

The Metro Council voted unanimously Dec. 10 in support of a resolution that makes Willamette Cove eligible for funding through the 2019 parks and natural areas bond measure.

Metro Council to consider Willamette Cove eligibility for 2019 bond funding

By Kelsey Wallace

Dec. 8, 2020 12:13 p.m.

The Metro Council is scheduled to consider a resolution at its Dec. 10 meeting that would make Willamette Cove eligible for funding through the 2019 parks and natural areas bond measure.

Metro Council awards COVID-19 Community Fund grants

Dec. 4, 2020 1:32 p.m.

Photo of Latino Greenspaces participants at Metro park

The Metro Council COVID-19 Community Fund will award $17,000 to 13 nonprofits that are providing direct support to people and families in need of food and shelter. Grant funds will primarily focus on food security for people around Metro’s service area.

Parks and Nature 2020: Continued investments provide increased access to parks and natural areas when most needed

Dec. 2, 2020 9:37 a.m.

Four people of color sit on boulders in a sun-dappled clearing in a forest.

Now more than ever, communities in greater Portland count on parks, trails and natural areas as an integral part of healthy, livable neighborhoods. Parks and nature staff are using virtual tools to connect with community members and develop a work plan to implement the $475 million bond measure voters passed in November 2019 to protect clean water, restore fish and wildlife habitat and provide access to nature for communities across the region.

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

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