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Regional leaders on transportation bill: Thank you state lawmakers, 'let's keep our wheels rolling'

Aug. 30, 2017 10:40 a.m.

Thirty elected and community leaders from around greater Portland issue a statement of gratitude and determination on improving transportation in the metropolitan area.

Encuentra tu parque ideal

By Sofia Basto

Aug. 24, 2017 12:56 p.m.

father and son using interactive park finder map at Oregon Zoo Education Center

¿Buscas un lugar donde puedas admirar la vida silvestre con tus hijos? ¿Te gustaría ir de excursión cerca de casa o encontrar un lugar nuevo para ir de pícnic? Encuentra el nuevo buscador de parques interactivo y bilingüe en tuparqueideal.oregonmetro.gov

Public comment period closed on draft request for proposals for landfill disposal and waste transportation services

Aug. 14, 2017 5:25 p.m.

Metro will soon issue requests for proposals to transport and dispose approximately 500,000 tons per year of the region’s garbage.

6 projects in greater Portland score grants to boost connections between people and places

By Ambar Espinoza

Aug. 11, 2017 2:30 p.m.

Metro awards Community Placemaking grants to a range of projects seeking to strengthen connections between people and neighborhoods throughout greater Portland.

Garbage shines at GLEAN art exhibit through Aug. 26

By Guadalupe Triana

Aug. 11, 2017 1:35 p.m.

Latifa Medjdoub at 2017 GLEAN Art Exhbit opening reception

The 2017 GLEAN Art Exhibit opened last week at the Bison Building in Northeast Portland. The show runs through Saturday, Aug. 26 and is free and open to the public.

Burning greater Portland’s trash for energy ruled out for now

By Toby Van Fleet

Aug. 9, 2017 8:52 a.m.

garbage truck emptying its load at Metro's Central transfer station

At a work session yesterday, Metro Council pulled the plug on any further exploration into whether a sizeable portion of garbage from greater Portland should be burned to make energy.

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Tidewater Barge Lines solid waste facility license application

Aug. 8, 2017 4:33 p.m.

Tidewater Barge Lines submitted an application to Metro for a new license to accept and deconstruct marine vessels (e.g. boats and barges) and sort recyclable materials at the Sundial Marine Construction & Repair site. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. September 8, 2017.

Construction underway after Hyatt Regency Portland groundbreaking ceremony

By Nick Christensen

Aug. 4, 2017 3:24 p.m.

Oregon Convention Center hotel groundbreaking

A ceremonial groundbreaking, attended by about 200 people, marked the beginning of construction of the Hyatt Regency Portland, a $244 million, 600-room hotel that is scheduled to open in 2019.

Get rolling this May with the 2025 Bike Month Challenge

Regional leaders on transportation bill: Thank you state lawmakers, 'let's keep our wheels rolling'

Join Metro and ODOT for the fifth annual Oregon Drive Less Challenge

Find your perfect park

Encuentra tu parque ideal

Joint statement from regional leaders on Charlottesville and combatting racism

'To encourage, and certainly to push': Committee on Racial Equity begins work

Public comment period closed on draft request for proposals for landfill disposal and waste transportation services

A statement from Metro Council President Tom Hughes: Overcoming racism in greater Portland

6 projects in greater Portland score grants to boost connections between people and places

Garbage shines at GLEAN art exhibit through Aug. 26

Good water management allows Metro to protect wetlands

Encuesta breve sobre la basura y reciclaje: ¿Qué es importante para ti?

Burning greater Portland’s trash for energy ruled out for now

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Tidewater Barge Lines solid waste facility license application

Construction underway after Hyatt Regency Portland groundbreaking ceremony