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

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Portland woman gives birth to breech baby at Blue Lake Regional Park

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'A place to go, but no place to live'

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Sista Sistah to highlight health and nature in holistic healing event

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Fix it. Swap it. Share it.

By Faith Cathcart

Aug. 30, 2019 10:19 a.m.

a little girl holds up a super hero shirt that she found in a clothing bin

All kinds of people are making what they have last longer and sharing what they don’t use with others. Meet three people who are doing that. And learn about how they are plugging into the sharing, repairing economy.

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

Aug. 29, 2019 4:46 p.m.

Metro is in receipt of Proposed MTIP Formal Amendments. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Sept. 30, 2019. A final notice will not be published.

Portland woman gives birth to breech baby at Blue Lake Regional Park

By Cristle Jose

Aug. 28, 2019 1:45 p.m.

The Southeast Portland woman and her family frequent the park every other week, and this particular visit came a week before the mom of two was scheduled to give birth to her third child via cesarean section.

'A place to go, but no place to live'

By Maria Peña Cornejo

Aug. 27, 2019 10:28 a.m.

A young man sits on a picnic table, posing for a portrait.

Parkrose High School educators support students who lack dependable, predictable housing.

Sista Sistah to highlight health and nature in holistic healing event

By Cristle Jose

Aug. 21, 2019 11 a.m.

Mother in plank position while watching her children in a park

The event will highlight communities of color, and numerous partners who are looking to connect with communities of color will offer yoga, sound vibration therapy, kemetic reiki and more.

Why are so many trees dying?

By Kate Holleran

Aug. 15, 2019 4:34 p.m.

Dead Douglas fir trees by thriving Douglas firs at Tonquin Scablands.

Hot, dry summers are killing trees across greater Portland. It's a local effect of climate change.

New shops in Portland’s historic Chinatown want to honor area’s history and culture

By Samantha Kar

Aug. 13, 2019 1:07 p.m.

Portland's historic Chinatown shows signs of revival as new stores, along with the Lan Su Chinese Garden and Old Town Community Association, all express efforts to honor the past, preserving the present and incorporating the future in order to keep Portland’s New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District on the map.

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on proposed changes to Metro's solid waste code (closed)

Aug. 12, 2019 8:52 a.m.

Enter Our Big Backyard nature photography contest

Aug. 8, 2019 10:55 a.m.

Two children look through spyglasses at Cooper Mountain Nature Park.

Win an annual parks pass, a tennis court session, or a round of golf for four people including cart at Glendoveer Golf and Tennis Center.

GLEAN 2019 Exhibition extracts meaning from mess

By Faith Cathcart

Aug. 2, 2019 3:03 p.m.

Two people look at a portrait of an African American man

Long-time supporters and first-time visitors mingled at the GLEAN opening on Thursday, August 1. The annual art show is the culmination of months of work for five local artists who took inspiration while combing through greater Portland’s cast-offs.

Metro joins other employers in offering paid leave to new parents

By Nick Christensen

Aug. 1, 2019 3:04 p.m.

The policy, effective Aug. 1, grants employees eight weeks of paid parental leave to care for a newborn or newly-adopted child under the age of 18. A broader family leave program for all employees in Oregon was approved by the legislature in 2019 and is scheduled to take effect in 2023.

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on GSS Transfer, LLC solid waste franchise renewal application

Aug. 1, 2019 8 a.m.

GSS Transfer, LLC submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility franchise to operate a transfer station. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Aug. 30, 2019.

Public Notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Forest Grove Transfer Station solid waste franchise renewal application

Aug. 1, 2019 8 a.m.

Forest Grove Transfer Station submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility franchise to operate a transfer station. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Aug. 30, 2019.

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Pride Recycling Company solid waste franchise renewal application

Aug. 1, 2019 8 a.m.

Pride Recycling Company submitted an application to renew its current Metro solid waste facility franchise to operate a transfer station. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. Aug. 30, 2019.

Comment now: $43 million for walking, biking and moving freight

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

Portland woman gives birth to breech baby at Blue Lake Regional Park

'A place to go, but no place to live'

Sista Sistah to highlight health and nature in holistic healing event

Why are so many trees dying?

New shops in Portland’s historic Chinatown want to honor area’s history and culture

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on proposed changes to Metro's solid waste code (closed)

Enter Our Big Backyard nature photography contest

GLEAN 2019 Exhibition extracts meaning from mess

Metro joins other employers in offering paid leave to new parents

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on GSS Transfer, LLC solid waste franchise renewal application

Public Notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Forest Grove Transfer Station solid waste franchise renewal application

Public notice (closed): Opportunity to comment on Pride Recycling Company solid waste franchise renewal application