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Portland, Oregon
Joined February 2009
The Elsinore Theatre‘s switch from red to blue is rooted in history, not politics.
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Two projects are coming to downtown Silverton in 2027 that could have one of the biggest impacts on the city’s streets in decades and bookend its major business area.
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A Los Angeles developer is preparing to build a 13-story student housing structure on a vacant lot in downtown Corvallis — a short distance from the Oregon State University campus.
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Raimore Construction to exit I-5 Rose Quarter project in 2027 djcoregon.com/news/2026/10/0…
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A 214,152-square-foot advanced manufacturing campus in Hillsboro has sold for $30.9 million.
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Oregon data centers accounted for nearly a quarter of electricity sold in the state in 2025, a new report from ECOnorthwest found.
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A Eugene man pleaded guilty on Monday to defrauding several Newport property owners via wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Oregon.
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Three design teams have advanced to the second stage of the international competition to redesign a portion of Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
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An Oregon Department of Transportation list of planned capital projects is available for public comment.
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A cottage cluster pilot project is bringing 10 units of affordable workforce housing to Newberg.
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Nine historic projects in Oregon have received DeMuro Awards for excellence in historic preservation.
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Nonresidential construction costs in Portland grew 3.2 percent in the past year — below the national average of 5.6 percent, according to Mortenson‘s cost index.
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While the city of Portland continues to support development of a new performing arts venue at Portland State University, it’s also committing to exploration of a potential renovation of an existing one.
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