Morning Roundup
Portland approves water filtration facility and Bend settles with sewage treatment plant contractor. Plus, stop the presses: Portland traffic is getting worse, ODOT says.
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No sweat: Why light rail doesn’t buckle in cities far hotter than Portland
Cooling technology keeps systems in other cities from breaking down during hot weather.
Morning Roundup
TriMet service languishes in extreme heat, Lattice CEO blames Trump for stalled deal and another dam bites the dust.
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Outdoor recreation a $3 billion industry, PGE battles PUC and hotels settle with DOJ over eclipse bookings.
Most popular articles: July 2017
Readers flock to stories about urban development, national politics and Nike’s Sean O’Hollaren.
Editor’s roundup
State snubs Lane County transportation project, Medicaid bean counters miscount and Warrenton gets an organic grocery store.
Morning Roundup
Businesses capitalize on eclipse, ‘skinny repeal’ health bill fails and Lattice sells subsidiary.
Downtown Hillsboro slow to revitalize
A dearth of housing hinders efforts to draw residents and new retailers.
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PERS liability could surpass $50 billion, Intel loses largest chipmaker title and healthcare repeal bill fails.
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Oregon legislators criticize healthcare vote, oversight group wants to delay Portland water treatment vote and another Oregon city is for sale.