Rose Quarter project estimate rises above $3.2 billion
Draft internal records put Portland’s Rose Quarter transportation project above $3.2 billion, more than 50% above the prior estimate and widening its funding gap.
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Tigard Voters Reject Bond for Police, Public Works Facility
Tigard voters rejected a bond for a combined police and public-works facility on May 19, leaving aging municipal buildings in place as officials reconsider next steps.
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Hermiston prepares 2026 traffic closures for Geer, Harper and 1st Place realignment project
Hermiston has awarded Silver Creek Contracting the Geer/Harper/1st realignment project, with temporary through-traffic closures on 1st Place expected during summer and fall 2026.
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Sandy adopts development-code changes tied to Oregon wildfire-restoration law
Sandy City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-17, creating a local process for eligible homes made uninhabitable by wildfires or other natural events.
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Springfield schools approve facility contract for 10 schools
Springfield’s school board approved a facility-improvement contract for 10 schools after updated insurance requirements affected older district buildings.
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Corvallis council sets Aug. 6 session on 2027 meeting calendar
Corvallis City Council scheduled an Aug. 6 work session to consider its 2027 meeting calendar, with housing and sheltering items also ahead.
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SE Rugg Road in Damascus closed through Aug. 19 for culvert replacement
Clackamas County has closed SE Rugg Road between SE Telford Road and SE 262nd Avenue for daytime culvert replacement work.
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Dallas advances ODOT-funded Godsey Road project as August work sessions resume
Dallas is continuing engineering and project planning for Godsey Road under an Oregon Department of Transportation grant, with City Council meetings scheduled in August.
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Tualatin’s Red-Light and Speed Cameras Return After Construction, With Warnings Before Citations
Tualatin’s red-light and speed-safety camera program returned June 10, 2026, with a 30-day warning period for detected violations.
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Salem discloses early Oakline data-center proposal at Mill Creek
Salem says Verrus is exploring an Oakline data-center project at Mill Creek Corporate Center, but no formal development application has been filed.
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Eugene Reviews Possible Data Center Uses at Former Hynix Campus
Eugene is reviewing whether data centers, manufacturing and other uses could be allowed at the former Hyundai/Hynix campus in west Eugene.
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TriMet’s Aug. 23 changes will disrupt several Tigard-area bus connections
TriMet’s adopted FY2027 plan will discontinue Lines 37 and 38, remove Line 45 service between Washington Square and Tigard Transit Center, revise Lines 96 and 97, and shorten Line 76’s southbound reach starting Aug. 23.
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Salem sues over Detroit Reservoir drawdown as city prepares backup water supplies
Salem filed suit July 8, 2026, challenging the Army Corps’ Detroit Reservoir drawdown plan over potential sediment and turbidity impacts while preparing groundwater, aquifer-storage and Keizer backup supplies.
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Springfield streets slated for late-August slurry-seal work and daily closures
Lane County and Springfield plan pavement-preservation work from late August through September, with daily closures, two-day parking notices and six-to-eight-hour curing periods.
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McLean Boulevard east-end detour remains scheduled through Aug. 16 in Eugene
Through traffic remains closed between Graham Drive and the McLean cul-de-sac while Eugene’s paving project moves through utility adjustments and a scheduled east-end detour phase.
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Oregon voter-registration deadline is Aug. 4 for November 2026 election
Oregon residents must register by 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, to vote in the Nov. 3 general election.
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Federal approval moves I-5 Columbia River bridge toward construction
A July 1 federal decision clears the Portland-Vancouver bridge project for procurement and permits, but construction is still expected to begin in 2028.
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Federal trucking relief remains as Oregon wildfires disrupt routes
A temporary federal hours-of-service waiver remains available for wildfire-response trucking as closures and smoke complicate travel on Oregon’s I-84.
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Ninth Circuit Draws Line Between Private Prayer and School Work
The Ninth Circuit upheld limits on student-facing book displays by an Oregon school specialist while preserving stronger protection for private religious expression outside official duties.
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Tillamook school bond work moves into summer construction at two schools
Construction is underway at Liberty Elementary and Tillamook High School as Tillamook School District 9 begins projects approved through the May 2025 Measure 29-182 bond.
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World Athletics U20 championships bring an international event to Eugene this week
Eugene’s Hayward Field will host the World Athletics U20 Championships from Aug. 5-9, bringing more than 1,700 young athletes from nearly 200 countries to Oregon.
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New York says federal freeze puts $445 million in wind projects at risk
New York is asking to join a federal lawsuit over an alleged Pentagon review freeze affecting two proposed projects, an estimated $445 million in investment and 806 jobs.