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A major landslide has shut NW Cornell Road east of the Bird Alliance. Crews warn of downed trees and power lines; access to the wildlife center is limited from the west.
The USNS Mercy arrived in Portland on March 20 for a months-long dry-dock overhaul at Vigor's Swan Island shipyard. The Navy contract is worth roughly $89 million.
Portland is launching a $20M, five‑year e‑bike rebate program to subsidize more than 6,000 bikes for income‑qualified residents. Applications and safety training kick off in April 2026.
Portland is advancing an off‑wire streetcar extension to Montgomery Park aimed at spurring housing and mixed‑use development, with construction targeted in 2028.
City leaders promised an independent watchdog for the Bull Run filtration project but never built one. Permitting fights and schedule slippage have pushed the price toward $2.56 billion.
TSA screeners at PDX are working without pay as spring break travel increases. The Port has set up donation bins and a food pantry while unions press lawmakers to act.
Portland Fire & Rescue left Station 1 on scene after a CO₂ canister showed high pressure, prompting a precautionary building evacuation and delays to MAX service.
Gov. Bob Ferguson will brief the public in Vancouver as the I-5 bridge program posts a new cost estimate that could reshape construction plans and funding.
Portland’s traffic deaths fell to 39 in 2025, but planners point to Hoboken’s 20‑mph, intersection‑first approach as a model — if funding holds. Quick fixes and political will are the next test.
A 16‑inch cast‑iron water main broke on NE Multnomah, flooding the street and disrupting service near the Lloyd District. Crews are on scene and the Water Bureau has posted guidance for customers.
SW Fairmount Boulevard is closed between SW Marquam Hill Road and SW Mt. Adams Drive after a landslide and downed trees, PBOT says. Crews are on scene and motorists should obey closure signs.
Heavy rain triggered a mudslide that closed NW Cornell Road near Forest Park Thursday; deputies say the road is shut both ways with no reopening estimate.
PBOT’s draft would require EV-only fleets, trip-level data sharing and big testing milestones before robotaxis can operate in Portland.
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