This week in news briefs: Twinkies, cheese danishes, and the bus.
TriMet
Posted inNews
A Fishy Plan
Light Rail Bridge Construction Depends, Literally, on the Ears of Salmon
Who sets the construction schedule for Portland’s new light rail bridge? The fish.
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Unfair Square
Portland Unions as Public Transit Activists
Portland unions could become the city’s biggest public transit activists.
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Bikes, Brews, Banks, Oh My!
Sampling the Batch of New Laws Pitched in Salem
Laws that jump out from the 1,600 already pitched for Oregon this year.
Posted inPolitics
Advice for Future Sam
Local Leaders Tell the Story of Sam Adams’ Tumultuous First Two Years−and Offer a Road Map for the Next Two (If He Cares to Listen)
Halfway into Mayor Sam Adams’ tumultuous first term, politicos and wonks look back and offer their thoughts about moving ahead.
Posted inNews
TriMet’s Plan B
The $125 Million Levy Failed. So Now What?
What will TriMet do now that its $125 million levy failed?
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Hall Monitor
Troubled Waters Linger
Bad blood lingers in the wake of the Sellwood Bridge compromise.