Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland articles

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City of Milwaukie joins program to improve its downtown.
July 7, 2009... Byline: Nathalie Weinstein Clackamas County and the city of Milwaukie are moving forward with a project to revitalize downtown Milwaukie. The city recently became involved in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street program, which aids local governments in creating more...

Beaverton and Tigard agree on Barrows Road Bridge deal.
July 7, 2009... Byline: Nathalie Weinstein The Beaverton and Tigard city councils have agreed to share the cost of a project to replace the Barrows Road Bridge, located between Scholls Ferry Road and Walnut Street, in Tigard. Tigard will contribute $69,000 for the $205,000 project, which will...

Tualatin City Council awards contract for I-5 landscape improvements.
July 7, 2009... Byline: Nathalie Weinstein Tualatin City Council has awarded Crown Landscape Inc. a $299,880 contract to perform a landscape improvement project at the Interstate-5/Nyberg interchange. The project will be constructed at Interstate 5, exit 289, and will include grading, soil...

Oregon studying Westside Express Service possibilities.
July 7, 2009... Byline: Justin Carinci Getting Oregon's first commuter rail line built wasn't easy. Extending that line would present a whole new series of challenges. As the Westside Express Service struggles to attract riders, a study is looking at what it would take to stretch the line from the...

Block X Block: 135 N.W. Park Ave. in Portland.
July 7, 2009... Byline: Tyler Graf The writing on the side of the building at 135 N.W. Park Ave., though faded, is still readable: Home Furnishers. It serves as a reminder of the neighborhood's past, when it was known for light industrial manufacturing. Now, it's part of the Pearl District. However,...