A Five-Alarm Fire at a Junkyard Sent Toxic Smoke Billowing Through a Portland Residential Neighborhood. State Regulators Had Looked the Other Way.

“I can’t imagine living right next to it. That was horrific. And preventable.”

Murmurs: Judge Says Eudaly Can Block Activist on Facebook

In other news: A giant of Oregon land-use planning has died.

Watch: Transit Expert David Bragdon Says Technology Isn’t Revolutionary, Serving Public Interest Is

Metro Went Big on Its Bond Measure to Fund Portland-Area Affordable Housing. Now It Faces a Fight.

The Price Tag on Light Rail to Bridgeport Village Has Grown by Nearly a Billion Dollars

The dream of riding the MAX to Cabela’s lives on. It’s just a very expensive dream.

Metro Will Vote Today on Referring $652.8 Million Housing Bond, Despite Last-Minute Opposition

Washington County Chair Andy Duyck wrote to the Metro Council lobbied against the referral. It’s unlikely to sway the referral.

Metro Increases Proposed Bond to Build Affordable Housing to $652 Million

Metro today announced revised framework for a regional housing bond that raises the proposal for funds to $652.8 million.

Lynn Peterson Wins Metro Council Presidency, But Other Contests Are Close

Juan Carlos Gonzalez wins a Metro seat representing Washington County.