Aumsville
Aumsville, OR · Real Estate
WWEEK
Isn’t There a Way to Use All These Empty Buildings?
Your article was right on [Dr. Know, WW, Oct. 7]. I live downtown. As I walk by all the “for lease” signs and empty storefronts, I think about how we complain of a housing shortage, yet we have all this empty commercial space. Everyone talks about how expensive it is to turn offices into housing, but there’s got to be a way to use all these empty buildings. —Linda K.
Daily Journal of Commerce
$44.4 million renovation for PCC in Portland building permits | Oct. 19, 2026
A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Address: 140 S.W. Columbia St. Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits. Owner: AM/DRI Columbia LLC of Dallas, Texas. Contractor: R&H Construction. Plans call for converting...
The Bee
VIDEO: Legin Commons opens 124 ‘affordable homes’ at PCC Southeast Campus
On Thursday morning, September 10, community leaders, public officials, and housing advocates gathered at “Legin Commons”, at 7705 S.E. Division Street, to celebrate the official grand opening of Southeast Portland’s […]
newsberg.org
Two Downtown Newberg Businesses Closing on First Street
NEWBERG, Ore. — Harvest Moon Sangria Bar and Antique, Freak & Flea, both on First Street in downtown Newberg, announced they are closing. Harvest Moon Sangria Bar, which opened as a food cart in Tigard in April 2023, as a brick-and-mortar in Tigard in July 2024, and in Newberg in July 2025, will continue as a traveling sangria cart, the format in which the business started.
Daily Journal of Commerce
$17.2 million school improvements in Portland building permits | Oct. 12, 2026
A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Address: 10470 S.W. Barbur Blvd. Applicant: Dana Legg of Walsh Construction. Owner: CPAH Jamii Court Limited Partnership. Contractor: O’Neill/Walsh Community Builders. Plans call for...
Daily Journal of Commerce
Commercial building modifications in Portland land use review intakes | Oct. 12, 2026
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Type 2 procedure (design review with modifications) – pending. Address: 12015 S.E. Stark St. Applicant: Rosa Cazares of La Mota LLC. Owner: 12015 SE Stark St LLC. Plans...
familydestinationsguide.com
You’d Never Guess That This Simple Oregon Diner Serves The Best Breakfast In The State
Most of the best things in life don’t announce themselves with fanfare, and Gateway Breakfast House in Portland’s Gateway neighborhood is proof of that. It sits on a corner, modest and green-trimmed, with a big blue sign out front that tells you the hours and nothing else, because nothing else needs to be said.
KATU.com
Vancouver utility rates could rise about 12% in two years, but some homeowners see value
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — For some Vancouver homeowners, rising taxes come a little at a time. Over the years, those increases have added up. But people KATU spoke with also see improvements around the city that make the costs easier to accept. Homeowners Robyn and Dean Gray pointed to...
whatnow.com
Elephants Delicatessen Acquired by The Ground
Elephants Delicatessen, the longtime Portland deli and caterer, has a new owner and a new Northwest Portland home. Willamette Valley hospitality and farming company The Ground has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake, and Elephants plans to reopen in early 2027 at 13 NW 23rd Place in the Uptown Shopping Center.
The Lake Oswego Review
Letters to the editor: Readers voice support for candidates in local races
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I totally support the West Linn City Council hiring a hearings officer for the Tannler Drive development. This is a huge project and our part-time city councilors do not have the expertise in land use, permitting, drainage issues, state laws on development, etc. to make an informed decision on their own in this appeal. They also do not have the time or bandwidth to do all of the research and investigation required to make an informed decision. In the end, this project may end up in court so why not get all the expertise possible up front?