Metro

Ten of thousands of homes were without power Monday night as powerful winds made their way across Southwest Washington and most of Oregon.

The sale comes four years after the museum closed.

Metro, the regional government in Portland tasked with overseeing the supportive housing services tax, is considering a substantial change to the program.

A report published this week by the Metro Auditor finds cracks in Metro’s oversight of a regional housing support tax.

More than 1,600 people received housing through a voter-approved fund from Metro, the regional authority overseeing programs in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties.

Stacey was one of the pioneering attorneys who helped lay the legal foundations for Oregon’s unique growth management system, which limits suburban sprawl and protects farmlands and other open space. As Portland’s planning director in the early 1990s, he helped bring denser housing development to the city

Metro Council President Lynn Peterson's first term was marked by two big elections and increasing tension with the region's business leaders.

The group has the chance to appeal the decision. It's not immediately clear if they'll take it.

Stacey said he's stepping down from the regional Portland-area government agency's council for health reasons.

The multibillion-dollar transportation measure for the Portland metro area has failed.