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Eastbound Morrison Bridge ramp to close several days next week for guardrail repairs
The ramp from the Morrison Bridge to SE MLK Jr. Blvd will be closed from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. several days next week.
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
The new rules, which take effect for model years 2027 through 2032, will avoid up to 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next three decades.
Southbound Interstate 5 in Portland closes for emergency repair
Traffic will be diverted to Interstate 405, likely until midnight.
Oregon, Portland’s many bridges at lesser risk of collapse from collisions, officials say
One Oregon bridge is structurally similar to the Baltimore bridge that collapsed Tuesday, but the connection ends there, officials say.
Morrison Bridge off-ramp reopens after semitruck rollover
The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
Oregon, Washington studded tire removal deadline for 2024 approaches
Drivers using studded tires outside of the approved winter season could face fines of up to $165.
Readers respond: Proud of Portland kindness
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.
A rare $500 lawsuit: Lawyer takes case of Beaverton woman who says car was towed from own spot
Outraged, Kat Olivas sought out a lawyer – and got one. Her suit is among a recent but tiny spurt against tow companies.
Here’s what happens when GPS sends big trucks to historic covered bridges
According to head of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, last November, a tractor trailer truck seriously damaged a covered bridge in Princeton, Illinois, and a bridge in Ohio was damaged in a similar way a year earlier. And one of Vermont’s historic covered bridges has fallen under threat from modern technology.
Readers respond: TriMet no help for bus attack victim
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.
Readers respond: Don’t make 82nd worse
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.
Congressional delegates visit Portland’s Albina district, celebrate funding wins
Ron Wyden, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici on Friday stopped by the offices of Albina Vision Trust.