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Reporter and editor, Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland. Interested in housing, development, CRE, design, construction, public policy. Oregonian. Typing at my kitchen table.

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Finally, evidence that Aaron Judge is good at hitting baseballs.

06.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Rendering of the Williams & Russell Business Hub, a largely mass timber building with large windows on the corner of a Portland intersection.

Rendering of the Williams & Russell Business Hub, a largely mass timber building with large windows on the corner of a Portland intersection.

The Williams & Russell Business Hub is one of the projects Robinson is currently designing.

06.03.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Equity-focused architect launches ChromatogrΓ‘fica Chandra Robinson has left LEVER Architecture to start her own firm. She aims to collaborate with small firms and tackle many different types of projects.

Chandra Robinson, who until recently was a principal at LEVER Architecture, has left to start her own firm, ChromatogrΓ‘fica. Why she struck out on her own, and what she hopes to accomplish:

05.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Three men discuss nuclear stuff at Oklahoma State University. My grandfather John B. West is seated.

Three men discuss nuclear stuff at Oklahoma State University. My grandfather John B. West is seated.

This led me to google one of my grandfathers, and here he is showing off a nuclear reactor at Oklahoma State:

04.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Portland’s new single-staircase rule faces big hurdles The city now allows single-staircase buildings as tall as four stories, but a fire access rule may make most projects unbuildable, one designer warns.

How this is playing out locally: djcoregon.com/news/2025/11...

04.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Number go up. 5.98% today as of mid-afternoon.

Number go up. 5.98% today as of mid-afternoon.

And here's what's happening to crude oil prices today.

02.03.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Gas prices in Oregon average $3.92, up from $3.46 a month ago.

Gas prices in Oregon average $3.92, up from $3.46 a month ago.

Gas prices in Oregon are up 46 cents a gallon in the past month, per AAA.

02.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Which location is this?

28.02.2026 05:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

SITE Centers, which is trying to unload The Blocks retail portfolio, reported earnings today. The Portland retail properties are 70% leased at $37.52 ABR per SF.

26.02.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, but downtown and Lloyd Center are two different places. Notice how all of the little niche bookstores are on the Eastside: Mother Foucault's, Literary Arts, Selected Stories, Books with Pictures, etc. I don't think any other bookstore wants to be in Powell's gravity well.

26.02.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe so, but there's a well-known independent bookstore downtown, and that's not the case for every city.

26.02.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just in time for spring home buying season.

26.02.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder what it's like to be less competent than Kurt Russell and Martin Short in "Captain Ron."

25.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Foul language warning: frequent expletives/swearing.

Foul language warning: frequent expletives/swearing.

48 seconds into a two-hour interview with Noel Gallagher about guitars:

25.02.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Williams & Russell set to rise in Portland’s Eliot neighborhood Vertical construction is next for the mixed-use development that will offer affordable homeownership and rental housing for the Black community.

After years of planning and environmental remediation, the Williams & Russell project is going vertical this week.

24.02.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, both dressed in military fatigues, along with several other men on the links.

Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, both dressed in military fatigues, along with several other men on the links.

24.02.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Update: Great idea.

22.02.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have two dictionaries, including an Oxford Concise, and β€œwuther” isn’t in either one.

22.02.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A concept: kimchi grilled cheese.

22.02.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bull Run construction delays, $450M cost increase expected An extensive land use process has slowed construction of the city of Portland's water filtration plant project that is now expected to cost $2.56 billion.

Portland's Bull Run water project will come two years later and cost $450 million more than originally forecast. The Portland Water Bureau blames drawn-out land-use appeals. djcoregon.com/news/2026/02...

20.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Perspective | Gordon Sondland and the curious curse of the ambitious Oregonian If there’s one thing that marks Sondland as a true Oregonian, it’s his thirst for national relevance.

Wrote about this when Gordon Sondland was in the news.
www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019...

19.02.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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PGE planning massive solar projects in Eastern Oregon Portland General Electric will invest more than $1 billion in solar and battery projects to meet fast-growing power demands of data centers.

PGE will spend more than $1 billion on two solar farms in Eastern Oregon, the utility announced Tuesday. djcoregon.com/news/2026/02...

18.02.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s why Bruce Springsteen is coming back to Portland this spring Portland is the second stop on his "Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour" after Minneapolis, both cities that have been focal points of immigration enforcement issues.

Ooh, ooh, lemme guess.
www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...

17.02.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI’s electricity demand is fuelling inflation, crimping consumer spending and slowing economic growth www.ft.com/content/a644...

17.02.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

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16.02.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eugene weighs new tax exemptions for housing developers The City of Eugene is considering new tax exemptions for housing developers.

The City of Eugene is considering new tax exemptions for housing developers.

15.02.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm no architect, but is that ground-floor entrance intentionally nodding to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum?

14.02.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. the White House’s trade war extends beyond construction materials β€” to the objects that make a house a home .. β€˜Make housing unaffordable forever’? It’s not likely to play well with voters in November ..”

@scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.pacificresearch.org/tariffs-the-...

13.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 310 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 6
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$600M Moda Center renovation sought to keep Trail Blazers Oregon lawmakers and others are pushing for substantial arena upgrades to keep the Trail Blazers in Portland and protect jobs, events and economic impact.

Business leaders are lining up behind the Moda Center's $600 million renovation push. djcoregon.com/news/2026/02...

12.02.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Get your government hands off my Social Security!

12.02.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0