NEWS Portland Metro Counties Switch Software Vendors to Gather Data on Homelessness The new system is used by cities that have teamed with Built for Zero, a national nonprofit with proven results.

The 50 largest residential mortgage lenders in the Portland metro area originated more than 19,000 home purchase loans worth nearly $9 billion in in 2024.

Metro is partnering with the EPA for its cooling corridors project, that aims to research and address the heat islands located throughout Portland.

Instead of opening cooling areas, Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties point to local libraries and pools as spots to cool off.

More than $724 million was spent in the Portland metro area in 2024 on homeless services, with 43% coming from a regional homeless services tax and 14% from federal dollars.

PORTLAND, Ore. — At Wednesday morning's "State of the Region" speech, Metro President Lynn Peterson provided a not-so-positive update on how the tri-county area is doing.

Bath Iron Works teams up with Greater Portland Metro to bring its BREEZ service to Bath. More affordable Metro bus system fares and discounts will be available to shipyard employees.

The public-private partnership, paid for in part with a Maine DOT grant, is expected to make it easier and more affordable for employees to commute from Portland to Bath.

Thousands have gathered throughout the Portland metro area for “No Kings” rallies on Saturday to protest the Trump administration ahead of a Washington military parade marking the Army’s ...

The Portland Metro Chamber on Thursday morning added pressure to a volatile budget season by sending a research paper it funded to the Portland City Council and Mayor Keith Wilson, claiming that ...

Portland city leaders said they are optimistically looking towards the future during the Metro Chamber’s annual meeting.

Located in northeast Portland, the campus project began after UO purchased the former Concordia University campus in 2022 for $60.5 million.