Just got this from local bike company Portland Design Works:
PDW kicks off year with donations to BTA and Northwest Trail Alliance
Portland, OR- Portland Design Works (PDW) is proud to announce it is kicking off 2011 by making matching donations of $2,400 to its local advocacy groups; the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, and the Northwest Trail [...]

This just in from Portland Parks & Recreation Dept:
Routine repairs to Eastbank Esplanade floating dock throughout November
(Portland, OR) – Repairs to the side planks on the gangway leading down to the floating dock of the Eastbank Esplanade will begin Monday, November 1 and are expected to last between three to four weeks. During that period, [...]

Below is the BTA press release about the 2010 Bike Commute Challenge.

2010 BTA’s Bike Commute Challenge: More than 1 Million Miles and 2,500 New Bike Commuters!
October 8, 2010 – Every September since 1995, workers in Oregon and SW Washington have
competed to see who can bike to work more in the BTA’s Bike Commute Challenge
(www.bikecommutechallenge.com). Individuals [...]

This just in from Metro:
Metro seeks applicants for four citizen seats on influential transportation committee
Metro’s Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee (TPAC) is seeking citizens interested in transportation issues to serve on the panel starting January 2011. There are four citizen positions up for appointment: Three are two-year terms and one is a one-year position intended to [...]

Here's the press release about Wednesday's big rally from OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2010
Contact: Joseph Santos-Lyons (503) 512-0490
OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon
joseph@opalpdx.org / www.opalpdx.org
Bus Riders Call on TriMet Directors to Restore Bus Service, Repeal Fare Increase

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Metro has announced that $533,000 of Regional Travel Options grants are now available. This program has funded all sorts of great stuff in the past. See full details in press release below:
Metro grants available to improve air quality, address community health issues
Wondering how to install bike lockers in your community? Interested in creating [...]

Contact:
Tara Corbin
Cycle Oregon
503-880-2912
tara@cycleoregon.com
Cycle Oregon Kickoff Party: New Routes, New Territory
2010 registration will begin immediately after announcement of all-new routes – and a venture into new places
PORTLAND, Ore. – Cycle Oregon, riding a wave of momentum after record-breaking sellouts for both its events in 2009, will reveal new routes for the Week and Weekend rides at [...]

This just in from the Portland Parks Bureau:
- PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT -
Repairs to Eastbank Esplanade to begin Tuesday, February 9
Construction vehicles will require intermittent, but brief, closures to trail
(Portland, OR) – Repairs to a sagging section of the Eastbank Esplanade will begin next Tuesday, February 9, and are expected to last a minimum of two [...]

News Release from: Portland Police Bureau
HIT AND RUN SUSPECT ARRESTED
Posted: January 26th, 2010 12:00 PM
On January 25th, 2010 at approximatley 8:40 P.M. Portland Police Officers arrested Patrick Wayne Livingston, a 44 year old male. Livingston was wanted in association with the hit and run of two high school students.
On January 22nd, 2010 at approximately [...]

UPDATE 1/24 at 9:00pm: The man was originally thought to have died at the scene but he was later revived at OHSU:
This just in from the PPB:
PEDESTRIAN HIT AND KILLED BY VEHICLE
Posted: January 23rd, 2010 8:53 PM
Tonight at 7:20 p.m., Portland Police Officers responded to the area of 122nd and Foster on a call [...]

Fourth Annual Walking and Biking Summit Slated for January 23
The 4th Annual Walking and Biking Summit will be held Saturday, January 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sheldon Community Center, 2445 Willakenzie Road. Doors will be open at 8:30 a.m. for registration.
This year the summit will help kick off Eugene’s new pedestrian and [...]

Public comments sought on transportation capital plan
Multnomah County welcomes comments on its public review draft of the Transportation Capital Improvement Plan and Program (CIPP) for Fiscal Years 2010-2014. The purpose of the CIPP is to ensure limited public funds are invested in transportation projects providing the greatest public benefit. The CIPP is updated every five [...]

CITY STREETS THAWING BUT STILL SLICK AND SLUSHY
Posted: December 30th, 2009 5:59 AM
(Portland, OR) - The Portland Bureau of Transportation is reporting that yesterday's surprise snowstorm still has city streets slick and under cover of slush. Major arterials are in good condition, but many neighborhood residential streets are still hazardous this morning. The public is [...]

Contact:
Dan Anderson, public information officer
503-823-3723
dan.anderson@ci.portland.or.us
MEDIA ADVISORY
Bureau of Transportation to conduct crosswalk enforcement with Police on Wed. in SE
WHAT
A crosswalk enforcement action includes one or more pedestrian decoys strategically positioned at locations that have marked or unmarked crosswalks and a fair amount of pedestrian activity. Drivers that fail to stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk may [...]

Sellwood neighborhood, City officials celebrate new bike boulevard opening this Saturday
(Portland, Ore.) – Mayor Sam Adams and the Portland Bureau of Transportation will participate in a ribbon cutting with neighbors at a celebration for the city’s newest bicycle boulevard on SE Spokane Street in Sellwood this Saturday.
“Projects like this bicycle boulevard will help Portland meet [...]

News Release from: Portland Police Bureau
PORTLAND POLICE HAND OUT BICYCLES FOR HOLIDAYS
Posted: December 16th, 2009 9:12 AM
On Friday, December 18, 2009, Portland Police Officers will be distributing donated bicycles at Clarendon-Portsmouth Elementary School at 2:00 p.m. Commissioner Dan Salztman will also be there to support the kids and cops as the children receive [...]

[Stay tuned for a Front Page story this within the hour. -- Jonathan]
Federal Highway Administration Revises Rules to Make Highways Safer
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Calls Updates Needed and Welcome
WASHINGTON – As part of his continuing effort to improve safety on the nation’s roads and bridges, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released a [...]

December 7, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Dan Anderson
503-823-3723
dan.anderson@ci.portland.or.us
PBOT installs four more bike corrals
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is unveiling four new on-street bike parking corrals today and tomorrow.
PBOT has been working with the business community along Lower East Burnside to increase the amount of bicycle parking for customers. This led to corrals are being installed outside Rontoms, [...]

The Knights of the Cross Crusade Have Spoken
The Clydesdale Cyclocross Champion of the Universe Will Be Chosen in Bend, Oregon on December 12, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 24, 2009
Contact:
Brad Ross, Dungeon Master, Cyclocross Crusade, (503) 806-6943
(Portland, Oregon) – The Knights of the Cross Crusade have spoken, therefore let it be known that on the second Saturday [...]

Stolen trike similar to this one.

News Release from: Portland Police Bureau
PPB Needs Help In Locating Girls Stolen Bike
Posted: November 16th, 2009 10:08 AM
Portland Police Officers from East Precinct are asking for the public's help in locating an adult tricycle that was stolen from two 13-year-old autistic girls. The bike was donated to the girls by [...]