Press releases, news alerts and advisories from agencies around the region. We post them here so you don’t have to navigate clunky government websites. If you have news to share, send your press releases to us via our contact page.
Big detour in store for a 5-day closure of the Sellwood Bridge. See full announcement from Multnomah County below: Traffic changes for Sellwood Bridge closure February 15 – 20 Traffic changes are in store for Sellwood Bridge users when the bridge is closed for construction February 15 – 20. The bridge is scheduled to close … Read more
In case you missed it on the Job Listings this morning, Portland Design Works is hiring a Marketing Manager. And, in yet another sign that the local company continues to grow and mature, they’ve just hired a new Sales Manager. Check the announcement below… PDW Hires National Sales Manager
Take note of upcoming Springwater Corridor closure in Gresham: Springwater Trail Corridor to close temporarily for repairs Gresham, Ore. — Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) will be temporarily closing a portion of the Springwater Trail Corridor from SE Hogan Road to SE Liberty Avenue in Gresham in order to upgrade high-voltage transmission equipment on a … Read more
Here’s a good chance to see how the states official Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee operates. The OBPAC is set to meet in Portland on December 18th. Public is welcome to attend. Details are below… Dec. 9, 2013 For more information: Sheila Lyons, Bicycle & Pedestrian program manager, (503) 986-3555 or Shelley M. Snow, ODOT … Read more
Festive ride on tap from our friends at Bike Milwaukie… Holiday Steam Train along Oaks Bottom Sunday, December 15th at 9:30am. Meet up at Milwaukie City Hall. For this ride we will head up to Oaks Park via the Springwater Trail, and some on street riding through Sellwood, eventually turning around at OMSI. Along the … Read more
Showers Pass is expanding their product line once again with the new “Crosspoint” sock which they say is waterproof and breathable. Check out the photo and press release below and stay tuned for our review once we get a pair to try out… NEW: Waterproof Breathable Socks from Showers Pass Three-Layer Bonded Construction Provides Truly … Read more
This event looks interesting… And it comes with free admission to the Portland Art Museum’s Samurai exhibit. Check out the details below and make sure you RSVP if you’d like to show up Bike+Tech fans, Just a reminder to RSVP if you’re planning on coming by the first ever Bike+Tech “Samurai” happy hour at the … Read more
The Oregon State Police has posted the results from a focused enforcement mission over the Thanksgiving holiday. The numbers reflect a sad reality of how common unsafe and illegal driving is on our roads. Check out these traffic collision, injury and citation stats from Wednesday (11/27) afternoon through Sunday night (just three and-a-half days!): On … Read more
It was approved by the stakeholder advisory committee last month, but the plans to put bike lanes on SE Foster Road still aren’t final. Now it’s time to take the proposal out into the community for another open house. Here’s the event blurb from PBOT: The 5th Open House will take place on Thursday, December … Read more
See below for info and detour maps just sent to us from PGE: Notice of Trail Closure along the Springwater Trail Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 28th, 2013, Portland General Electric will begin work along the Springwater Trail between SW Pleasant Valley View Dr. and SE Circle Ave. to improve service reliability in … Read more
Check out the PBOT press release below… Looks like a great day planned next week to celebrate Walk and Bike to School Day: ‘Walk + Bike to School Day’ on Wed., Oct. 9 citywide; Procession with Commissioner Novick, Director Leah Treat, Timber Joey and 150 students to Maplewood Elementary School (Oct. 4, 2013) – International … Read more
Big staffing move from Portland largest bicycle company: Chris King Precision Components is pleased to announce that effective October 7th, 2013 Kris “Kirby” Bedsaul will be starting as General Manager for Chris King Precision Components and Cielo Bicycles. Kirby has a long relationship with Chris King Precision Components having managed sales in the early 2000s … Read more