Officials showed off the multimillion-dollar state-of-the-art structure that they say uses 40 percent less energy than comparable facilities.
Livability.com has named the Portland Farmers Market as one of the best in the nation. Portland ranks fifth on a list of the top 11 — editors couldn’t settle on just 10. The list is part of an ongoing series to highlight some of the nation’s best places to live. Livability notes Portland’s multiple markets and efforts to promote recycling and making markets accessible to low-income families.
This is on the front page of the Metro section today, along with two big color photos above the fold: SALEM — The Oregon State Fair’s fresh air activities draw daring crowds: a spin on several whirl-and-hurl rides, muddy moguls crisscrossed by mountain bikers, sobering rounds on a mechanical bull. But if you prefer spending [...]
Ann Forsthoefel, Portland Farmers Market’s executive director, announced Thursday that she will leave her job at the end of the year to move to Missoula, Mont., with her husband.