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Past Newsletter articles
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| Nike is about to run with a new CEO | New industrial development breaks ground in Sherwood | PCC awarded near $1 million grant for STEM education |
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| Local firefighters are helping our California neighbors | Westside discussion on transportation needs | Welcome new member Forth |
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| Kittelson helps develop national guidebook | October's WEA column energizes your ride | Committed to sustainability & corporate responsibility |
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| Merkley forum presentation brought some to tears | Household formations increasing, but at slower pace | Washington County Elections Office is on the move |
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| Multi-City Equity Summit is coming up next week | Metro's #GetMoving event | Improving access to transit, focus of two open houses |
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| PDX beautified through local artists' vision | Forum panel shares "Growing Up" study | Wyden's staff mourns the loss of Mary Gautreaux |
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| Real ID could be a real problem for Oregon travelers |
Breaking affordable housing ground in Tigard Triangle |
Pedaling through the true Westside of the region |
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| Moving forward with energy and transportation | Learning more by foot about Beaverton's downtown | |
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| Transportation Committee hears about possible tunnel | WEA column encourages transportation engagement | Pacific's PA school awarded $450k grant |
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| Latest look at wages shows gains across state | Measuring more than the traditional unemployed | A little WEA email housekeeping - WEA is hyphen free |
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| TriMet changes schedules to help speed up the system | Nike's "Just Do It" Day brings announcement | Water project closes on financing & gains new partner |
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| Meet WEA's newest Board members | Melvin Mark brings home Columbia Sportswear expansion | WEA column shines a light on King City |
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| Schrader talks about work in DC | Officials tour Scoggins Dam & talk about its future | WEA Economic Bike Tour heading to Cornelius & Forest Grove |
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| Comcast expands low income services | Port of Portland mentor program looks for applicants | Local unemployment rate said to be boring, but it's a good thing |
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| Joint committee talks regional transportation funding | Local numbers - jobs continue to increase in manufacturing | Another thank you to those supporting WEA's annual fundraiser |
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| Housing the biggest topic with regional leaders at forum | Wilsonville is plugging into electric buses for its transit system | Westside economy benefits from tourism - this month's column |
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| New study shows Washington County has the highest percentage of trade related jobs in the state | Land Use & Housing Committee learns more about parks | Cornelius named top 10 All-America City |
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| Pac/West's Newgard provides a legislative update for GRC | Fanno's beaver deceiver lets the water flow | King City celebrates renovated City Hall in its "State of the City" |
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| New Census data shows growing population | Kaiser Permanente is connecting health & social services | Column shines a light on working together regionally |
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| Wilsonville working to relieve traffic congestion on I-5 | Portland State releases its economic forecast | Alliance's newest members |
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| Westside mayors talk priorities at Breakfast Forum | Beaverton doubles in delight over central development | Holland Partner Group breaks ground on SoHi apartments |
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| Economic & Revenue Forecast - growing, but at slower pace | Holland Partner Group breaks ground on SoHi apartments | Landye Bennett Blumstein remembers law firm partner |
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| Land Use & Housing learns about Forest Grove & Beaverton | WEA supports MAX stop closures with letter | US DOT tentatively approves service from PDX to Haneda |
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| A candid conversation with the Port's Curtis Robinhold | Transportation talks MAX, priorities, & possible funding | Job growth vs population growth |
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| 11 mayors + 1 forum stage = A great upcoming event | Cornelius voters to see fire levy renewal on ballot | PCC Foundation looks to raise funds & bridge the gap |
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| "State of the City" with Tualatin Leadership | WEA Endorses the TVF&R Local Option Levy on May 21 Ballot | Data show Washington County gains manufacturing jobs |
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| State of Washington County takes a fresh approach | Land Use and Housing Committee hosts Tigard Senior Planner | TriMet Moves Closer to Hillsboro Red Line Service to PDX |
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| Snider's "State of the City" - Late Night in Tigard | Sherwood "State of the City"-"the good, the bad, & a little ugly" | A Highway 217 update & learning about MAX stop closures |
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| Despite trade uncertainty, Oregon exports grew in 2018 | Oregon has a new Secretary of State | |
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| WEA welcomes three new Board members | Cornelius opens the doors of opportunities with a new library | Washington County receives grant for Cornelius Pass |
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| Connecting people through good design - Wilsonville SOC | Land Use Committee gets a peek at conservation district | Oregon job growth ranks 16th in the nation |
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| Transportation - Sunset Corridor, Cornelius Pass, & RTP |
Hillsboro Airport plan receives stamp of approval
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Women's History Month & our own Betty Atteberry |
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| Forum shares a wealth of commercial real estate knowledge | Water is the high priority - Banks "State of the City" | Welcome to our newest WEA members |
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| Teaming up on State of the City on the true Westside | The rest of the story with Mayor Pete Truax | West Linn joins "State of the City" addresses |
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| Clean Water Services' Curtis talks with Land Use Committee | Treece to co-chair transportation task force | TriMet rolls out new bus fleet & retires the old timers |
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| Transportation talks bridge over Columbia, SW Corridor update | PGE's stocks more energy into new renewable facility | The Port of Portland top offs new construction |
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| Forum draws water experts together for Westside project | New WEA President says now is the time for diversity | Planning for the future - North Plains "State of the City" |
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| Celebrating former Washington County Chair Andy Duyck | Hillsboro's "State of the City" walks the talk on inclusion | Welcome to new WEA members |
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| Legislative Reception - bringing issues to the table | Polling shows voters would favor transportation measure | The winds of change are blowing through Terminal 6 |
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| Westside sees a lot of swearing in ceremonies | Cornelius Pass over the West Hills to close this summer | Schmidt named Clackamas County's new administrator |
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| Beaverton celebrates its 2018 accomplishments | Learning more about a public transit program | JLL's reporting high sales for '18 & low industrial vacancy in '19 |
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| Economic outlook going into 2019 | The 124th Avenue Extension is open for business | Portland State, PCC, & OHSU break ground on new building |
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