Metro in the Media, Jan. 30, 2012
NEWS ABOUT METRO
Oregon Convention Center in Northeast Portland adds two local coffee shops and opens new plaza
Openings occurred in time for the Portland International Auto Show (Oregonian/Jan. 25/Larry Bingham)
Fee discourages recycling of hazardous waste
Guest columnist says Metro fees are counterintuitive (Oregonian/Jan. 22/Bill Erdle)
Lead is the top killer of wild California condors
Condors are bred at the Oregon Zoo (Oregonian/Jan. 26/Katy Muldoon)
Matthew Mayberry, veterinarian who attended Packy the elephant's birth, dies at 94
Mayberry had a 65-year veterinary career (Oregonian/Jan. 28/Katy Muldoon)
Longtime Oregon veterinarian dies
Matthew Mayberry was 94 (KOIN/Jan. 28/Staff)
New natural areas beyond Forest Park forge connections for wildlife, people
Natural Areas Program acquires lands west of Forest Park (Metro News/Jan. 26/Laura Oppenheimer Odom)
In Milwaukie, Metro helps a riverfront renewal come to life
Nature in Neighborhoods grant helps fund waterfront restoration (Metro News/Jan. 27/Shelby Schroeder)
Dan Cooper to retire as Metro Attorney; Hughes nominates deputy as replacement
Cooper joined Metro in 1987; Alison Kean Campbell has been Deputy Metro Attorney since 2007. (Metro News/Jan. 25/Nick Christensen)
Metro attorney Dan Cooper to retire
News announced in morning e-mail (Portland Business Journal/Jan. 25/Suzanne Stephens)
Hughes: Time to reconsider MPAC appointments
Discussion now on who should have input into MPAC appointment process (Metro News/Jan. 27/Nick Christensen)
WaCo: Aiding & abetting the enemies list
Blogger says Hillsboro mayor wants MPAC members to reflect mayors' views (Blue Oregon/Jan. 30/Carla Axtman)
AROUND THE REGION
C-Tran leaders weigh other options to fund light rail
Local leaders trying to come up with Plan B (Columbian/Jan. 29/Eric Florip)
OTHER REFERENCES
Portland International Auto Show draws 100,000
Northwest atmosphere prevalent at OCC event (Oregonian/Jan. 29/Emily Fuggetta)
