Metro in the Media: March 26, 2012
NEWS ABOUT METRO
Native American leaders: It's time for action on poverty in the region
Group spoke at Thursday brown bag at Metro (Metro News/March 23/Nick Christensen)
Metro planning department faces cuts in first draft of upcoming budget
Overall, the regional government's first draft budget calls for a net loss of 18 full-time equivalencies (Metro News/March 21/Nick Christensen)
Public invited to be a part of Packy's party
Oregon Zoo wants people to share photos, home movies or other items from pachyderm's early years (Tribune/March 20/Staff)
Oregon Zoo adds African crested porcupines
Sharpie and Nolina come from the Brookfield Zoo (Oregonian/March 21/Katy Muldoon)
Oregon Zoo lions enjoy spring snow
Lions get snow year round for enrichment (KATU/March 23/Staff)
A closer look at Portland's local food system
Land use planning has helped preserve farms around the region (Neighborhood Notes/March 25/Kyle Curtis)
AROUND THE REGION
Petitions filed in four westside cities seek vote on rail funds
If successful, voters would be asked about light rail in September (Tribune/March 23/Staff)
Transportation ballot measures should go before all voters, not just a handful
Guest columnist Carl Hosticka says that light rail initiatives should be on the ballot in a regular election, not September (Oregonian/March 22/Carl Hosticka)
Cities seek unified voice with countywide committee
Multnomah County Coordinating Committee would mirror groups in Clackamas and Washington counties (Gresham Outlook/March 24/Calvin Hall)
Portland compost, North Plains stench
Local group takes hard line in fight over food waste plant (Tribune/March 21/Steve Law)
Andy Duyck praises county accomplishment, preaches civil discourse, urges more women involvement
Duyck gave his second State of the County address last week (Oregonian/March 22/Dana Tims)
Hillsboro, ODOT apply for $15m federal grant for interchange
Brookwood/Helvetia interchange at U.S. 26 could cost $65 million (Oregonian/March 22/Casey Parks)
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The Nines gets a break to stop making loan payments, then discounts rooms
Could serve as a cautionary tale for convention center hotel development (Oregonian/March 24/Jeff Manning)
