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TriMet receives $1.2M from TSA for security upgrades

TriMet announced a $1.2 million grant from the Transportation Security Administration to install security cameras at ten MAX stations and fund security improvements at other TriMet facilities. The post...

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West Linn realtor charged in money laundering case

A West Linn-based realtor and prominent mixed martial arts fighter was fined $10,000 and was given 24 months probation today due to a Jan. 3 money laundering conviction. The post West Linn realtor...

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Hillsboro contractor pleads guilty to bid rigging

A Hillsboro contractor has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and has to pay $300,000 for a range of convictions, including the state’s first criminal prosecution for antitrust violations. The post...

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Open-shop contractors complain of union intimidation

Nonunion contractors say union representatives' recent behavior - such as following employees and sitting outside their homes - is invasive and intimating. Union representatives rebut the allegations...

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Has your metal been stolen? Come to this workshop

Oregon construction leaders and state legislators worked hard to develop and then fine-tune a scrap-metal recycling law they hoped would minimize construction site metal-theft problems that had reached...

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Construction crime prevention awards honor law enforcement officers

Construction industry professionals gathered at Multnomah Athletic Club on Wednesday to pay tribute to individuals and companies that help keep jobsites safe from vandalism and theft. The post...

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The problem with gauging crime on MAX

Over the past couple of months, I’ve noticed more and more publications trying to take on the topic of whether MAX trains generate crime. And every time I read a piece on the issue, I say the same...

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Washington Developer gets 6 months in prison for stormwater violations

On Wednesday, the U.S. District Court in Tacoma, Wash., sentenced 65-year-old Bryan Stowe, the president and co-owner of Stowe Construction, Inc. to six months in prison and fined him $750,000 for...

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Police recover stolen construction trailer in Eugene

Police have recovered a trailer stolen from a construction site in Eugene over the weekend. According to police reports, thieves broke through a locked fence where a new medical building for the Lane...

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Developer pleads guilty to releasing asbestos into Sweet Home neighborhood

Developer Daniel Desler pled guilty on Monday to releasing asbestos into a residential neighborhood near his saw mill in Sweet Home. The post Developer pleads guilty to releasing asbestos into Sweet...

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