Category Archives: Portland News

Stoller/Springville Crowding: Superintendent Jeff Rose opts to add portables, reroute Summa kids

The new elementary school in North Bethany with a projected completion date in Fall of 2018 will become the solution to overcrowding for Springville K-8. A portable building to accommodate an additional 2 classrooms is the planned solution for the … Continue reading

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Poll Results: 600 Votes on the Best Springville/Stoller Overcrowding Solutions

The Beaverton School District committee of 6 parents made 5 recommendations to the Superintendent of ways to resolve the overcrowding of students at the Springville and Stoller schools. The recommendations included: routing incoming students from the new development in Bethany … Continue reading

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An Uneven Recovery in Portland-Area Home Prices

Home prices in several Portland area neighborhoods are slowing becoming closer to where they were in the height of the housing bubble in 2007. In July 2014, the median home price in the Portland area sold for $299,000 which is … Continue reading

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Slim Pickings in Portland Real Estate

It’s been a while since we have been in a sellers market for real estate but now, more than ever, is a great time to sell. With the inventory so low and so many people looking to buy, homes are … Continue reading

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Oregon Hiring Increases to Fastest Pace Since 2005

According to the Oregon Employment Department, employers have created an estimated 7,500 jobs last month. This is the most jobs created in any four week stretch since November 2005. Many of the state’s important employment sectors picked up jobs, including the … Continue reading

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Home Values Expected to Rise

According to a group of more than 100 panelists, including economists, real estate specialists and investment strategists, believe home values are going to rise through the year 2018.  Many believe that real estate investors will begin to sell most of their income properties over the … Continue reading

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Tualatin Valley Fire Station is on the Move

A new fire station is in the progress of being built on the corner of Evergreen street and Thompson road. The new station will be nearly three times the size of the old station and will better accommodate a full emergency … Continue reading

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North Bethany is Now a Reality

The plans for a north Bethany community has been in the works for a couple of years now. What was farm land and wooded hill side will soon be home to an estimated 10,000 new residents. The suburban development is … Continue reading

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North Bethany’s Springville K-8 Running out of Room

Springville K-8 school is filled to the brim with students due to the new construction in the area.  The school is having to make some necessary changes to accommodate for the unexpected real estate boom. For more information on Springville’s plan … Continue reading

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Hillsboro’s Proposal for Community Center

A community center in the Hillsboro area has been on the City Council’s top priority list for a few years. Hillsboro Parks and Recreation has proposed a 91,000 square foot space located near 53rd Avenue, that will feature a recreational pool, … Continue reading

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