Daily Journal of Commerce

01/06/2026

⚠️ Submit your nomination today for our Construction All-Stars and Newsmakers of the Year awards!⚠️

These awards highlight individuals and companies that are making an impact on the state and their communities.

Nomination 🔗: https://bit.ly/4pjdDtw

01/05/2026

One morning in mid-November, Mario Guerrero, the executive director of the South Texas Builders Association, was checking a group chat on his phone when a video popped up …

ICE raids across South Texas have frightened construction workers, slowed building activity and could push housing costs higher, industry leaders warn.

01/02/2026

The Olympians who have signed up to stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo‘s Athletes Village should not expect luxury accommodations or a cozy fire to snuggle up next to after a long day on the mountain.

The temporary facility where athletes will stay during the upcoming Olympic Games is simple and spartan but in a convenient location near the Dolomites.

12/31/2025

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12/29/2025

From 1910 to 1969, five dams were built along the river for flood control and hydroelectric power. Although these dams reduce flooding risk for communities downstream, they damage natural habitats.

Quartz Creek restoration is reconnecting floodplains to the McKenzie River, improving fish habitat, water quality and wildfire resilience through native planting.

12/29/2025

If all goes to plan, the lodge could have a grand opening around Christmas 2026.

The historic Santiam Pass Ski Lodge is nearing the finish of a seven-year restoration, with a public reopening targeted for winter 2026.

12/26/2025

The 86,636-square-foot shopping center sits on 8.03 acres. It comprises three single-story retail buildings constructed in 1984.

Washington Square II, a retail center near Washington Square Mall, sold for $25.75 million as new owners plan renovations and leasing upgrades.

12/24/2025

The owner of an unlicensed waste pit on a farm outside of Aurora, Oregon, argued that she had done nothing wrong and that the waste accepted for a fee from industrial vacuum excavation companies for about three months in 2023 and into 2024 is farm use.

Owner of an unlicensed waste pit near Aurora argues filling it with soil is farm use, as Marion County disputes zoning, permits and paid dumping claims.

12/23/2025

Eric Kutch is the new director of the Portland Permitting & Development bureau following a national search, the city announced Monday.

12/23/2025

⚠️ The nomination deadline is next month for our Construction All-Stars and Newsmakers of the Year awards!⚠️

These awards highlight individuals and companies that are making an impact on the state and their communities.

Nomination 🔗: https://bit.ly/4pjdDtw

12/22/2025

The Portland Design Commission on Thursday got a second look at plans to replace Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School with an approximately 291,000-square-foot building on the site's south side.

Commissioners weighed in on updated plans for the $349 million project to modernize the school's campus in Southwest Portland.

12/19/2025

The Morgan Building, an eight-story, 149,710-square-foot mixed-use structure that opened in 1913, sold for $6 million to an entity with local ties.

The Morgan Building, a 149,710-square-foot mixed-use structure that opened in 1913, was purchased by an entity with local ties.