PORTLAND-Last year's office market was an owner's dream, says a new report from Grubb & Ellis' local office. Rents were up and vacancies down. Submarkets to watch in 2001 are Clark County and Milwaukie/Clackamas.

VANCOUVER, WA-Mayors from nine area cities met here to develop strategies for providing affordable housing. The region is now ranked 25th least affordable among 192 US cities, according to a report by National Home Builders Association.

PORTLAND-Citizens will have a second chance to help decide the future of the Central Park Blocks at a public hearing today being held by the city's advisory council of experts on urban planning.

PORTLAND-The energy crunch gripping California is now threatening to dim lights in Oregon and Washington, as well as in up to 12 western states. Ten governors meet in Portland Friday to develop strategies to the lights on.

VANCOUVER, WA-Clark County officials have given the nod to a proposed $78-million special events complex in Downtown after learning that Bank of America has offered to finance the project at considerable savings.

PORTLAND-Every year <i>Money</i> magazine publishes its list of the 10 best places in the country to live. This year, Portland is at the top of the list. The city's attention to managing growth and preserving green space is what set it apart.

PORTLAND-Opus Northwest completed construction on a class A office building in just seven months and has already leased one-third of the facility's 115,797 sf. It is the first tilt-up office structure to be built here.

LA JOLLA, CA-International manufacturer and retailer of women's apparel and housewares is opening a store in opening a store in La Jolla.