PORTLAND, Ore. — Two years after their house collapsed around them they prepared for bed, a Salem family has sued the Clackamas company it hired to build a basement. The Oregonian reports that Doug and Eileen Ebanks filed a $11.6 million lawsuit in… Go here to read the rest: Salem family sues builder after home collapses into basement under construction Segnala presso:

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two years after their house collapsed around them they prepared for bed, a Salem family has sued the Clackamas company it hired to build a basement. The Oregonian reports that Doug and Eileen Ebanks … More: Salem family sues builder after home collapses into basement under construction – KTVL Segnala presso:

Bruce Ely/The Oregonian Marth Garrison and her granddaughter, Keira Klein, 3, take a ride on the 1921 C.W. Parker Carousel, which they visit once or twice a week, at the Jantzen Beach SuperCenter. Preliminary … View original post here: Jantzen Beach mall presses for major renovation – Oregonian Segnala presso:

View full size Faith Cathcart/The Oregonian Cannon Construction workers (from left) Marc Downing, Kyle Hoyt and Dan Downing are part of a crew that is replacing 100 to 115 meters a day. They hope to be done by … See the rest here: Gresham is replacing all of its old residential water meters with those that transmit … – Oregonian Segnala presso:

View full size COLLEEN STEWART/The Oregonian Bill Watson, 90, of Beaverton has collected 73,980 pencils over the past 23 years. He organizes many of them in plastic shelving units. Each shelf in this unit represents a … Follow this link: Beaverton man looking for a home for his collection of 73,980 pencils – Oregonian Segnala presso:

View full size Faith Cathcart/The Oregonian Petite gumdrop-like pendants add sparkle to the traditional materials and finishes used in the kitchen. ALBANY — The old farmhouse tucked off the road was the change the Rose … Read the original: Farmhouse flavor: A whole-house remodel whips up a new kitchen that suits a rural … – Oregonian Segnala presso:

View full size The Oregonian Daylilies ( Hemerocallis ) are just about the easiest, most trouble-free perennial. Not everyone who loves a garden is a whirlwind of energy. Or has leisure time to garden. Or cares to. The … View original post here: Plants and techniques for a low-maintenance garden – Oregonian Segnala presso:

View full size Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian Donna Bush had playground duty at St. Agatha Catholic Church across the street whe she noticed this graceful Sellwood home for sale. There’s a new kitchen, powder room, mudroom, deck, family room, laundry … Go here to see the original: From a French door to a whole-house remodel – OregonLive.com (blog) Segnala presso:

View full size Matthew Preusch/The Oregonian The majority of TriMet’s light rail trains are serviced at Gresham’s Ruby Junction Maintenance Facility, which changes hundreds of wheels, windows and seats every year. Every fleet needs a home port, and … Read more here: TriMet’s Ruby Junction maintenance yard continues to grow with MAX – OregonLive.com (blog) Segnala presso: