Downtown News

The world's lesser known winegrape varieties will get a chance to take center stage as the focus of a symposium during this year's national conference of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture.

There's a push on to do just that at St. Catharines city hall Monday night. Council is considering changing rules around food trucks in the city's core.

Barbara Boyer, manager for the McMinnville Downtown Association's Farmers Market, seemed OK with the pouring rain that greeted vendors and buyers Thursday.

Forested building site with access to a deep water pier and anchorage, very close to the mouth of the St.

The theme for 2012 is Rock 'n' Roses. For a complete calendar of parades, roses, races and more, visit the website.

The federal government announced Tuesday it will pay $745 million towards construction of the new MAX light rail line to Milwaukie.

Two years ago, Portland, after reigning as Bicycling.com's Best Bike City for 15 years, ceded the title to Minneapolis.

In honor of the region's first-ever Fragrance-Free Day on Tuesday, Women for a Healthy Environment will host a free webinar on workplace policies and a community celebration in downtown's Market Square.A Women for a Healthy Environment is a coalition of women representing various sectors in the western Pennsylvania region who have a common interest ... (more)

The Northwest Film Center's month-long series of films produced by Studio Ghibli concludes this week with the screening of five more films.A The series, called "Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata, and the Masters of Studio Ghibli," is co-sponsored with community partners ASIFA Portland, Fashionbuddha, and Portland Japanese Garden.

A group of roller derby skaters from Portland demonstrate their skills to a crowd on Third Street as part of Friday's kickoff event for the UFO Festival.

Big box retailers are making a comeback. Just a few years ago, during the height of the recession, when they were closing left and right.

School mascots prohibited under Oregon's new rule includes Banks'. The rule allows the name "Warriors" but not "Braves" or "Indians." Good morning, Washington County .

A few years from now streetcars may join the Alamo and the Riverwalk as fixtures of Downtown San Antonio.

An effort to reinstate public bathrooms in downtown Riverside appears to be dead.

Sugar House was highlighted for its many contributions to neighborhood business development at Salt Lake City's third annual Neighborhood Business Conference, 'The Local Effect' A held Thursday, May 10, 2012 at University of Utah's Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building .

A keen eye on the future and good urban planning are necessary for the economic vitality and livability of Portland.

Sooner or later, most Portlanders visit the state's capital. Perhaps official business, a pit stop on a trip to California or an animal rights rally at the Capitol makes you pause in Salem.

CEL & Associates presented this award to TMT Development for the company's superior customer service based on tenant satisfaction.

Ocean City added some free parking for the downtown last week. The city installed an on-street bicycle rack outside the Varsity Inn .

The classic Hollywood ending to a college graduation movie usually involves the graduate packing up his or her beat up Subaru and moving to New York City.