Metro News daily digest for 01/13/2015

View this email in your browser Metro News Daily digest for Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015:   Oregon Zoo paving the way with a new type of construction material January 13, 2015 9:49 am By Jennifer Park Bylined writers are Metro staff. Stories with a byline do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Metro News is committed to transparency, fairness and accuracy. In a state famous for its timber industry, a new form of lumber is making its debut at an Oregon Zoo construction project. A visitor center at the Oregon Zoo's under-construction Elephant Lands exhibit is believed to be the first in Oregon to use cross-laminated timber.   Share Tweet Recent articles: Portland's Warner Pacific College seeks greater reach and better transit Portland region recycling and composting hit all-time record 6 fun ways to banish cabin fever Decades after a difficult move, distinctive Barbur Blvd. synagogue considers future Jobs and livability the focus at Metro Council inauguration Copyright © 2015 Metro, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for this list either on Metro's website, or by calling Metro, or on a list sign-up form at a Metro event. Metro 600 NE Grand Ave. Portland, OR 97232-2736 503-797-1700 503-797-1804 TDD 503-797-1797 fax To change your subscriptions or unsubscribe from this digest, go to manage your subscriptions. To be removed from all Metro newsletters and newsfeed digests, you can globally unsubscribe.