PORTLAND-Downtown office towers, government buildings and regional shopping malls that closed Tuesday are re-opening today. Portland International Airport is open as well, but many airlines may not begin flights until Thursday.

PORTLAND-Insignia's Western U.S. Director Bob Shibuya tells GlobeSt.com the search for a new executive director for the Northwest region is ongoing and that Sonna Durdel, who was to leave the post for a one-year sabbatical this week, will remain until a successor is named.

TROUTDALE, OR-Ramona Barinaga Harrington, a broker with Cushman & Wakefield in Portland, is taking on the marketing assignment for 22 acres west of McMenamins Edgefield owned by the nonprofit Children's Land Trust. The goal is a unique services campus for children.

PORTLAND-New Commission Express franchisee Steve Johnson tells GlobeSt.com he expects only about 20% of his business to be commercial because he restricts non-residential factoring to lease renewals and other, simple deals that will close quickly.

PORTLAND-About a year since Robert Redford's new-concept Sundance theater chain lost its money partner General Cinemas to bankruptcy, The Rouse Co. says it is in negotiations with potential takers for the half-completed, 32,000-sf art house that is the top floor of its Pioneer Place II shopping mall in downtown Portland.

VANCOUVER, WA-A Clark County Superior Court judge rules the city was correct in disregarding petitions seeking to put the $83-million project up to a public vote. The ruling may drum up more interest for the naming rights, which also is holding up the project.

HILLSBORO, OR-The 10-year deal is valued at $17 million for Birtcher Real Estate Group, developer and manager of the 217-acre, mixed-use business park. Publicly-traded Planar will use the class A building to consolidate all locally-based, non-manufacturing office personnel.

SALEM, OR-VIP's Industries Inc. wants to build a hotel at 200 SE Commercial, the former Ramada Inn property, and wants to sell the city land for an adjoining conference center that it could now be a partner in.