30th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Earlier today Portland Beavers owner Merritt Paulson notified Beaverton city officials of his intention to suspend negotiations for a new stadium in Beaverton. As detailed in a letter sent to Beaverton officials, it has become clear that a stadium site cannot be secured, nor is there adequate time for the entire process to move » Read More
23rd October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
With the World Series approaching, a baseball drama of a different kind continues to unfold in Oregon. Portland’s minor league Beavers are running out of time to find a new home. When team owner, Merritt Paulson landed a Major League Soccer franchise, he agreed to evict the baseball team and convert PGE Park into a soccer stadium. » Read More
19th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Beaverton has a unique opportunity to consider. It’s not just whether or not to move forward with a potential multipurpose community venue that could be home to Triple-A baseball. The decision is whether or not we’re ready to invest in Beaverton. For the past two years the city has been engaging the people of Beaverton in » Read More
19th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Drew Mahalic, CEO of the Oregon Sports Authority, is a guest on KGW’s Straight Talk program to discuss the proposed Portland Beavers stadium in Beaverton. Click here to watch the program. Read More
16th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Merritt Paulson is trying to get a ballpark. He’s trying to see if some community in this area is willing to build a real baseball stadium in a public-private partnership. You realize, perhaps, that the ONLY stadium or arena of any size that this area’s ever built with public funds is Memorial Coliseum — which » Read More
15th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The ability to catch is sometimes underrated both in baseball and in urban affairs. As legendary manager Casey Stengel once put it, “Why has our pitching been so great? Our catcher, that’s why. He looks cumbersome” — Stengel was talking about Yogi Berra — “but he’s quick as a cat.” We got to thinking about that » Read More
14th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
View Merritt Paulson’s remarks to the Beaverton City Council on October 13, 2009. Read More
14th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
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13th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Together with business and community leaders, Mayor Denny Doyle announced today that the City of Beaverton has reached a preliminary understanding with Peregrine LLC to help build a new publicly-owned multi-purpose venue in Beaverton to hold concerts, community activities, amateur and youth sporting events as well as become the new home to Triple-A baseball in » Read More
13th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The deal to bring the Beavers to Beaverton got its first official number Monday: $59 million. That’s how much building a stadium will cost, according to a preliminary deal signed last Thursday between Beaver’s owner Merritt Paulson and the city of Beaverton. Of that, taxpayers would be on the hook for 60 percent — or about » Read More
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