$45 million gamble: Portland suburb wants to build on the spot of devastating landslide

The landslide ruined one house, a second house and then a third. It damaged a reservoir and forced residents to ration water for several months.

Construction of Interstate 205 left a devastating mark on the scenic metro suburb when workers cut into a steep slope overlooking the Willamette River five decades ago.

But leaders in West Linn are poised to take a chance on the troubled site again…

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