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Students Nationwide Rethink College Majors as AI Changes Careers, and Oregon Tech Is Betting on the Shift
As AI’s traction in traditional careers increases, students nationwide are reconsidering what to study. Oregon Tech offers one local example of colleges adapting with a…
Oregon High-Tech Jobs Fall From 2023 Peak Despite Decade of Growth
Oregon high-tech employment increased 14% overall between 2015 and 2025, driven by a 32% rise in high-tech services despite a 4% decline in manufacturing.
Oregon Judge Shuts Down Portland Metal Recycler Over Air, Waste and Water Violations
A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge shut down a Portland metal recycler on Wednesday, finding NW Metals and its owner, Moyata Anotta, willfully violated a 2021 court…
Portland Has Nation’s Highest Share of Home Listings With Price Cuts
Buyers are gaining leverage across the U.S., but Portland now leads the nation in home listings with price cuts.
Oregon Adopts New Crab Fishery Rules After Whale Entanglements Raise Alarm
Oregon has adopted new measures aimed at reducing deadly whale entanglements in the state’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery.
Oregon Sues to Block Federal Demand for 17 Million Commercial Drivers’ Social Security Numbers
Oregon joined a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia, suing to stop the federal government from obtaining Social Security numbers and other personal…
Oregon Hearing Today Could Shape New Workplace Violence Rules for Health Care Workers
Oregon has a public hearing scheduled for today on proposed workplace violence protections for health care workers, including required prevention plans, annual training…
Childhood Vaccination Falls Nationwide as Oregon Kindergarten Exemptions Reach Nearly Three Times U.S. Rate
Measles vaccination coverage among U.S. kindergartners has fallen below the 95% level health officials say is generally needed to maintain community protection, while…
