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  1. Diane Megaw

    TriMet Cuts Night Bus Service and Eliminates 68 Positions Amid $300 Million Budget Shortfall

    To address a projected $300M shortfall between revenue and expenditure over the next several years, TriMet is implementing changes, including $17.7 million in cuts that…

  2. Bernadette E. Ontong

    PacifiCorp Reaches $150 Million Settlement With Over 1,400 Oregon Wildfire Victims

    PacifiCorp confirmed yesterday that it has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs related to the 2020 Labor Day Fires​.

  3. Diane Megaw

    Oregon Secures Landmark Settlement Forcing Greystar to Halt Algorithm Driven Rent Pricing

    A nine-state coalition, including Oregon, proposed a $7 million settlement to resolve claims against Greystar Management Services LLC, the largest landlord in the United…

  4. Diane Megaw

    Providence Oregon Cuts 150 Jobs After $255 Million Operating Loss

    Amid workforce challenges and regulatory pressures, Providence, Oregon, announced that 150 positions, mostly non-clinical roles, across its acute care ministries…

  5. Diane Megaw

    Intel Announces 669 More Oregon Layoffs as Workforce Cuts Surpass 3,000 Despite Massive Tax Breaks

    Intel, one of Oregon's biggest employers, announced Thursday that another 669 employees will be laid off from its facilities in Hillsboro and Aloha before the end of the…

  6. Diane Megaw

    Small Business Survey Ranks Oregon’s Most Reliable Cities for On-Time Payments

    In three Oregon cities — Salem, Eugene, and Portland — a handshake still counts. The cities were named Oregon’s most trustworthy in a national survey of small business…

  7. Diane Megaw

    Portland General Electric Blocks Service Disconnections for Thousands Affected by Federal Shutdown

    Portland General Electric (PGE) announced yesterday that it will temporarily expand holds on service disconnections for Income-Qualified Bill Discount recipients and…

  8. Diane Megaw

    Legacy Health Blames ‘Unbearable’ Costs as It Prepares Major Clinic Closures in Oregon and Washington

    Legacy Health indicated that several of its clinics and programs in Oregon and Washington will be closed due to significant financial pressures, including rising labor…