An Oregon Secretary of State audit criticizes the Oregon Medical Board for an inconsistent and inequitable disciplinary process of healthcare professionals.

Intel forecasts a weaker Q1, causing its stock to drop post-earnings despite beating Q4 expectations. CEO Gelsinger remains optimistic on future improvement.

Former Intel CEO, Brian Krzanich, joins the board of SES AI Corp., a company specializing in battery technology, bringing his tech and leadership experience to advance next-gen li-metal batteries.

The only renal care facility in Tillamook, Oregon, U.S. Renal Care, will close, leaving 11 patients without nearby dialysis services. The closure is due to financial issues with Medicare reimbursements.

The U.S. HHS has made permanent the pandemic-era telehealth rules for prescribing addiction treatments, improving access to medications like buprenorphine and methadone.

Columbia Sportswear's fabric, used in their winter jackets, is now protecting a U.S. lunar lander from moon temperatures, as it orbits the moon for a landing attempt.

Leap days keep our calendar in sync with Earth's orbit. This extra day is added to February every four years to prevent drifts in our seasonal calendar.

The Technology Association of Oregon has updated its branding to reflect its expanded role and focus on education, policy, and community engagement in the tech industry.

Agility Robotics appoints former Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson as its new CEO to expand operations and further the development of its humanoid warehouse robots.

The cc-TDI in Hillsboro received $2.5 million in grants to fight childhood cancer and aims to launch clinical trials within five years as part of a $25 million global initiative.

Stacy Smith, former CFO of Intel, has rejoined the company's board of directors to aid in its semiconductor industry comeback and IDM 2.0 strategy execution.

Jama Software has been acquired by Francisco Partners for $1.2 billion, equalling Portland's largest tech deal. CEO Marc Osofsky remains and will reinvest in the company.

An Intel contractor is suing the company for $550,000, claiming exposure to toxic chemicals at an Oregon factory cost him his sense of taste and smell.

Authorities in Oregon and Washington are investigating oiled birds and tar balls on beaches, with several agencies involved in determining the source of the pollution.

Portland's Dove Lewis Animal Hospital used Total Plasma Exchange to successfully treat two dogs, Mia and Kodak, who ingested a large amount of pain medication.

A bear was sighted wandering in a Eugene neighborhood, leading to a wildlife alert by local authorities, with no reported incidents following its appearance.

Portland Sunday Parkways event returns on Father’s Day with cycling, walking, and community activities across Northeast Cully's parks, featuring live music, food, and an Adaptive Bike Clinic.

CLEAR, a biometric identity service, launched at Portland International Airport to expedite security checks and streamline traveler experience, while promising economic benefits and local job creation.

The Oregon DEQ is recovering from a cyberattack with server rebuilds and enhanced security measures, leading to longer response times and rescheduled public hearings.

OHSU researchers used cryo‑EM to map where disease‑causing antibodies bind the NMDA receptor, revealing tiny antigenic hot spots that could enable sharper tests and targeted drugs.

Oregon startups pulled in nearly $1 billion in VC in 2025, a surge driven largely by a huge funding round for Agility Robotics and wider AI-driven investor interest.

A state‑ordered report and a special OHSU board meeting laid out costly choices for the Oregon National Primate Research Center, exposing a clash over money, science and animal welfare.

Camas-based nLIGHT priced a $175M offering and is expanding manufacturing in Longmont while its stock slid after a long run-up.

NOAA reached an agreement to fund nine Alaska seismic stations, restoring near-real-time data that tsunami forecasters use to speed alerts for the Aleutians and Pacific Northwest.

A bright green fireball streaked over Portland and parts of the Pacific Northwest on March 23, 2026, sending a rush of video and eyewitness reports. OMSI and scientists say the color likely came from burning magnesium as the object hit the atmosphere.

An Oregon appeals court fined a Salem attorney $10,000 after finding dozens of AI‑generated fake citations in an appellate brief.

OSU researchers combined nanoparticles and low‑power near‑infrared light to ablate melanoma tumors in mice; human testing remains a future step. The approach could be a less‑invasive alternative to wide excisions.

Eagle Nuclear says the Aurora site near McDermitt, Oregon contains roughly 37 million pounds of uranium and has begun permitting and drilling planning.

OHSU researchers mapped a serotonin-linked brain circuit that can trigger phantom ringing in mice, suggesting why some antidepressants may worsen tinnitus.

A federal magistrate dismissed a family lawsuit over Valley View Winery after court briefs relied on fabricated legal citations, and lawyers were ordered to pay six‑figure costs.

Oregon State researchers link routine generative AI use to weaker reflection and critical thinking in STEM students. The study recommends curricular fixes to rebuild reasoning skills.

Panthalassa raised $140M to finish a Portland pilot factory and build wave‑powered Ocean‑3 nodes that run AI at sea.

Hillsboro-based Lattice is buying AMI for about $1.65B, adding firmware and datacenter manageability as it pushes toward a $1B revenue run rate.

CompTIA sees a slight rebound for Portland's tech workforce in 2026 after two years of decline, with AI and data roles leading hiring.

Lawmakers in Salem and city officials in Hillsboro have moved to pause data‑center tax breaks as polls and local opposition pile up, derailing planned projects. The dispute is reshaping where AI companies can build.

Portland State chemists report T111 cleared malaria stages in lab and animal tests, suggesting a single‑encounter cure could be possible.

A Portland startup says it preserved a whole pig brain at cellular resolution and will offer the procedure to terminally ill patients in Oregon. The work raises legal and ethical questions about timing, consent and what "revival" would mean.

NSF is removing instruments from the Ocean Observatories Initiative, ending key below‑surface measurements off the Pacific Northwest as El Niño approaches.

The Oregon Supreme Court struck a petition after filings included AI‑generated fake citations, and a separate order imposed a $500 sanction while allowing a corrected response.