AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSenior Care in Sisters: The Lodge Retirement Community in Sisters has been bought by CRH Northwest, which plans to restore the property to a licensed assisted living center after earlier owners shifted it to senior apartments. Regional Transportation: Washington’s WSDOT Cascadia Program is coordinating I-5 planning and early high-speed rail concepts across the Cascadia megaregion, from Vancouver to Portland. Local News Funding Fight: A Washington effort to tax tech giants for local newsroom support is facing pushback after a new report proposes loosening guardrails on which outlets get help. Oregon Health & Environment: Oregon is moving ahead with a newborn screening study using genome sequencing, and DEQ is taking comments on air-quality impacts tied to data centers. Wildlife on Oregon Roads: Environment Oregon is recruiting volunteers for a Roadside Wildlife Count to feed state roadkill and survey data. Tech & Chips: Applied Materials and Intel announced a partnership to speed next-generation AI chipmaking work using Intel’s Oregon campus and Applied’s EPIC Center. Midterms Q&A: Reuters and other coverage focus on how the Iran war could shape Trump’s midterm prospects.
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