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  1. Diane Megaw

    Oregon Remote Workers Risk Being Passed Over for Promotions, Career Expert Warns

    A career expert cautions Oregon’s remote workers who have fully embraced the benefits of remote work that there are risks, including the risk of missing out on being…

  2. Diane Megaw

    Intel’s Oregon Workforce Hit Hard as Layoffs Surge Past 2,000 Despite $260M in Tax Breaks

    Following the unsettling news last week that the Intel Corporation planned to lay off over 500 workers, the tech giant later indicated that the number is about 4.5 times…

  3. Diane Megaw

    Tech Shock in Oregon as Massive Intel Job Cuts Hit Hillsboro and Aloha Campuses

    The Intel Corporation announced yesterday that over 500 employees in Oregon will be laid off, with the first round of terminations slated to happen over 12 days…

  4. Lucille McNamara

    These Oregon Small Towns Are the First to Reveal Financial Strain Before the State’s Economy Shifts

    While Wall Street watches global markets as an indicator of economic stress, businesses on the main streets of small, local communities watch grocery bills and gas pump…

  5. Bernadette E. Ontong

    Nike Tops the List of Dream CEO Jobs for Graduates in Oregon, Survey Says

    In a recent poll that asked 3,064 graduates, "If you could be the CEO of any company, which one would you choose," Google's Sundar Pichai’s job was the most sought…

  6. Diane Megaw

    Oregon-Based Energy Storage Firm Powin Files for Bankruptcy Amid $500 Million Debt

    Powin, LLC, the a U.S.-based global energy storage integrator with headquarters and their main engineering location are based in Tualatin, Oregon filed a Chapter 11…

  7. Lucille McNamara

    Amazon Announces Purchase of Redmond Site to Upgrade Delivery Services and Create Jobs in Central Oregon

    Amazon announced yesterday that it has bought a property in northeast Redmond to speed up delivery services to Central Oregon customers, maintaining its investment in…

  8. Diane Megaw

    Nike Joins 76 Footwear Brands Urging Trump to Exempt Shoes from Devastating Reciprocal Tariffs

    Footwear giants Nike and Adidas added their brands to a letter from 76 footwear brands to Trump asking for exemption from reciprocal footwear tariffs.