Paper Industry & Safety: Longview community members rallied with a barbecue fundraiser after the Nippon Dynawave chemical spill killed 11 workers, while residents say long-term questions about the paper industry’s future are now front and center. Energy Costs & Grid Planning: A new analysis using EIA data shows where residential electricity prices jumped most year over year, with grid investment and rising demand (including from data centers) driving pressure. Data Centers & Power Supply: Oregon and Washington utilities are increasingly turning to gas to meet data-center demand, raising concerns about missing climate targets as some projects skirt new gas limits. Transportation Finance: Oregon and Washington transportation commissions heard results from a Level 3 traffic and revenue study indicating Interstate Bridge tolling can still hit the $1.5B target despite an early traffic drop. Local Housing & Growth: Tualatin approved Norwood Townhomes, a 95-unit “missing middle” subdivision, as the city moves forward with attached single-family housing. Labor & Health Care: The NLRB ordered Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center to bargain with more than 250 healthcare technicians after their 2023 union vote. Trade & Manufacturing: KEITH Manufacturing in Madras received a Global Trailblazer Award for international expansion tied to agricultural and material-handling growth. Antitrust Watch: State AGs are drafting a legal challenge to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, setting up a major competition fight. Community Health: Salem opened a downtown sobering center and expanded detox and clinic services, aiming to reduce reliance on jail and hospital care.