Oregon Infrastructure & Growth: Portland International Airport wrapped its 11-year, $2.15B main terminal rebuild, boosting capacity, seismic resilience, and local retail and dining—without full-day closures. Broadband & Telecom: Small fiber providers are backing away from the federal BEAD broadband program as costs rise and returns shrink, with Oregon-linked funding also affected. Energy & Grid Planning: Western governors backed a $60B push to expand transmission lines to handle surging demand from AI, EVs, and manufacturing. Manufacturing & Pharma (Oregon tie-in): Thermo Fisher will install AustinPx’s KinetiSol technology at its Bend, Oregon drug manufacturing site, extending the platform into commercial production. Workforce & Education: Cascade Health Alliance awarded Klamath Community College $363K to build a childcare learning center for low-income families—aiming to unlock up to 144 child slots. Public Safety & Justice: Jackson County jail capacity drops 20% (62 beds) as the basement closes to cut costs. Food & Consumer Protection: DOJ and 17 AGs say major egg companies coordinated to manipulate egg prices via Urner Barry submissions, with Oregon’s Willamette Egg Farms named. Local Economy & Housing: A Lancaster, Pa., apartment boom update highlights Mosaic’s delayed timeline, with foundation work targeted for this fall and first move-ins projected for 2029.