Food Safety: FDA upgraded a recall of Salata Salad Kitchen Jalapeño Avocado Dressing to Class I after possible Salmonella contamination, affecting 1,724 cases distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas. Public Works & Accessibility: ODOT will run nighttime lane closures on Oregon 99W near Linfield in McMinnville to update sidewalk curbs and crosswalks to newer ADA standards. Wildfire & Land Management: BLM opened a Lake County firewood collection area tied to the Fremont Fuels Management project, letting residents take previously cut hazardous fuels before future prescribed burns. Energy & Climate Policy: Oregon lawmakers are revisiting a carbon cap-and-invest approach, weighing it against the state’s Climate Protection Program amid industry concerns about costs. Transportation Tech: ODOT issued an intent to award Rekor Systems for a statewide connected in-vehicle alerts program, aiming to push work-zone and incident alerts directly to drivers. Oregon Agriculture & Food Industry: Portland-based Organically Grown Company leader Mike Dill won the Organic Trade Association’s Organic Trailblazer Award and joined its board. Business & Housing Development: Redmond’s enterprise zone rules cleared key steps, potentially enabling 10-year tax breaks for qualifying $25M+ projects. Finance & Fraud: Three Oregon men were indicted in federal court for an alleged bank fraud scheme tied to altered checks and a sham logistics business. Education Investment: Billionaire Ken Griffin pledged $3B to Carnegie Mellon, with a major new Miami campus and expanded Pittsburgh work—another sign of big money reshaping tech and manufacturing research.