AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOregon Higher Ed: Willamette University and Pacific University have formally agreed to merge, creating the University of the Northwest and Oregon’s largest private university, with about 6,000 students. Wildfire & Public Safety: East Evans Creek Fire response continues with new Level 1 and Level 2 evacuations and fire camp expansion as crews work to contain multiple Oregon blazes. Tech & Jobs: Intel is using ASML’s next-gen High NA EUV tool at its Hillsboro, Oregon research site to help produce part of its Panther Lake laptop chips—another sign Oregon remains central to chipmaking. Environment & Courts: Washington tribes and environmental groups sued over Endangered Species Act rule changes that rescind the ESA definition of “harm,” arguing it could raise risks for salmon and other wildlife. Entertainment & Oregon’s Legal Front: Thirteen state attorneys general, including Oregon’s, filed a lawsuit to block the Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Local Events: OMSI and Rose City Astronomers are bringing free star parties to Rooster Rock State Park and other Oregon parks this summer.
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