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Last month, I fell down an absolutely bizarre rabbit hole trying to figure out who was ripping off articles from Oregon journalists. What I found was identity theft, plagiarism and an absolutely terrifying future for local journalism led by AI scammers. opb.org/article/2024/1…

Juan-Carlos Molleda resigns as U of O School Of Journalism and Commnunications dean dailyemerald.com/?p=168299. Resignation comes less than a month after reporting by students at the U of O Daily Emerald on his prolific travel expenditures and mismanagement of the school's budget.

As HB 2025 (the big transportation bill) hangs in the balance, Sen. Pres. Rob Wagner has removed Sen. Mark Meek from the committee ahead of today's 2:30 meeting (delayed), replacing Meek himself. Meek is a no on the bill and Dems need Wagner's vote to move the bill to the floor.

Cap and trade, which led to two previous GOP walk-outs in Salem, is back on the table as lawmakers try to cobble together transportation funding. This time, however, a Republican, Sen. Bruce Starr, is advocating for the idea. wweek.com/news/state/202…

In recent years, Venture Portland tripled in size as city officials supplied it with federal pandemic relief dollars—providing $1.2 million of Venture’s $1.3 million in revenue for fiscal 2022–23. WW took a closer look at where that money went. wweek.com/news/2025/04/0…

The workers' comp insurer SAIF Corp received an email "threat" with names and addresses of numerous employees, according to SAIF CEO Chip Terhune. Police are still investigating a shooting at Terhune's Lake Oswego home Feb. 21. wweek.com/news/2025/02/2…

Chip Terhune, the CEO of SAIF Corp, the state's largest workers compensation insurer, says somebody fired three bullets through the front door of his home in Lake Oswego last night. Nobody was hurt. Police are now investigating. wweek.com/news/2025/02/2…

The big question underlying this story from @JeffmanningOre: will Oregon lawmakers side with Warren Buffet, or with Oregon rate- and taxpayers? Which of those groups employs better lobbyists? wweek.com/news/2025/02/0…

City administrator Michael Jordan tells bureau directors that the city will be analyzing the communications, equity and engagement shops across the city, and eyeing cuts in each. wweek.com/news/city/2025…

Robt Pamplin conceded to numerous violations of his duty to pensioners. The industrialist must repay at least $25 million according to settlement with the feds that will result in the sale of wineries, central OR's biggest ranch and many other properties. wweek.com/news/2025/01/1…

State auditors dinged the Oregon Wine Board for failing to maintain inventory of the state wine cellar and for giving, rather than selling wine, to governors and other public officials in apparent violation of state law. wweek.com/news/2025/01/0…

The state auditor today referred some potential ethics violations by the governor's office to the OR Govt Ethics Commission. The items include an allegation that first lady Aimee Kotek Wilson improperly got state-paid parking. wweek.com/news/2025/01/0…

Oregon falls from second in the nation in terms of bicycle friendliness to third in a report. Still pretty good but the rise in deaths here explains the drop. It's part of a national trend of more cycling fatalities. wweek.com/news/2024/12/1…

WW has reported on the dangerous conditions created by staffing shortages for more than a year. Meanwhile, the downtown jail is rapidly decaying. A January ice storm left it without power for four days, and 33 toilets are leaky or broken. wweek.com/news/courts/20…

Stop what you’re doing and read this crazy great story about a Montana doctor and a trail of mysterious deaths. You will not be disappointed. #longreads @propublica by @davidmcswane propublica.org/article/thomas…

AG-Elect Dan Rayfield disclosed a $20k check this week from Philip Morris Int'l. OR DOJ is often at odds with tobacco cos and regulation of flavored tobacco and other tobacco products is contentious. Rayfield says the money won't affect his thinking as AG. wweek.com/news/state/202…

Mayor-elect Keith Wilson has chosen Aisling Coghlan as his chief of staff. wweek.com/news/city/2024…

Second time is a charm? The former Gordon's Fireplace Shop in the Grant Park 'hood goes on the auction block again. wweek.com/news/2024/12/0…

Bombshell at OHSU: the university's best known figure, Knight Cancer Center CEO Dr. Brian Druker abruptly resigned this morning after months of turmoil at the state's only medical school. wweek.com/news/2024/12/0…

Here's a modest advance on an @noellecrombie scoop on Clackamas County Commissioner-elect Melissa Fireside: Lake Oswego PD Chief confirms investigation involving Fireside, who is set to take office in January. wweek.com/news/2024/11/2…