The Oregonian
Coverage of The Oregonian in the Nexus archive.
- Intel plans layoffs within its data center group
Intel is planning layoffs within its data center group as part of a broader effort to become 'more focused and efficient.' The company has reduced its workforce in recent years, including over 5,000 factory worker layoffs in 2023 and more than 15,000 job cuts in August 2024 for cost savings.
- West Coast ‘sisterhood’ nabs park perv after string of attacks, detains man until cops finally arrive
A group of strangers in Oregon, referred to as the 'sisterhood,' detained a 31-year-old man after he allegedly groped multiple women in a city park. Police were slow to respond to the incident.
- Bob Packwood, Oregon senator forced to resign due to sex scandal, dies at 93
Bob Packwood, R-Oregon, resigned from the Senate in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Committee voted to expel him for sexual and official misconduct. He died at 93, according to reports.
- A Low-Income Housing Program Is Pouring Billions Into Housing Many People Can’t Afford
A federal low-income housing program, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, has allocated billions to build affordable housing in cities like Portland, Oregon, but the resulting apartments often cost nearly $1,400 for a one-bedroom, making them unaffordable for minimum-wage earners. Critics argue the program fails to address true housing shortages and instead creates surplus units in markets where rents already align with its affordability thresholds, leaving thousands of subsidized units vacant.