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When asked what aspect of the city they were most dissatisfied with, a May poll found that affordability was the top concern.

Philosopher Devin Fitzpatrick designed his new course, “Data for Good,” to challenge students to get their hands dirty — both in messy datasets and in the soil, through a partnership with a gardening-focused nonprofit.

Over the next two decades, demand could increase by between 1.8% and 3.1% annually, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council heard Tuesday. The projected growth will come primarily from companies building more data centers in the region, more electric vehicles on roads, electrifying buildings, computer chip manufacturing and the production of "green hydrogen.

The U.S. Census dropped updated population data Thursday, showing that the country’s metropolitan areas are growing faster than previous years. The data delivered new information – both high and low – about Oregon cities.

Senate Bill 555 could ensure that data lawmakers use when crafting bills is kept under wraps.

Thousands of school employees — in districts including Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro and Salem-Keizer — are likely affected by the breach involving Tigard-based Carruth Compliance Consulting.

The state had seen steady population growth for decades, but the pace has slowed significantly in recent years.

The move helps Amazon work around Oregon’s long standing ban on new nuclear reactors and feed its energy-intensive data business. But it could also reignite debates over nuclear energy’s role in decarbonizing the energy grid.

The fast-growing energy needs of data centers, and increasing extreme weather, is posing a huge challenge for the western power grid, according to a newly released study by a nonprofit that monitors the grid.

An "unauthorized actor" obtained access to the zoo's ticketing service for six months, the zoo's spokesperson said. Law enforcement officials across the country have been notified.