💰 Why every Oregonian might get $750

No Imminent Eruption Predicted

True, Mount St. Helens is the most active volcano in the 48 contiguous U.S. states. True, it has experienced 350 small earthquakes this year. But any suggestions that it’s about to blow its top again are overblown. [Oregonian]

Intel To Cut Staff

Intel, Oregon’s largest private employer, saw sales fall 20% in 2022 and then 14% in 2023. To cut costs, the company has announced another round of staffing cuts, though it’s not clear if they’ll be in Oregon or even the U.S. In fact, last year, the number of Intel jobs in Washington County grew by 1,000. [Oregonian 🔒]

2nd Smallest Apartments in the Country

Shockingly, Seattle and Portland outrank New York (as well as every other large U.S. city) for the smallest-sized apartments — at least for those built in the last decade. According to a report by apartment listing service RentCafe, Seattle apartments, built between 2014 and 2023, are the tiniest (at an average of 661 square feet), and Portland comes in at No. 2, with 685 square feet. [KOIN]

$750 for Every Oregonian?

On the Friday news roundup, voters in November may get the chance to give every Oregon resident $750. A proposed ballot measure would raise corporate taxes to do that. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

$750 for Every Oregonian? Plus, Unclaimed Treasures and Rising Utility Shutoffs

On the Friday news roundup, there was a spike in utility shutoffs. Check out the state’s treasure trove of unclaimed stuff. And a new possible ballot measure would give every Oregonian 750 bucks.