🍸 How Portland’s restaurants are coping with Dry January

The Local Impact of Dry January

For a lot of folks, January means taking a break from drinking alcohol and, in some cases, disappearing entirely from local bars and restaurants during an already slow time of the year. Willamette Week arts and culture reporter Rachel Saslow digs into what it means for Portland's small businesses — and for the local nonalcoholic beverage industry. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

Oregon Shut Out of Federal Semiconductor Grants

It’s official: Intel and Oregon lost out on all three of the Biden administration’s massive grants for semiconductor research. Arizona, New York, and Silicon Valley took home the money. [Oregonian 🔒]

Two Metro-Area Children Died of Flu

Two children in the Portland metro area died of the flu last month. The Oregon Health Authority did not release their vaccination status or say whether they were immunocompromised. But flu vaccinations were down 10% since two years ago, as of late December. [Oregonian]