📉 70K Oregonians lose food stamps

70,000 Dropped From Food Stamps

After new federally mandated work requirements went into effect late last year, 70,000 fewer Oregonians are on food stamps. That’s roughly double the decline that the state anticipated. It could be the result of more people making enough money to no longer qualify, or it could be the challenges posed by the work requirements or the new paperwork. [Oregonian]

Stock Prices Are Way Up, After Semiconductor Layoffs

Employment in Oregon’s semiconductor industry was at a 30-year low as of this spring — after widespread job cuts, including 6,000 layoffs at Intel over the prior two years. But the stock market tells a different story: Share prices at these companies have skyrocketed by as much as 500% because of the AI boom. It’s not clear whether the jobs will return, though. [Oregonian]

Women To Lead 2 Major Healthcare Companies

After a messy leadership change, OHSU will have a new chief executive: Amy Shlossman, who was a Baltimore hospital executive, is starting later this summer on an interim basis. At the same time, Legacy Health got a new president and CEO this week: Dr. Susan Huang, a dermatologist and former Providence executive. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

Last week’s scavenger hunt was for this mural on Southeast Cora Street between 29th and 30th Avenues — “on an unimproved street,” wrote reader Leah H. “I just walk by it all the time.”

“The fence mural was created by local artist Anna Trella Ruth Miller,” reader Heidi F. wrote. “Miller’s art takes inspiration from the Dutch folk art style of Fraktur, which she was introduced to by her grandmother.”

“I recently got lost in Southeast Portland,” wrote reader Tina Stanhope. “The fence was recessed, kind of down an alleyway, I noticed it as I was checking my GPS. It's absolutely inspirational, so befitting Portland!”

“Families see it everyday as they walk their kids to Grout Elementary,” wrote reader Kathy K.

A shoutout to those readers.

This week’s scavenger hunt is from reader Albert Kaufman:

Where is this sign?

Please click here to submit the location — and, for unofficial bonus points, anything you know about it.

If you’re new to the newsletter, there’s a scavenger hunt every Friday. In next week’s newsletter, I’ll reveal the answer and shout out the first 10 readers who respond correctly.

📸 Want to submit a photo? Please email me a snapshot of somewhere in the Portland metro area, and we’ll consider it for an upcoming “Where Is It?” segment!