Wildfire Insurance Relief: Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation extended its wildfire emergency order for 30 more days, keeping cancellations and nonrenewals paused and adding grace periods for premium payments through Sept. 29. Recycling Win for Oregon Industry: A federal judge upheld Oregon’s packaging recycling “extended producer responsibility” law, rejecting a challenge from wholesale distributors and clearing the way for the program to keep expanding. Data Center Scrutiny in Salem: Salem deemed Verrus’s proposed data center incomplete, citing missing ownership paperwork and questions about water use and environmental protections, with the city also requiring separate land-use applications. Solar Push Meets Local Resistance: Klamath County Commissioner Derrick DeGroot hosted a Keno town hall on Orsted’s proposed $500M solar-plus-battery project, as residents raised concerns about wildfire risk, wildlife habitat, and water impacts. Legal Fallout for Timber Operations: Four Lincoln County residents sued Weyerhaeuser over a Dec. 2025 landslide, alleging the company knew a clear-cut slope was failing and failed to stabilize or warn. Workforce & Care Expansion: Family Resource Home Care opened a new Klamath Falls branch to meet growing demand for non-medical in-home support for seniors. Consumer Credit Compliance: Oregon-based Concora Credit faces a proposed class action alleging it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by not providing employees with required consumer reports. Right to Repair Momentum: Oregon’s “right to repair” laws are part of a broader surge nationwide, but enforcement still lags.