Highway & Safety: ODOT is lowering speed limits along Highway 395 in Hermiston after an engineering study tied to crash history and traffic patterns. Road Construction: Crews will temporarily close Perrydale Road south of Highway 22 starting June 23, with detours via Kings Valley Highway, as intersection work moves forward. Wildfire Preparedness: Sierra Pacific Industries will close its Oregon forestlands to public access starting June 22 due to rising wildfire risk, while shared federal/public roads remain open. Climate Policy for Housing: Bend approved a climate pollution fee on gas appliance installations in new homes, aiming to cut greenhouse emissions as Oregon’s drought and wildfire pressures grow. Energy & Renewables Planning: A regional study says meeting Washington and Oregon climate goals will require hundreds more wind and solar projects, raising questions about opposition and grid reliability. Agriculture Research: OSU Malheur is hosting a crop field day showing how low snowpack and dry spring conditions are affecting onions, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, hemp and more. Wine & Food Industry: OSU researchers identified native microbes that may help protect Oregon wine grapes from Botryosphaeria dieback; Rogue Valley Roasting Company earned Oregon Tilth organic certification. Water & Emergency Funding: Oregon lawmakers approved emergency money for well repairs, wildfire-related public safety needs, and Southern Oregon University support. Finance & Consumer Lending: Trade groups sued to block Oregon’s DIDMCA opt-out law, arguing it overreaches state authority and improperly reaches out-of-state lending. Workforce Development: OSU launched a flexible, self-paced dairy workforce training program with bilingual modules, targeting food safety and manufacturing skills gaps.