Roadless Rule Fight: The Trump administration proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a move that would reopen nearly 45 million acres of national forest land to road building and logging—sparking fresh wildfire-management debate across Western states including Oregon. Portland Construction & Safety: Demolition of the burned-out Centennial Mills building is nearly complete, with the water tower brought down and city officials saying the rail hazard has been reduced. Maritime Industry Deal: Portland-based Vigor Marine Group’s sale to France’s Antin Infrastructure Partners closed, signaling continued investment in U.S. shipyard capacity for Navy and commercial work. Local Jobs & Food Manufacturing: Bridgetown Natural Foods is expanding its Wilson County workforce, with a hiring push for 100 open roles tied to nearly 1 billion granola bars produced annually. Oregon Housing & Childcare: OSU-Cascades childcare space is shifting to NeighborImpact’s Head Start program starting Sept. 8, adding toddler and preschool slots for low-income families. Energy & Costs: AAA reports gas prices climbing again, with Oregon’s average at its highest mid-August level since 2022. Workforce Pipeline: Klamath Basin emergency response training received $3.2M in grants to boost EMT and firefighting readiness.