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Amazon announced 2,000 more cuts, SpaceX acquired xAI, parent company to X that used to be Twitter. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow; but can we have more Winter if we haven’t had any yet? Mt. Hood Ski Bowl down to tubing only due to lack of snow, Rivian partners with Costco.

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‘People over profits’: Oregon reaches $17M settlement in drug price-fixing case (Koin)
Central Oregon Community College receives $2.2M federal grant to boost machining and welding program (OPB)
(OR) ‘Save Lloyd’ pushes back as owners move forward with teardown of mall and its ice rink (ORLive)
(WA) Empty Walgreens find a buyer (DJC)
Amazon layoffs include 2,000 jobs in Seattle area (KUOW)
Boise HVAC company acquired by New Mexico outfit (IBR)
Seattle-based Zillow cuts 200 jobs (ST)
Idaho’s ban on buying candy or soda with food stamps is imminent (IDStatesman)
Only 23% of Oregonians say state is headed in right direction: survey (BizJournals)
Portland startup Zelody uses AI to solve banking software integration (BizJournals)
Montana based First Interstate Bank appoints new Oregon president (BizJournals)
Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation (Ground)
(WA) Eddie Bauer stores could close amid possible bankruptcy filing: Reports (Ground)
(WA) Feds greenlight $2B renewable energy project on Yakama nation sacred site (WSS)
Missoula County primed to approve Swan Valley Neighborhood Plan (Missoulian)
With Shares Down 10% After Its Earnings Call, Is Microsoft a Buy? (MF)
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