The state’s wealthiest couple is doubling down on cancer research with a massive gift to Oregon Health & Science University.

OHSU calls it the largest single private donation in higher ed in U.S. history.

The state shed 4,300 jobs in July — the most since 2021.

The state shed 4,300 jobs in July — the most since 2021.

The state shed 4,300 jobs in July — the most since 2021.

The state shed 4,300 jobs in July — the most since 2021.

The state shed 4,300 jobs in July — the most since 2021.

Oregon employers dropped 2,700 non-farm jobs in July, bringing the state’s unemployment rate to 5%, according to the latest ...

As the rest of the U.S. continues to add jobs, though at an increasingly slower rate, Oregon just saw its unemployment rate hit a post-pandemic high as major employers continue to shed positions.

Edgar Mendez, director of prevention for the Cascade AIDS Project, pictured last week in the organization's Old Town office.