Climate: Oregon sets modern wildfire acreage record
Climate change has faded from view, perhaps because nationally, overall acres burned is still well below average. Of course, this could change in the next 1-2 months.
Energy: Why solar PV works well in some areas not so well in others
Red is best, yellow can be okay, green is not good.
AI: Your queries to AI search LLMs showing up in Google search results
HUGE privacy risks.
Education, Demographics: Salem, OR may close 8 schools
The reality of the collapsing TFR hits home.
Demographics: Who spends their money eating out?
Those with less income tend to eat out at restaurants more than those with more income. or money.
Health: Is there a shortage of nurses?
Data says there are more licensed nurses in the U.S. than there are nursing positions.
Watching the Spokane area fires – horror
Horror in Spokane as high winds drive wildland fire into north Spokane.
Demographics: Growth in multi-generational housing
Multigeneration housing was common 100 years ago, reached a minimum in 1970, and is now increasing again.
Tech: Trend in computer science degrees awarded
The number of Bachelor degrees in computer science peaked in 2023 and has been in decline since then.
Finance: Rich young adults avoid stock market?
This "news" report appears to be a press release from those promoting investing in gold, crypto, etc.
Finance: Perhaps its best to not entrust your hedge fund to a 25 year old
Whose past financial experience included FTX ... and drove a $45B fund down to $10B.
What happens to the 2nd home market?
The 2nd or vacation home market might be on the verge of collapse.
Oregon’s health insurance market is collapsing
We might have to move out of state.
Demographics: Oregon has passed “peak kids”
The demographic collapse will have some real and hard impacts.