Microchip will close Arizona factory while it pursues federal subsidies to expand in Oregon, Colorado

Due to poor sales, Microchip Technology announced Monday that it will close its Tempe, Arizona, plant and lay off 500 employees the following year. According to Microchip, the shutdown will ultimately result in an annual savings of $90 million. The business claims that its Gresham and Colorado factories can produce the same chips that it … Read more

NFL suspends Houston Texans LB for three games for vicious hit on star quarterback

Azeez Al-Shaair, a linebacker for the Houston Texans, was suspended by the NFL for three games on Tuesday morning for an unacceptable and significant violation of the rules. Following Al-Shaair’s violent and unlawful hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the second quarter of the Texans’ 23–20 victory on Sunday, the league issued the … Read more

Portland Timbers’ star named to 2024 MLS Best XI

Evander, a great attacker for the Portland Timbers, became a member of an exclusive group on Tuesday. The league revealed the forward’s inclusion on the 2024 MLS Best XI on Tuesday morning. Evander is only the third player in the club’s history to get the honor of being selected to the league’s Best XI. Evander … Read more

Four-star linebacker Gavin Nix flips commitment from Miami to Oregon Ducks

The Oregon Ducks have signed another defensive player to their 2025 recruiting class on the eve of Early National Signing Day. After previously committing to Miami, four-star linebacker Gavin Nix revealed his pledge to the Ducks on Tuesday. Unbelievably, four-star linebacker Gavin Nix has switched his Miami commitment to Oregon!Since July, Bradenton, Florida’s 6 0 … Read more

Portland police say woman succumbs to injuries 20 days after crash, becomes 66th traffic death in 2024

A driver who was seriously hurt in a two-car collision in Northeast Portland last month passed away on Monday, 20 days after the collision, according to police on Tuesday. The deceased driver was identified by the police as 42-year-old Miriam D. Morales-Luna. Officers arrived to the collision just after 5 a.m. on Nov. 13 near … Read more