Kristine de Leon

Appeals court clears way for Trump to send National Guard troops to Portland — @maxoregonian oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/…

Thanks to ⁦⁦@deleonkrist⁩ for the great local coverage! OHSU researchers create human eggs from skin cells, pointing to new frontier in fertility treatment - oregonlive.com oregonlive.com/health/2025/10…

OHSU, Legacy abandon merger plan after months of planning, reviews oregonlive.com/health/2025/05… @deleonkrist

Good to talk w/ @deleonkrist abt the proposed OHSU-Legacy hospital merger—the largest in state history. Serious market power concerns here, but the deal is immune from federal antitrust enforcement. This leaves Oregon’s HCMO program as the sole authority to block. Big test ahead.

NEW: Albertsons files lawsuit against Kroger for breach of merger agreement albertsonscompanies.com/newsroom/press…

Oregon judge blocks Kroger purchase of Albertsons, citing threat to competition oregonlive.com/business/2024/… via @deleonkrist

The @FTC previously ordered Epic Games to pay $245 million for tricking players into making unwanted purchases & letting kids rack up unauthorized charges. We are now sending the first round of refunds totaling more than $72 million to those harmed. ftc.gov/news-events/ne…

🚨 DOJ announces a suit to block UnitedHealth's ( $UNH) proposed acquisition of Amedisys ( $AMED). @Capitol_Forum subs were the first to learn DOJ was leaning towards a challenge yesterday- a team effort with @jbliss1987

🥳 James Beard Public Market announces new home in downtown Portland "The 38,000 SF space hopes to house a teaching kitchen, world-class cookbook store, restaurant, bakery, fish mkt, butcher/cheese shops, wine store, local farm stalls, events space..." oregonlive.com/dining/2024/10…

A researcher with GPS equipment found Mount Rainier is about 10 feet shorter than previously thought. st.news/4eTxYQI

Hurricane Milton is sucking water out of Tampa Bay. The effect is called a reverse storm surge, but it won’t last, and the water could come rushing back. nyti.ms/4eZ491a

Florida Highway Patrol troopers said they rescued a dog tied to a pole on I-75 in Tampa Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Milton. The dog later received a “clean bill of health” after troopers brought him to a veterinarian, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety.

1. It’s stunning that we’ve been unable to escape Visa’s stranglehold on debit payments — despite legislation mandating competition, despite disrupters like PayPal & Apple, despite loads of businesses eager to shed the crushing fees. The DOJ’s monopolization case explains why.

This #JournalismJob comes with access to our work slack where I will pepper you with silly questions such as: - Do you have a favorite 80s song? - Where is the best burger in Portland? - Have you watched the latest episode of #XMen97 yet?

🚨 We're hiring a housing/real estate reporter to cover one of the most pressing issues in Oregon. You'll work with an incredible team (and also me) recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/… #journalismjobs

Calling all aspiring young journalists in Oregon and SW Washington: Applications are open now for High School Journalism Institute 2024. Students will learn reporting, news writing, photography and more from the pros oregonlive.com/hsji/2024/03/a…

Judge orders The Oregonian/OregonLive to return or destroy documents ‘inadvertently’ released in Nike sex discrimination lawsuit oregonlive.com/business/2024/…

When physics teacher Bob Sauer got to school on Monday, a gaggle of students were already at the door to his classroom. They wanted to know if he was THE "Bob" that everyone was talking about. He was, in fact, THE Bob who found the blown-out door plug from the Alaska Airlines flight. Click the link for more info from our interview with Bob: oregonlive.com/portland/2024/…

In Oregon, 45% of kindergarteners missed AT LEAST three weeks of school last year. Most states improved school attendance, after the pandemic drop. Oregon's chronic absenteeism got worse. 🙏 @jrlsilverman for the national context + deep reporting. oregonlive.com/education/2023…