Clark County's fire marshal will impose a countywide burn ban starting at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday; existing permits are voided and strict rules govern campfires and pits.

A swimmer drowned Sunday at Rooster Rock State Park after a multi‑agency search. Authorities recovered a body and are withholding identifying details.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro will close its Regence Club in North Portland and has listed the 9,900‑sq‑ft Portsmouth building for sale after citing financial strain.

Mayor Keith Wilson was fined $526 after the city auditor found he accepted donations that exceeded Portland's 2024 limits. The notice explains the rules and next steps.

Oregon slipped to No. 42 in CNBC's 2026 business rankings after slippage across cost, tech and infrastructure. A newly released Prosperity Council report lays out tax, regulatory and education recommendations.

A Charter Review Commission advanced a two‑thirds County Council vote requirement for taxes to the November ballot after a close commission vote.

A former Intel engineer says a return-to-office mandate conflicted with an approved remote accommodation for his hearing impairment. He has sued in Marion County seeking reinstatement and about $800,000 in damages.

Sunny and seasonable Friday with a high near 82°F. Warming into the mid‑80s and near‑90s early next week.

A body was recovered from the Willamette River near Northwest Portland's Station 6 on Thursday; deputies and Portland Fire responded and the medical examiner will identify the person.

A Budapest court sentenced an Irish citizen to 14 years for the 2024 killing of Portland nurse Mackenzie Michalski; investigators say the body was dumped near Lake Balaton.

A state report tallied 329 submissions — a 246% jump — in recorded contacts between federal immigration agents and Oregon public bodies. DOJ says missing hotline records will be added.

Two rounds were fired near SE Columbia Way after a dispute between a dog walker and a man; no one was hit and a 31-year-old was arrested, police say.

Portland Public Schools will review a draft 'Protecting Student Access' policy that would limit federal immigration enforcement access and require notice to families. The proposal is a local response to new state law.