Two people were seriously injured after a reported assault near NE Killingsworth and 64th. Firefighters say both were rushed to the hospital and police are investigating.

Deputies closed Arndt Road NE and Airport Road NE near Aurora State Airport after a suspicious backpack prompted a bomb‑squad response. Bomb technicians later said the bag posed no danger.

Oregon will receive about $48.4M from the Big Ten’s record $1.37B distribution, a partial‑share boost as the Ducks settle into the conference.

A pursuit on I‑205 Thursday night ended with a pickup rolling and a 30‑year‑old man arrested, the sheriff's office says.

An 18-year-old Salem man was killed when his Subaru WRX ran off Highway 214 near Silver Falls and caught fire; a passenger was flown to hospital with serious injuries.

A heavy police response taped off SW Ankeny and SW 1st near the Burnside Bridge Friday after reports of a shooting. Officials had not released details as investigators processed the scene.

Portland’s bond manager Procedeo has hired two former school board members as consultants, renewing questions about oversight as multimillion‑dollar school modernizations ramp up. Community advocates and some board members say the move undercuts local staffing at a fragile moment for the bond program.

Portland Fire & Rescue says a home collapsed Friday; a gas line was ruptured and burning under porch rubble while overhead powerline insulation was alight.

Photos show a training day that turned real after Clackamas Fire fought a Canby‑area house blaze; one person was taken to a burn unit and a captain was honored.

Crews worked Thursday to reach and extinguish a small camp-style fire along the Springwater Corridor north of Oaks Park as limited access slowed response.

Two people were hurt Thursday after a chairlift malfunction at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl East; they were airlifted to OHSU and authorities are investigating.

A Portland officer was placed on paid leave after investigators say he failed to report being shot at off duty in Hood River; the episode ties to a later fatal shooting and drug and weapons seizures.

Mostly sunny and warming — highs near 80 today. Sunday may top 90 in parts of the metro.