State health officials flagged Lake Billy Chinook after tests found high microcystin levels. Officials warn against swimming and spray-generating water sports in affected areas.

After a sold-out 2025, the Portland Book Festival expands into a citywide week in 2026, centering on Nov. 7 and adding late‑night book bars and food-focused events.

An 18-year-old woman was shot early Friday near Sellwood Riverfront Park; police say injuries are non-life-threatening and detectives are seeking tips.

State health officials released a draft health consultation after testing found manganese, arsenic, nitrates and coliforms in nearly 60 private wells north of Prineville.

A grocer-backed alternative redemption center plan in Portland unraveled after retailers pulled funding, complicating Bottle Bill changes and a major BottleDrop closure.

A Vancouver woman was sentenced to 100 months after selling counterfeit fentanyl pills tied to two Woodburn deaths in July 2020.

Crews responded Thursday evening to a possible jumper on the west end of the Broadway Bridge. Officials released few details as responders worked the scene.

Fire Boat 21 and police responded after someone was seen standing on the Morrison Bridge railing Wednesday night. Officials have not released further details.

A Portland man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the 2025 death of a toddler found at Blue Lake Park, authorities said.

A century of Corps dredging kept freighters moving — and tribal leaders and scientists say it also reshaped the Columbia estuary and harmed salmon, lamprey and wetlands.

An 8-year-old Saint Bernard mix survived after antivenom and ICU care at DoveLewis following a rattlesnake bite at Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge.

A Southeast Portland cafe that serves Deaf and disabled customers was burglarized on Memorial Day; thieves took iPads, laptops and more than $12,000 in losses.

A Multnomah County jury convicted Isaac Cortez Bynum Jr. of second‑degree murder in the 2021 killing of 17‑year‑old Seneca Alexander. Sentencing is set for July 24, 2026.