Oregon businesses are gaining recognition for excellent workplaces and industry influence, with TIME listing Intel and Powin, both with Oregon ties, as top influential companies.

Multnomah County declared May as Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, focusing on diversity, history, and community contributions.

Authorities investigate after six severely deformed pugs were abandoned in Oregon, with signs pointing to intentional breeder abandonment due to their health issues.

Phillip Lawrence Nelson received a life sentence with a possibility of parole after 35 years for the 2020 murder of Najaf "Nate" Hobbs and Cassy Leaton in Portland.

The article describes the upcoming weather forecast in Portland, Oregon, with sunny conditions and highs in the 70s, turning rainy and cooler for the weekend and early next week before clearing up midweek.

Clackamas County exceeded its homelessness prevention goals, keeping 797 households with 1,882 individuals from eviction, and surpassed its yearly target for shelter units.

Police seek two missing siblings, Alex, 10, and Alissa Lewis, 12, from Gresham who did not return from school.

Basketball legend Bill Walton has died at 71 after a battle with cancer. He led the Portland Trail Blazers to an NBA championship in 1977 and won another with the Boston Celtics in 1986.

A Gresham house fire displaced three people and pets, who escaped without life-threatening injuries. Smoke alarms alerted them, and the cause is under investigation.

A 16-year-old was shot at a Gresham car show; no suspects are in custody. Witnesses and local businesses experienced the chaotic event and police seek information.

Portland Police arrested 14 shoplifters in an operation at Cascade Station, including Pamala R. McIntosh, who had six warrants and nine pending theft cases.

The article provides a weather forecast for Portland, including a sunny weekend, a rainy turn starting Tuesday, and a return to sunny conditions by Thursday.

The Portland Police are seeking help to identify a group of suspects involved in pickpocketing and using stolen credit cards, after an incident involving a 93-year-old man's wallet being stolen.