Hillsboro’s new $150+ million Hops ballpark opens April 7 with a 6,000-seat bowl for baseball and room for 7,000 concertgoers, financed by private owners and public contributions.

ODF has bought a $13M multi‑mission aircraft with AI and thermal sensors to stream live imagery and maps, aimed at catching wildfires earlier as communities rebuild after Rowena.

Demolition crews have started removing the Governor Building on SW 2nd, a longtime home to local arts groups and a beloved record shop. The teardown follows tenant vacate notices issued late last year.

Frost on low-lying lawns this morning; sun returns and highs near 57°F today. Warmer Friday and a sunny weekend ahead.

Showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely Wednesday with gusty pockets and overnight frost inland. Expect wet roads and small-craft advisories near the coast.

Clackamas County shared photos Tuesday from inside Sauter Timber’s new Estacada plant as the mass‑timber shop moves into production with county support. The facility adds fabrication capacity to the Estacada Industrial Campus near Portland.

An Oregon appeals court fined a Salem attorney $10,000 after finding dozens of AI‑generated fake citations in an appellate brief.

Rain returns Tuesday with gusty south winds and hazardous coastal seas. Expect wet, slower commutes and gusty afternoon conditions.

A Portland teen pleaded guilty after a gun sale turned deadly, killing 21‑year‑old Skyler Stuckey. The teen will remain in Oregon Youth Authority custody until age 25.

A Multnomah County judge sent a man to prison after his conviction in the 2022 shooting death of his twin outside an NE Portland motel.

Three teenagers were shot at a Hillsboro event Saturday night and are expected to survive. Police say detectives are investigating.

A Portland man pleaded guilty to luring a minor and third‑degree attempted rape and was sentenced to 364 days in jail plus two years of probation.

TSA screeners at PDX are working without pay as spring break travel increases. The Port has set up donation bins and a food pantry while unions press lawmakers to act.