A Prosperity Council survey of more than 1,000 Oregonians found taxes, high costs and permitting delays are top barriers to business growth. Recommendations are due June 30.

Manufacturing and construction hiring has cooled, and Portland trade shops say fewer entry‑level openings are narrowing career paths for young workers.

Hillsboro Police posted photos naming 13 people after two March retail-theft operations; charges range from theft to alleged drug and burglary-tool offenses.

Charles Schwab will shutter its downtown Portland branch in June, the latest sign that S.W. Morrison’s retail corridor is shrinking. The move follows recent store and bank exits.

Police responded to reports of shots near Lents Park Monday evening; officers were at SE 192nd and Leibe. Officials have not released details.

Rene Gonzalez filed a federal suit against the City of Portland and Auditor Simone Rede, seeking damages tied to 2024 campaign‑finance rulings and a judge’s due‑process finding.

Court filings allege Robert Louis Sorensen smeared feces on a neighbor’s door, hurled racial slurs and exposed himself during an arrest in Portland.

A Portland commuter says he was attacked on a MAX train near the Moda Center and that the suspect was taken away in an ambulance. TriMet security and fellow riders intervened, the rider told KOIN.

A short chase in Aloha ended in a head-on crash in Beaverton; county drones helped deputies locate and arrest a burglary suspect. Victims suffered minor injuries.

Liquor‑license paperwork suggests ForeLand Beer is eyeing a Lloyd District brewery at 240 N Broadway, listing hours and seating for a taproom. The filing follows the brewer’s return to Portland.

A new recall petition seeks to remove Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan after his 2025 DUI arrest; organizers say they’ll file by June 29 and are gathering thousands of signatures.

The original FIFA World Cup trophy will be at Providence Park this weekend with free, timed photo sessions and fan activations. Fans must register for limited slots online.

A Gresham man was sentenced to 21 years after pleading guilty in the 2025 Rockwood stabbing; court filings say he believed in a hallucinated kidnapping plot.