Sellwood neighbors say repeated thefts of water meter covers have left holes on sidewalks and safety concerns; the Portland Water Bureau estimates up to 100 lids are missing.

A Medford man was indicted after deputies say he posed as a utility worker and tried to abduct a caregiver; an 85‑year‑old neighbor intervened.

Legacy Emanuel will open a new, $2M‑backed Oregon Burn Center on June 3 with 16 surge‑ready suites, a rooftop garden and an in‑unit rehab gym. The unit replaces a decades‑old facility and aims to bolster regional capacity.

Detectives from Marion County and six local departments contacted more than 20 homes in an ICAC sweep. Officials say electronic devices were seized and probes remain active.

A suspect barricaded himself in a Vancouver waterfront apartment, prompting a police perimeter and a county alert. Residents were told to shelter in place while officers worked the scene.

Salem's May 19 ballot features a high‑dollar mayoral rematch and four city council contests that could flip control of City Hall. Polk County's commissioner race also figures into the mix.

Marion County is mailing supplemental ballots to about 180 voters after officials found that some mailed ballots left off local races and a school measure ahead of the May 19 primary.

Augusta Sportswear will close its Coburg plant in July, cutting 83 jobs as the company centralizes operations. The move follows a national consolidation into a new North Carolina hub.

More than 1,700 panels now float on a Central Point reservoir — Oregon’s first floating solar array will cut evaporation, deliver community subscriptions and fund canal upgrades.

Gabriela Lena Frank's Picaflor, co-commissioned by the Oregon Symphony, won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Portland will host the West Coast premiere this October.

Jackson Tower, the 1912 clock‑topped landmark by Pioneer Courthouse Square, has been listed for sale. The move spotlights downtown’s tricky office market and reuse options.

A Portland ER doctor has pleaded guilty in Marion County to a hit‑and‑run that killed a Woodburn man on Dec. 26, 2024. Sentencing is scheduled for May and disciplinary review is underway.

An SUV crashed into a baby's nursery in Portland's Pleasant Valley; the mother had removed the infant minutes earlier and no serious injuries were reported.