A new 24/7 Life Flight base at Hillsboro Airport adds a plane, chopper and crews to speed ICU-level transports across Washington County.

Multnomah County says state rules block Medicaid long‑term care for people with severe mental illness, a gap officials say is pushing vulnerable Portlanders into homelessness.

TEDxPortland co‑founder David Rae unveiled plans for a sneaker museum in Portland, setting a target opening in March 2030 and pitching private and public funding. The proposal names possible sites near the Moda Center and downtown.

Oregon State freshman pitcher Tyler Bellerose was seriously injured in a car crash Monday; the Beavers postponed their Hillsboro game as the program and family cope.

A pre-dawn outage left thousands in southwest Portland and nearby towns without power Wednesday; utility crews were dispatched and restorations were underway.

A federal jury found Hugo Gomez-Soto guilty of distributing fentanyl that killed a 29-year-old man in Southwest Portland. Sentencing is scheduled for July 10, 2026.

Tigard is asking voters to approve a roughly $150M bond to replace aging police and public works buildings; city leaders say the current sites are cramped and seismically vulnerable.

Portland Police released a photo of a man they want to identify in a July 24, 2022 sexual assault near SE 17th Avenue; investigators are asking for tips.

An 18-year-old has been charged in juvenile court over the 2024 killing of a Portland rideshare driver. The filing renews calls for better safety protections for drivers.

A truck driver filmed what she says was a tornado crossing Highway 20 near Tumalo; limited radar coverage means the National Weather Service will review the footage.

A Saturday outage left more than 12,000 PGE customers in Southwest Portland without power; crews are switching circuits and working to restore service.

West Linn plans a $45M operations complex on a Salamo Road slope with a 1960s landslide history, prompting appeals and a technical tug‑of‑war. Engineers back the plan; neighbors have appealed.

A Vancouver woman was found dead and a man hospitalized after a late‑night assault; the city’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating. Officials have not released names or charges.