North Bend, Oregon, is advancing a workforce housing project with help from Salazar Architect Inc.'s Catalyst Design Grant offering $15,000 in design services.

Blanchet House will open Bethanie's Room on Feb. 9 — a privately funded, 75‑bed overnight shelter in NW Portland with trauma‑informed design and peer support.

Beaverton Police partners with Oregon transportation agencies for a Seatbelt Safety Blitz, focusing on strict enforcement of seatbelt laws.

Nighttime I-5 lane closures are planned near Exit 278 for Aurora-Donald Interchange construction, with potential delays and traffic directed by flaggers.

A traffic stop on I‑5 near Roseburg turned up 11 pounds of suspected cocaine and $24,000; federal agents have been called in.

Hillsboro Police confirmed the death of Officer Scott Hanley, a 26-year veteran and motor officer. The department posted photos and a family support link on its Facebook page.

The City Council of Portland is seeking public input on the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project, which addresses environmental overlay zone policies in the city, before a meeting on February 12, 2026.

Gresham police are searching for an endangered 12-year-old and posted an alert on Facebook. Authorities asked anyone with information to call 911 or Gresham non-emergency dispatch.

A city committee advanced an amendment to Portland’s chronic nuisance code that would add trafficking and gun violence to the list of reportable offenses and ease enforcement thresholds.

Gresham Police seek public assistance to identify a suspect who fled in a stolen Honda Prelude. Despite the vehicle being recovered, the suspect remains unidentified.

FERC issued a 40‑year license for a 1,200‑MW pumped‑storage project near Goldendale, prompting tribal and conservation groups to vow rehearing and legal action.

Crews are restoring the 1928 David Campbell Memorial while organizers expand the triangle into a Portland Fallen Firefighter Memorial Plaza. The association is fundraising for a $1.2M campaign.

OSP troopers stopped a vehicle on I‑5 near Ankeny Hill on Friday and found about 44 pounds of drugs. The driver was arrested and the case was turned over to the DEA.