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.

Portland police dispersed about 100 street racers late Saturday night; one man was arrested after a BMW was abandoned and towed as evidence.

A Multnomah County jury heard opening proceedings May 11 in the case against Gabriel Weiss, accused of luring a 19‑year‑old to a SE Portland studio in 2018 and sexually assaulting her. This is one of multiple trials Weiss faces, following his acquittal on similar charges in June 2025.

A suspect has been indicted in the September 2025 killing of Shiloh Thanos-Young, Portland police say; the person was already in custody on unrelated charges.

Beaverton's council voted 43 to expand downtown parking enforcement; hiring and training will take about 45 days and could cost up to $400,000.