A Multnomah County judge handed William A. Watson a 22‑year prison term after his guilty plea in the 2023 killing of Cali Bolden outside a Southeast Portland bar.

Panthalassa raised $140M to finish a Portland pilot factory and build wave‑powered Ocean‑3 nodes that run AI at sea.

Portland firefighters responded Sunday to an exterior blaze near N Polk Avenue in St. Johns that threatened two homes.

A rollover hazmat crash spilled muriatic acid across NE Padden Parkway, closing the road and prompting shelter-in-place orders while hazmat crews work.

Portland Fire & Rescue posted a late‑Friday alert saying crews were responding to a possible high‑rise fire in the Lloyd District. Details were limited as crews checked the scene.

A newly filed memorandum shows private investors hold an option to buy roughly 350 acres of Ross Island, putting a controversial plan to use its lagoon for Portland Harbor Superfund sediment back in play. Regulators and local groups now face a fast timetable to evaluate risks and oversight.

A Coos County jury has sentenced Reina Jackson to life with parole eligibility only after 25 years following her conviction in the 2021 killing of Dr. Craig Jackson.

Portland police say NOC investigators arrested a suspected fentanyl dealer Friday after seizing more than 480 grams of the drug along with a gun, a Taser and cash.

A residential blaze near NW Anzalone Drive sent smoke over the West Hills Friday morning; TVF&R says occupants are safe and crews contained spread into nearby brush.

Bialy Bird opened a storefront on SE Morrison, serving bialys — the bagel’s onion‑flecked cousin — with rotating savory and sweet toppings plus coffee and sandwiches. Early crowds say arrive early.

Columbia's international push lifted Q1 sales and EPS: EMEA rose about 35% while U.S. sales fell, as the company bought back $150M and raised guidance.

A 40‑acre slice of Terminal 2 is being redeveloped into a mass‑timber campus anchored by Swiss Zaugg and a University of Oregon lab, with hundreds of jobs promised.

A Polk County grand jury indicted an Independence man on 10 counts after search warrants reportedly found numerous child sexual abuse images.