Providence is seeking a buyer for Providence Health Plan, the Portland-based insurer covering roughly 440,000 members. The move could affect state employee coverage and trigger state review.

Council leader Steve Novick blasted a local broker in profanity-laced reply-all emails after screenshots showed racist private messages, reigniting questions about outside influence at City Hall.

BLM seeks to revise western Oregon plans to expand logging on roughly 2.5 million acres; public comments close March 23, 2026.

Portland Fire & Rescue says a ruptured gas line in Eastmoreland was clamped Wednesday; crews are clearing the scene after evacuations.

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore revealed a past battle with depression and wrote to Gov. Tina Kotek asking the state to protect and expand virtual mental‑health services he says helped him recover.

Two longtime patrons plan to reopen the closed Landmark Saloon as Switchback Saloon and are asking neighbors to help with repairs and permits.

Gov. Bob Ferguson will brief the public in Vancouver as the I-5 bridge program posts a new cost estimate that could reshape construction plans and funding.

A man reportedly broke into a Portland home and attempted to sexually assault a woman holding a young child, local station KOIN says. Police and survivor services are investigating.

One person died and three others were seriously injured after a two‑car crash on Highway 26 east of Sandy. State police say the cause is under investigation.

The Vancouver school board approved a plan to eliminate roughly 189 positions and trim about $24M from the 2026–27 budget, affecting school-based and district support roles.

Portland’s traffic deaths fell to 39 in 2025, but planners point to Hoboken’s 20‑mph, intersection‑first approach as a model — if funding holds. Quick fixes and political will are the next test.

A Vancouver nonprofit rerouted harvests into neighborhoods where Latino families say they’re too frightened to shop amid stepped‑up immigration enforcement.

Medford favorite Seoul Stix will open a Phoodery outpost in Phoenix on April 1, bringing Korean corndogs and new menu items to the Rogue Valley.