A committee declined to advance SB 1586, stopping a plan to add roughly 1,700 acres to Hillsboro’s industrial land and reigniting fights over farmland and data centers.

About 60 lights on I‑84 near the I‑205 interchange went dark after copper was stolen. ODOT plans $200K in repairs and will swap copper for aluminum to deter thieves.

The Mazamas say thieves stripped copper from their HVAC, leaving the Mountaineering Center cold and saddling the nonprofit with almost $40,000 in damage. Police say the break‑in fits a wider spike in copper thefts that has hit Portland this winter.

The Army Corps will hold Detroit Lake at a low level for two weeks late 2026; Salem is fast‑tracking wells, filters and a Keizer intertie to protect drinking water.

A Portland man is being held without bail after police say he groped a woman outside KS Market at SE 152nd and Division. Court records and surveillance video are cited.

Sculptor and Tamarack bought the 506-room Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront for $30.1M after a court receivership — a steep decline from its 2013 price.

Sunny Monday gives way to rain Tuesday night into Wednesday, with coastal gusts and mountain snow. Check marine and travel advisories before mid-week trips.

Portland police arrested a suspect wanted in the Nov. 16 shooting that killed a 14‑year‑old after an hours‑long early‑morning search in the Richmond neighborhood.

Fancy Baby has reopened as Il Corso in Portland's Pearl District, trading Champagne-focused pours for housemade pasta, imported salumi and Italian wines.

A liquor-license filing lists Dorothy’s and its owner at 3534 SE 52nd Ave in southeast Portland and notes the plan includes video lottery machines. No opening date is set.

Portland Community College says a woman was fondled inside the Sylvania Campus library Thursday morning; the suspect left before being located and the college is asking for tips.

FDA upgraded a recall of 55,689 pounds of frozen blueberries processed in Salem to Class I after possible Listeria contamination; shipments went to four states and Canada.

A Jackson County jury awarded $7M to Talent View Investments after finding the city failed to pursue a needed railroad crossing for a 49‑lot hillside plan.