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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A woman died after an Amtrak train struck her car at the SE Harrison and 31st crossing in Milwaukie; Clackamas County and Amtrak police are investigating.
Ann Chase, 80, was found dead inside her crashed car in a northwest Portland ravine after a days-long search. Authorities say the Medical Examiner is investigating.
Politics & Govt in ...
House Judiciary Republicans have ordered Portland and state officials to hand over records about sanctuary‑era policies and interactions with ICE, with a July 7 deadline.
Sports in ...
League sources say the Trail Blazers have hired Micah Nori as head coach on a multiyear deal; Portland had not yet confirmed the move when reports first surfaced.
Oregon Humane moved 80 cats from a Central Point neglect scene to its Portland campus for medical care and forensic exams. Authorities have arrested a woman and investigators are compiling evidence for the Jackson County DA.
Community & Society in ...
The Oregon Synod transferred the shuttered Bethany Lutheran site in Northeast Portland to NAYA, which plans elder housing on the property.
Several electric delivery vans burned outside a Rivian service center in Southwest Portland early Monday. Fire crews contained the blaze and no one was hurt.
Portland Fire & Rescue reported heavy smoke and requested a second‑alarm for a possible residential fire in Southwest Portland. Crews are on scene and details remain limited.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the federalization of Oregon Guard units for a planned deployment to protect a Portland ICE facility, raising constitutional questions.
Firefighters are on scene Sunday after smoke was reported on the 10th floor of a downtown Portland high‑rise on SW 13th Ave.
Portland Fire & Rescue says crews are responding to a structure fire in Sellwood-Moreland early Saturday. Officials reported no injuries or cause in the initial alert.
Milwaukie police are searching for a driver after a white SUV side‑swiped an e‑bike rider Thursday; the cyclist was hospitalized. Investigators are seeking dashcam and surveillance footage (case 26‑3373).
FBI Portland and Warm Springs police say a federal indictment alleges a Nov. 25, 2025 sexual assault on the Warm Springs Reservation; investigators want potential victims and witnesses to come forward.
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