Keizer police say a 32-year-old mother tried to poison her three children with carbon monoxide. Investigators found a rigged car in an attached garage; the kids were treated and released.

One resident was pulled to safety after a heavy early-morning house fire near Lents Park in Southeast Portland.

A Pearl District vendor shop says burglars stole roughly $30,000 in an overnight break-in; police are investigating and vendors are tallying losses.

State police and Burns officers say a deer found with an arrow was tranquilized and euthanized; investigators are asking the public to call the TIP hotline with tips.

A young Yurok condor known as B9 flew into Oregon in mid‑May, the first documented free‑flying condor in the state since 1904, marking a milestone for the tribal restoration program.

Family‑owned Mr. Maple Donuts is opening on South State in Lake Oswego with new hotcake donuts, sandwich options and summer drinks, targeting an early‑August debut.

A crash on Southeast Powell Boulevard left one driver dead and closed lanes between SE 52nd and SE 60th as Portland police investigate.

An early-morning crash on NE Glisan left a motorcyclist dead; deputies say the rider struck the rear of a vehicle and the East County Vehicular Crimes Team is investigating.

A man was shot and robbed after arranging a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Northeast Portland; police say he is expected to survive.

A visitor fell from a viewpoint at Devil's Punchbowl on Wednesday. Rescuers rappelled, the Coast Guard hoisted her and she later died at a trauma center, officials say.

Starting June 5, Oregon will treat nicotine pouches, gum and lozenges as tobacco products, folding them into licensing, inspections and the 21‑plus sales rule. The move aims to curb youth nicotine use.

Prosecutors point to legal hurdles, frightened witnesses and a transitory, cheap business model that lets illicit massage shops reappear across Oregon; state teams and a 2025 law add tools.

A complaint alleges Portland high school baseball players faced threats and racist slurs, prompting questions about how schools handle bias and player safety.