Broken elevators at the Union Station footbridge have left NW Naito residents cut off from downtown transit and services, neighbors say. The closure is straining daily life for people who need step-free access.

New Seasons Market cut 95 Portland-area jobs, offering short-term pay and health coverage. The union says laid-off workers should be placed on recall lists under the new contract.

After a fatal Northeast Portland house fire and a series of heater-linked blazes, state agencies are urging safer space-heater practices and working smoke alarms. Read what officials want residents to do.

Salem’s subsidized apartments are mostly occupied — a 2.6% vacancy rate — while Portland has seen roughly 1,900 empty affordable units. Lower subsidized rents and hands‑on voucher matching help explain the gap.

A 33-year-old was arrested after shots were fired outside the U.S. Market in northeast Salem; police say no one was injured.

An omnibus Oregon health bill would expand who can deliver psilocybin services, raise charity‑care limits and change hospital billing and insurer rules.

A traffic stop at a Salem Motel 6 led deputies to seize multiple loaded firearms and book two people on weapons-related charges.

Portland’s shift from neighborhood fundraisers to a districtwide foundation has coincided with a steep fall in donations, forcing the Fund for PPS to stretch scarce dollars amid deep budget pressure.

Police say a 62-year-old Salem man stabbed a woman in West Salem; she reached a Keizer Walgreens for help and was taken to Salem Hospital. Detectives are asking for tips.

ECONorthwest presented its annual State of the Economy at the Portland Metro Chamber forum, with new data on migration, job growth and downtown recovery. The companion downtown report was also unveiled.

Multnomah County deputies recovered an adult man's body from the Columbia River near Lady Island on Wednesday; the medical examiner and sheriff's office are investigating.

Three Sellwood shops report thousands in losses after a series of break-ins; owners and police are now hunting for leads.

Court filings say a 51-year-old man attacked a transgender woman at the PSU MAX platform; he faces bias, assault and weapons charges and is due back in court on Feb. 18.