Two longtime downtown Portland food cart pods could close in September over costly sewer and grease-control upgrades. Nineteen carts may be forced to find new homes.

A long-empty Portland floating restaurant could be transformed with floating saunas, a wellness cafe and renovated structures.

Two Oregon men were arrested in Washougal after police say they arranged paid sexual encounters with a minor. Both face serious attempted sex-crime charges.

Seven former Portland school board colleagues are questioning Julia Brim-Edwards’ leadership as she runs for Multnomah County chair.

Portland’s police reform settlement is still years from completion, federal lawyers and a monitor told a judge. Supervision failures, weak body-camera compliance and an unfinished civilian oversight system remain central problems.

TSA officers at PDX uncovered roughly 60 pounds of suspected marijuana in two checked suitcases belonging to a North Carolina man bound for Atlanta; an arraignment is scheduled Tuesday.

Sheriffs Office warns of a rise in community mailbox break‑ins across Clark County and outlines steps residents can take to protect mail and report theft.

A Portland staffer says she was fired after reporting sexual harassment and is threatening legal action against Councilor Candace Avalos, local reporting shows.

A midday fire at the Happy Valley Public Works building filled neighborhoods with smoke and prompted a reverse‑911 shelter‑in‑place advisory.

Portland will run a summer pilot to inspect curbside recycling for hazardous and damaging items. City officials say checks are safety‑focused and non‑punitive.

Washington County prosecutors say a former Nike music-licensing official and a vendor siphoned more than $1 million through inflated invoices and kickbacks. Both face racketeering and laundering counts.

Portland Fire & Rescue says crews are responding to a North Portland fire; details are limited and officials urged residents to call 9‑1‑1. Updates are pending.

A Ninth Circuit panel ruled that domestic violence witnessed by children can count as child abuse under federal immigration law. The decision denies an Oregon resident's bid to avoid deportation.