Clear skies and low 80s today in Portland, with rain likely returning on Monday, May 25, 2026. Plan ahead for Memorial Day outings.

A pretrial hearing for Lynn Benton in Oregon City was canceled after an hour-long wait. A retrial is scheduled for July after his 2016 conviction was overturned.

Chefs Chase Dopson and Maggie Irwin’s Ma Cher brings seafood‑forward French‑Cajun dinners to NE Portland midweek. Gulf shrimp, blue crab and bayou classics anchor the menu.

Sunny afternoons return with inland highs near 73°F today and a hotter Thursday. Boaters should heed Small Craft Advisories for the Columbia River Bar.

A settlement requires Columbia County Jail to change booking, release and federal-custody procedures to comply with Oregon’s Sanctuary Promise Act. Local oversight will track implementation.

Clark County's 2026 Point‑in‑Time count shows an 18% overall decline, but family households with children rose about 16%, exposing a split in local progress.

Oregon paused issuing undercover plates to federal agencies and the DOJ has warned of possible litigation as the state reviews the policy.

A judge sentenced Tyler Sage to 15 years for the 2021 Gresham shooting that killed 15‑year‑old Lowgunn Ivey; the case had previously featured a mistaken jail release and plea deals.

A plaque honoring Darcelle XV Showplace was defaced with hate speech; the owner says the marker has been cleaned and the community is shaken.

A guilty plea arrived Friday in the Hockinson killing of Lindy Rummell. Prosecutors say the slaying was allegedly arranged as a murder-for-hire.

A Portland man was arrested after police say he followed a coworker and fired into the driver’s-side door of their car; the bullet lodged in the door and no one was hurt.

A measles exposure was reported at Providence Immediate Care in Happy Valley after a confirmed case visited the clinic. Officials published an exposure window and urged people to assess immunity.

Troutdale is weighing ending its contract with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office to rebuild a small city police force, a move the county warns could create coverage gaps.