Juan Jose Olguin pleaded guilty to first‑degree manslaughter and unlawful use of a weapon in the July 13, 2025 SE Portland stabbing that killed Juan Carlos Vega‑Matute. Sentencing is set for Aug. 18.

A lightning strike ignited equipment at a PGE substation in Cornelius early Thursday, leaving hundreds in western Washington County without power and prompting school cancellations.

County prosecutors and the sheriff announced a new policy to presumptively arrest and book retail‑theft suspects, saying the change targets organized and repeat offenders. Officials say the policy is already in effect and backed by grant‑funded enforcement efforts.

A 13-year-old boy was shot on a North Portland sidewalk Wednesday night and taken to a hospital; detectives with the Enhanced Community Safety Team are investigating.

Work began July 13 on the Oregon State Capitol observation deck, with crews removing decades‑old tile around the gilded Oregon Pioneer. The repairs are part of the larger $596M CAMS overhaul and may limit tower tours this summer.

Two people were hospitalized and five residents displaced after a structure fire in the 7500 block of SE Flavel in southeast Portland. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

Crews are responding to a structure fire in Brentwood‑Darlington. Officials say crews are on scene; no injuries or cause reported yet.

Portland police say a motorcyclist was killed on Northeast Airport Way near PDX; the Major Crash Team is investigating and the roadway was closed for hours.

Portland police say they broke up several illegal street takeovers Sunday night, arresting one driver and towing multiple vehicles after dangerous stunts and blocked intersections.

Trustees signed off this month on terms to merge Willamette and Pacific into a single university that leaders say could start operating by early 2027. The plan would keep campus identities while unifying administration.

Federal agents say the last of four defendants was sentenced after a Coos County home burglary that reportedly netted about $1M in cash, coins and more than 40 firearms.

The sheriff’s office opened a 30‑day public review of six draft policies — including a new corrections arrest policy — and says submitted comments will be public record.

An early-morning blaze tore through a vacant commercial building in Gresham, killing one person as crews from Gresham and Portland battled dangerous conditions.