Severe weather in Southwest Portland led to downed trees and power lines, trapping residents and causing power outages, with Portland General Electric advising people to stay indoors.

The Indiana Pacers are favored over the Portland Trail Blazers in their upcoming game, with new player Pascal Siakam set to join the Pacers as they aim to consolidate their strong standing against a struggling Blazers team.

A firefighter was injured in icy conditions at a North Portland house fire, while another blaze in Gresham displaced residents. Both incidents highlighted the challenges faced by firefighters in icy weather.

Two TDOT salt trucks overturned in separate incidents in Tennessee due to icy conditions, with one driver injured and the other unharmed, during efforts to manage snowfall after a winter storm.

Providence Health & Services and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon reached an agreement to keep Providence hospitals in-network for Regence-insured patients, avoiding out-of-network rates.

A fire in a Portland church led to the death of two elderly women and damaged a nearby home. Firefighters struggled to control the blaze, which was eventually contained. The cause of the fire is under investigation.