Clark County approved a $7.5 million settlement with the widow of Vancouver Officer Donald Sahota, resolving a federal wrongful‑death suit tied to his 2022 killing. The council’s unanimous vote closes the civil case.

Three senior aides to Gov. Tina Kotek announced departures Wednesday, prompting a reshuffle of deputies and outside advisers as the legislative session ends. Internal promotions and new advisors are meant to keep policy work on track.

A new secret‑shopper study found only 35% of Portland primary‑care clinics would accept new Medicare patients, and median waits where appointments were offered hit about 61 days. The authors point to market consolidation and high Medicare Advantage enrollment as likely bottlenecks.

Oregon officials say the Department of Revenue blocked nearly $2 billion in attempted tax‑refund fraud over five years, with more than $1.4 billion stopped in 2024. DOR points taxpayers to online reporting and identity‑protection tools.

A federal judge moved Luis Niño‑Moncada's jury trial to May 19 and ordered he remain in custody as prosecutors and defense prepare for a high‑profile case.

A Portland man has gone on trial this week in Clackamas County, accused in the 2024 house‑fire death of Kaley Ann Snow. Jurors will hear testimony and forensic evidence during a seven‑day proceeding.

Portland State released a program-review list that puts 19 academic units on the chopping block as administrators race to close an estimated $35M structural shortfall.

A Sweet Home double-wide was lost after a match used to light a woodstove ignited a couch. Crews answered a two-alarm call and the home was a total loss.

Federal and state data show the private‑sector workweek in Oregon fell below 33 hours in December — the lowest reading since 2010 — as layoffs and weak hiring push unemployment higher.

Gregory Gourdet’s Kann will host Atomix, Atoboy and Naro this spring, offering Michelin‑recognized tasting menus and family‑style meals in Southeast Portland.

Two juveniles were arrested after an early-morning Hillsboro stabbing that left an adult man hospitalized. Police are asking residents to watch for a gray backpack linked to the case.

A two-alarm fire struck an apartment complex on NW Cornell Road Friday morning. Crews extinguished the blaze and investigators are on scene.

Light rain Friday, drier and warmer Saturday. A cooler push Monday–Tuesday brings a small chance of rain/snow in higher Portland neighborhoods.