A fireworks blast on Third Street in South Bend left a person with a catastrophic hand injury as the community headed into July 4 weekend.

A witness says someone opened fire on a Toyota Highlander on eastbound I‑84 near 148th, sending the SUV to the shoulder during heavy holiday traffic.

A University of Oregon‑commissioned study warns Oregon’s semiconductor cluster risks stagnation without faster action on land, power and the technician pipeline. The report links recent Intel cuts to the sector’s vulnerability.

A 74-year-old man identified as Wesley Lawson died after his motorcycle left Highway 140 and crashed near milepost 30 in Klamath County Thursday afternoon.

Providence Park's free World Cup watch party sold out after 20,000 tickets were claimed; gates open at 4 p.m. Monday for the U.S. Round of 16 viewing.

A Vancouver woman has been charged with first‑degree animal cruelty after her German shepherd, Rallf, was found emaciated and later died, court records show.

Lucy de Leon’s downtown Madrina flips from a daytime mercadito to a polished dinner room, serving family recipes and a Latina-forward drinks program.

Washington County deputies say a GPS‑tracked bait bike placed in Aloha has produced 34 arrests and led to the discovery of outstanding warrants and controlled substances. The sheriff declined to disclose which arrests became theft charges.

Portland Fire & Rescue says a sprinkler system limited flames during a Northwest Portland high‑rise fire. Crews extinguished the blaze after arriving on scene.

Cool, cloudy start in Portland with a high near 69°F today. Inland valleys warm into the low‑mid 80s for July 4.

Portland police arrested a man in connection with a June 17 shooting on NE Columbia Boulevard. Investigators recovered a .45‑caliber handgun and booked the suspect on attempted murder charges.

Portland Fire & Rescue says crews are responding to reports that a vehicle struck a building in North Portland's East Columbia neighborhood; details remain limited.

Cool, cloudy start with highs near 69°F. A slow warm-up pushes inland highs into the low 80s by the Fourth while coastal waters stay choppy.