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Crews are responding to a structure fire in Brentwood‑Darlington. Officials say crews are on scene; no injuries or cause reported yet.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
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.
Community & Society in ...
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.
Politics & Govt in ...
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.
A hearings officer upheld a land‑use ruling against the landlord of Portland’s ICE processing center, allowing the city to resume enforcement after months of appeals.
A bomb threat prompted a Thursday evacuation at Enchanted Forest in Turner; K‑9 teams searched the park, found nothing and the attraction closed for the day.
A Tigard man who told police he wanted officers to shoot him surrendered after ECIT negotiators resolved a University Park standoff; police found a realistic-looking BB rifle.
A fight on a westbound MAX train left one man stabbed and another pepper‑sprayed; Beaverton police arrested a suspect at Sunset Transit Center. Detectives are seeking witnesses.
Police in Salem say searches tied to a stalking arrest turned up 54 guns, ghost‑gun parts and a stash of illegal drugs.
IBEW Local 48 and Ironworkers Local 29 rescinded endorsements for Councilor Mitch Green, citing his stance on the Moda Center renovation and the Bull Run water project.
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