Portland Fire guard Sarah Ashlee Barker will miss the rest of the 2026 season after an MRI confirmed a torn left ACL; surgery and rehab are planned in Portland.

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Seattle diverted to Eugene on July 23 after the crew shut down one engine midflight. The plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.

Amaterra Hospitality Group bought the 85-room RiverPlace Hotel on Portland’s south waterfront for $11 million and tapped CoralTree Hospitality to manage the property.

Prologis plans a roughly 270,000‑sq‑ft build‑to‑suit in NE Portland to house Daimler Trucks' aftermarket parts distribution center near PDX.

A Washington County judge handed a Beaverton man a 10-year term after he pleaded guilty to entering unlocked homes and climbing into residents' beds during an October 2025 spree.

A small‑party pick is now on track to appear in Oregon’s governor race; political strategists say even single‑digit support could alter November’s margins.

A judge has temporarily blocked OHSU from carrying out changes to Dr. Sanjiv Kaul's lab and pay while his lawsuit over a December 2024 salary cut heads to trial.

A supplemental ordinance passed July 22 restores funding to preserve roughly 30 city positions across police, fire and parks and extends benefits for affected workers into September.

A state audit warns Oregon’s prison system faces decaying facilities, deep staffing gaps and aging technology that are blocking reforms.

A fire near milepost 33 forced OR 6 to close at the Tillamook 6Washington County line. ODOT and TripCheck advise delays and alternate routes.

A Polk County judge on July 21 ordered a Dallas man to serve 50 years after convictions for sodomy, sexual abuse and incest. The sentence was imposed under Oregon's mandatory-minimum laws and includes lifetime supervision.

Tribes want federal conveyances of public lands, while conservation groups say buying parcels through land trusts could move faster to return habitat and stewardship. The choice between law and land purchases is shaping an emerging debate in Oregon.

A 54-year-old Eagle Point man died after his motorcycle struck a guardrail on Highway 140 near White City.