Portland Public Schools released a new AI guidebook that frames AI as "human-centered," but parents and teachers say it raises privacy, accuracy and learning concerns. The district plans trainings and listening sessions as the debate unfolds.

Sunny afternoons with highs near 73°F Friday; warming to near 80°F Saturday. Morning coastal fog possible.

A 14‑year‑old reported missing from Tigard was found dead along the Eastbank Esplanade; investigators say a suspected fentanyl overdose is under investigation.

The Portland Fire traded Chloe Bibby and Maya Caldwell as the expansion team finalized its roster ahead of its Moda Center home opener on Saturday.

A rollover on North Columbia Boulevard left a person pinned and shut the road in both directions while crews worked the scene.

The family of Ethan Cantrell says a Corvallis ER failed to clear plant debris from his puncture wound; he died days later and the family is suing for $100M.

A Portland advocacy group says Oregon State Police allowed federal immigration agencies to query driver‑license, registration and other private records about 1.4 million times; the suit seeks an injunction.

Reports of gunfire near Portland’s waterfront sent a heavy police response as crowds left the Cinco de Mayo festival.

DOE has reportedly narrowed the BPA administrator search to two finalists — a decision that could shift transmission planning, rates and the agency’s market strategy.

Bankrate and federal alerts show AI-powered voice and text scams are rising. Here’s how fraudsters use synthetic audio and what to do if you’re targeted.

Five Pacific County projects — from an Ilwaco reservoir upgrade to a Long Beach sewer overhaul — are chasing roughly $10.2 million in community project funding.

The Oregon Supreme Court will decide whether Meta must hand over Instagram and Facebook records sought by a defendant in a Salem homicide, a clash of privacy law and defendants’ rights. The outcome could ripple beyond Oregon.

A Clackamas County retail-theft operation on April 30 led to 24 arrests, the sheriff’s office said.