City councilors debated an ordinance to make personal use and home‑growing of natural psychedelics a low enforcement priority and to create a city advisory commission. Supporters say it’s a harm‑reduction move; critics warn of legal uncertainty.

Portland police arrested 10 people in a downtown retail-theft mission this week, seizing suspected stolen merchandise. The bureau says the operation is part of ongoing, data-driven efforts to disrupt organized shoplifting.

A tiny coastal Oregon district approved a four‑day week, then pulled the plug after Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order forced districts to restore lost instructional time. The move highlights tension between local budget fixes and statewide rules.

Ken Gordon returns to Portland with Bon Temps Poulet, a Paris-style rotisserie at Gorges Beer Co., opening next Wednesday. The menu centers on dry-aged, free-range chicken and pub-friendly sides.

Firefighters rescued one resident from a Vancouver adult family home after flames reached the attic; the person was taken to hospital and the Clark County Fire Marshal is investigating.

A motorcyclist fled a Portland traffic stop and led officers on a nearly hourlong I‑84/I‑5 chase through multiple counties before being arrested in Polk County.

SAIF CEO Chip Terhune resigned after an internal ethics probe; the investigator’s report remains sealed and he’s taken a regional post at Brown & Brown.

A Portland startup says it preserved a whole pig brain at cellular resolution and will offer the procedure to terminally ill patients in Oregon. The work raises legal and ethical questions about timing, consent and what "revival" would mean.

Jacob Meyer, 33, was arrested after two women said he kidnapped them and sexually assaulted one near Austin Point; he faces multiple felony charges.

Flexential has acquired Hillsboro 4 and Hillsboro 5 on the T5@Portland campus, adding nearly 500,000 sq ft to its Portland‑area footprint as it shifts from leased to owned data‑center assets.

Portland City Council approved $2.5M to subsidize home purchases in two Black‑led developments, aiming to expand down‑payment help and reconnect displaced families. The funds are split between Williams & Russell and a Self Enhancement Inc. project.

A 6‑year‑old girl died after being struck by a trailer at Link Creek Campground; deputies say the death appears accidental and the investigation is ongoing.

Oregon senators joined a Padilla‑led letter urging the White House to remove Kurt Olsen, saying he pushed debunked fraud theories and exceeded special‑employee limits.