Oregon warns postal changes could keep paper tax returns from receiving an April 15 postmark. The state is urging e-filing and offering date-stamping and drop-box options.

Portland police arrested multiple people and impounded eight vehicles after breaking up illegal street takeover events in North Portland; at least one firearm was recovered.

Measure 3‑633 would set a 53.4¢ per $1,000 levy to preserve deputies, jail beds and the sheriff’s programs, and appears on the May 19 ballot.

Portland’s Fireboat 17 was dispatched to Columbia County after Vancouver Fire reported three boats ablaze on the Columbia River; details are limited and the response is ongoing.

Two suspects smashed display cases at Washington Square Mall Sunday evening; Tigard Police say no shots were fired and no one was hurt. Detectives are investigating.

A Multnomah County judge set a two‑week trial for former wrestler Billy Jack Haynes after a court found him fit to proceed. The case stems from the February 2024 death of his wife.

OSU researchers combined nanoparticles and low‑power near‑infrared light to ablate melanoma tumors in mice; human testing remains a future step. The approach could be a less‑invasive alternative to wide excisions.

A Marion County jury convicted Elijah Galaviz Arce on five felonies in the abduction of an 11‑year‑old Salem girl. Sentencing is scheduled for next Friday, April 17.

Kaiser Permanente broke ground on a seven‑story, fully electric replacement hospital at Sunnyside in Happy Valley, a $615,000‑SF project slated to open in 2029.

A Portland Business Journal ranking lists 383 manufacturers across Oregon and SW Washington, together accounting for more than 71,000 local jobs.

Jrue Holiday hit seven 3-pointers and Portland beat New Orleans 118-106 as new owners watched courtside.

A Statewide Single Audit found eligibility coding errors in OHP Bridge and evidence gaps at ODOT that left auditors unable to verify millions in federal spending. Agencies say fixes are underway.

The NBA fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 and suspended two assistant GMs after the team self‑reported pre‑draft contact with prospect Yang Hansen.