A city‑hosted town hall this Thursday will bring police, community groups and residents together to discuss non‑arrest strategies to reduce gun violence during school breaks.

Portland police identified a 44-year-old man killed March 12 on North Columbia Boulevard; neighbors and city data say District 2 needs safety fixes.

Vancouver police say Brock J. Hamm removed a court-ordered GPS ankle monitor and failed to appear for sentencing. Authorities believe he may have fled to Portland and warn the public not to approach him.

A 16‑inch cast‑iron water main broke on NE Multnomah, flooding the street and disrupting service near the Lloyd District. Crews are on scene and the Water Bureau has posted guidance for customers.

Federal marshals and Salem police arrested five in a northeast Salem home and seized guns, body armor and suspected meth and fentanyl.

A Portland family sued apartment owners after alleging their 10‑month‑old put a dead mouse in his mouth; the complaint seeks $122,000 in noneconomic damages.

Hillsboro opened sandbag fill stations at Griffin Oaks Park and Frances Street Park ahead of a regional flood watch. Bring a shovel and expect self‑service stations.

Robert Marbut will meet with Portland leaders next Tuesday to discuss federal homelessness priorities and funding. The invitation-only session comes amid controversy over HUD rules.

Portland Public Schools vice chair Michelle DePass accepted a $91,000 payout and six months of city-paid health coverage to resign her city climate analyst post, records show.

A fight over a wrong food order at the Sandy Hut left a server with a broken jaw and eight fractured teeth; three people have been charged, court records show.

A Sandy man was sentenced to 22 months after admitting to stealing more than $65,000 from storage units; some stolen keepsakes were later recovered at local pawn shops.

A person was taken to hospital after a gunshot at the Fred Meyer on West Sixth in The Dalles; detectives are interviewing witnesses on scene.

Homicide detectives responded to an early‑morning shooting at NE 148th and E Burnside in Hazelwood; one man was taken to hospital with life‑threatening injuries.