A Portland man was sentenced to 50 years after a jury convicted him on multiple counts of rape, sodomy and child sex abuse, prosecutors say.

Grammy winners Tank and the Bangas will headline Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival on July 4, bringing songs from The Last Balloon and a firm stance against AI in music.

A Salem man was arrested after a father fought off a suspected attempt to grab his 3-year-old in the 2500 block of Rose Garden Street NE, police say.

InnerTrek, co-founded by Measure 109 architect Tom Eckert, closed its Portland psilocybin service center after three years and will pivot to training and national practicums.

An early‑morning one‑vehicle crash at NE Lombard and 72nd killed one person and sent another to the hospital. The PPB Major Crash Team is investigating.

A man was stabbed in downtown Portland on Sunday afternoon and taken to a hospital with injuries that do not appear life-threatening. Police say the suspect fled and are seeking tips.

Cool, cloudy Monday with highs near 69°F. Small Craft Advisory for coastal waters; warming trend ahead for the July 4 weekend.

An 80-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a 59-year-old Wimer woman was found shot. Multi‑agency detectives are leading the investigation.

A Salem man was sentenced to life after pleading guilty to multiple counts of first‑degree sexual abuse; prosecutors say he qualifies as a third‑strike sex offender under Oregon law.

After 50 years, Portland’s Acropolis Steakhouse is on the market — staff say this weekend might be the last chance to visit.

Oil industry lawyers urged a Portland judge this week to block Multnomah County’s $50B heat‑dome lawsuit. The case pits local officials’ claims of deception against industry assertions of federal preemption.

Hillsboro Fire & Rescue reported crews were responding to a second fire in the 5000‑block of SE Patterson; multiple agencies were tagged in the alert.

Seven dogs were found in squalid, near-starvation conditions at a southeast Portland home; a woman is now facing felony animal-abuse and neglect charges.