Oregon is putting $25 million into hospital maternity services — $15M for small rural hospitals and $10M in rate boosts for larger centers — to shore up local births.

Multnomah County Health Department offers a free Mpox vaccine to all eligible individuals, emphasizing community health without requiring insurance or payment.

Larry Hurwitz, once a prominent Portland promoter, was booked in Clackamas County on suspicion of assault and a parole hold. The arrest revives questions tied to the 1990 Starry Night murder case.

Portland's weather forecast promises cold, mostly sunny days with temperatures around 50 degrees, frosty mornings, and east northeast winds. Rain and snow may arrive by the weekend.

A 33-year-old man was shot multiple times through his front door in Portland, Mitchells Plain. Police opened an attempted-murder docket and no arrests have been made.

The Oregon Transportation Commission is meeting on January 22 to discuss state transport plans, including the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. Public comments are due by January 20.

Gunfire and a suspected arson damaged an apartment unit near NE 181st and Burnside in Gresham late Saturday; police say no one was hurt.

Oregon reports a third measles case in Clackamas County, as health officials investigate potential exposure links and stress the importance of vaccination.

Two men, Michael Lavon Rhone and Mathew Charles Monhead, were re-convicted for a rape and sodomy committed in 2000, following a retrial due to a landmark Supreme Court decision.

Clackamas County deputies are searching for 14-year-old Nathaniel Laurence, last seen Thursday at Rowe Middle School. He needs medication and does not have a cellphone.

At the Northwest Ag Show, Oregon farm leaders warned that rising costs, new rules and labor shortages are pushing many family farms toward selling or diversification.

Two boys, aged 12 and 15, were arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a Portland store worker, Santi Ram Rai, with charges including murder and robbery.

Prosper Portland and ChefStable plan to convert a long-vacant building near the Oregon Convention Center into a 14,000‑sq‑ft food hall and cart pod funded in part by a Metro loan request. The work could start in fall 2026 and aim to open in late summer 2027.