Two Portland-area men were sentenced after pleading guilty in an $18M real-estate scheme prosecutors say defrauded individual investors and commercial lenders.

Portland police are staffing up as thousands gather downtown and near the ICE facility for May Day rallies that could affect commutes all day and into the evening.

Federal approval unlocked $689 million to connect 104,654 Oregon homes and businesses across 313 projects statewide. The plan pairs fiber and satellite and is slated to ramp up in late 2026.

Nearly 120 wildland firefighters say rescinding the Roadless Rule would invite more human starts and put crews in harm’s way.

A Hood River judge ordered the pretrial release of a 16‑year‑old after finding significant discovery failures in the Jan. 17 shooting that killed a 21‑year‑old man.

A woman was taken into custody after a police chase ended in a three-vehicle crash on North Lombard; officials say no life‑threatening injuries were reported.

A Portland man was sentenced to 40 months after pleading guilty to burglaries of storage units and boutiques in Multnomah Village, leaving owners with lost inventory and repair bills.

Portland Fire & Rescue says a pedestrian was struck by a MAX train near NW Glisan and 5th; the person was taken to hospital and crews remain on scene.

Once a tight tossup in 2024, Oregon’s 5th is tilting Democratic as forecasters downgrade the race and GOP fundraising lags ahead of a May primary. Analysts say turnout will still matter.

A 49-year-old man was arrested and faces attempted murder and weapons charges after a shooting near NW 6th and NW Flanders left one person seriously injured.

Three people were found dead April 20 near Newberg in suspected fentanyl overdoses. Authorities say specialized units are investigating and are seeking tips.

A Vancouver developer has pitched a nightclub inside Portland’s Centennial Mills, proposing to reuse the Mounted Patrol building and complicating a recently approved $80M redevelopment.

Eldorado, a new bar from the teams behind Panther Club and Jackie’s, will take over the former Dig A Pony corner on SE Grand this summer with DJs, cocktails and burgers.