Oregon State researchers link routine generative AI use to weaker reflection and critical thinking in STEM students. The study recommends curricular fixes to rebuild reasoning skills.

Portland Fire & Rescue posted that crews were responding to a reported structure fire in the Centennial neighborhood. The bureau issued only a brief alert and details remain limited.

Oregon State Parks expanded day‑use parking and raised peak camping rates starting May 1, 2026. Here’s who’s affected and what to expect at the gate.

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.