Advocates say Multnomah County kept emergency warming centers closed as cold, wet weather neared, leaving outreach teams scrambling and reigniting questions about activation rules.

Lawmakers in Salem are considering adding roughly 300 acres to the Portland urban growth boundary to court tech employers, reigniting the farmland‑vs‑jobs fight. The change would require rule or statutory tweaks and large public hearings.

Parents in Portland pushed back after officials floated closing a 60‑year‑old high school, arguing a single closure won’t fix deep funding problems.

Clark County is weighing a yearlong extension of a moratorium that would block park redevelopments and protect roughly 2,000 manufactured homes while new rules are drafted.

A man was shot near Northgate Park Saturday morning; police treated the victim and searched nearby blocks while investigators processed the scene. No suspect had been located by mid-morning.

Fog and light rain return Saturday in Portland. Coastal sneaker waves and small‑craft advisories raise safety concerns.

The Strong Building will add 75 affordable apartments in Humboldt, including 11 deeply affordable units at 30% AMI. PHB is urging people with historic N/NE ties to join the Preference Policy waitlist.

A county summary says Lane County Commissioner David Loveall retaliated against staff after complaints about his language, including a crude 'stripper' comment.

A Portland Business Journal ranking shows 34 firms handled nearly $3.6B in sales and more than 22.6M sq ft leased in 2025, highlighting who drives the metro’s commercial deals.

An OHSU analysis linked GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs with a sharply lower risk of dry AMD in older non‑diabetic adults, but other studies show mixed signals. Experts say don’t change meds yet.

Portland’s alternative weekly has returned to a monthly print edition after new owner Noisy Creek invested in staff, higher wages and a ticketing-driven business plan.

Police say a passenger brandished a gun on a C‑Tran bus; officers recovered a loaded handgun later confirmed stolen and booked a suspect.

An emergency warming shelter opened at The Father’s Heart in Oregon City Monday night; volunteers were asked to sign up and dinner was offered to arriving guests.