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.

A new ECOnorthwest tally pegs Portland’s FY2024 homeless‑services spending at $724 million — but comparing cities remains messy because of different accounting, populations and program mixes.

Seven empty boxcars left the tracks inside a Union Pacific yard in Eugene; officials say there were no injuries and crews are clearing the scene. Cleanup and an investigation are underway.

A Salem Police K9 team helped officers take a robbery suspect into custody after a report in the Costco lot; nearby schools were briefly locked down as a precaution.

Mary Li held overlapping city and county roles in spring 2025, drawing near‑full pay from both and prompting oversight questions.

House Bill 4082 would let cities add limited UGB sites for manufactured-home parks and 55+ housing, tapping a one-time expansion program with affordability rules.