Yamhill County warns of phone scammers impersonating deputies and demanding payment for missed jury duty or warrants. The county lists 503‑434‑6500 as its non‑emergency line for verification.

Salem firefighters extinguished a blaze at the Oregon State Fire Marshal warehouse, protecting critical wildfire-response equipment while officials investigate. No injuries were reported.

A Gresham traffic stop Saturday turned up a handgun and about 24 grams of suspected cocaine, and police say the driver was lodged on multiple felonies.

A new Merritt Research Services analysis finds Portland has roughly $19 billion in deferred infrastructure work — about $31,000 per resident — and ranks second‑worst among large U.S. cities.

Jeff Van Gundy has emerged as a finalist in Portland’s head-coach search after the Trail Blazers requested permission to meet with the Clippers assistant. The move comes amid a wide-ranging hunt that has included several interviews.

Multnomah County’s tuition-free Preschool for All drew roughly 6,000 applications as officials expanded capacity to more than 7,000 seats, reshaping preschool access locally.

A Hawthorne consignment and vintage shop says April vandalism and a later break-in left it about $12,000 in losses, pushing the owner to seek city aid and start a fundraiser. The owner hopes grants, donations and regular customers can keep the shop afloat.

Gov. Tina Kotek unveiled a $94 million package to build new senior homes, fund repairs and rehouse vulnerable older Oregonians. The rollout is set to begin in June.

RNDC filed a WARN notice saying 146 Oregon jobs could be cut as the company finalizes the sale of its state operations; layoffs are set to start June 17.

A Vancouver man was arrested after police say he drove more than 100 mph on Highway 217, fled officers and crashed into a TriMet WES stop near Hall Boulevard.

Seventeen teachers at Rosa Parks Elementary say PPS appointed a new principal without community input and delivered a no‑confidence letter. The dispute centers on leadership at a high‑need North Portland school.

Dozens of business-side staff at the Portland Trail Blazers were let go Tuesday in a post-sale restructuring, with local reports placing the cuts between about three dozen and roughly 70.

A 63-year-old man was killed in a head‑on collision on Highway 126 near Redmond; two others were seriously injured and taken to area hospitals. Oregon State Police are investigating.