The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will fly F-15 jets across Portland-area communities this Saturday; morning passes and safety notes are posted.

The Lincoln County Fair in Newport will open this Thursday without carnival rides after its midway vendor pulled out, citing H‑2B staffing shortfalls. Rodeo, 4‑H and food booths will still run.

The Father's Heart in Oregon City opened as an evening cooling shelter during a heat advisory, serving dinner at 5:30 p.m. and asking volunteers to sign up.

A unit of IBEW Local 125 served Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative a 30‑day strike notice after members rejected the co‑op’s offer, intensifying talks over wages and on‑call rules.

The Oregon Synod transferred the shuttered Bethany Lutheran site in Northeast Portland to NAYA, which plans elder housing on the property.

Juneteenth Oregon returns this Saturday in North Portland with the Clara Peoples Freedom Trail Parade and a free festival at Lillis‑Albina Park. Expect music, speakers and family programming.

A federal judge denied class certification in a Title IX suit by Oregon women athletes, narrowing their class‑action bid while UO builds new on‑campus courts.

UO broke ground Thursday on an $83 million Tykeson Child Behavioral Health Building in Northeast Portland that will expand training, add a no‑cost youth clinic and a telehealth hub.

Portland teachers are pushing back after layoff notices landed with at least 82 educators. The union filed a class‑action grievance alleging the district violated the contract amid a multimillion‑dollar budget gap.

Portland Public Schools will consider renaming four schools after communities raised concerns about who the buildings honor. The board vote would only start school-led reviews.

Oregon has begun issuing one-time $120 Summer EBT payments to many families with school-aged children; applications are open through Sept. 1 for those who must apply.

A complaint alleges Portland high school baseball players faced threats and racist slurs, prompting questions about how schools handle bias and player safety.

Linn County deputies removed the final campers at Simpson Park after weeks of enforcement and outreach. Cleanup crews moved in Tuesday to restore the riverfront site.