Trustees signed off this month on terms to merge Willamette and Pacific into a single university that leaders say could start operating by early 2027. The plan would keep campus identities while unifying administration.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro will close its Regence Club in North Portland and has listed the 9,900‑sq‑ft Portsmouth building for sale after citing financial strain.

A federal jury in Portland will hear claims that Nike paid and promoted women less than men, eight years after the suit was filed. Court filings and internal surveys are central.

ODHS launched a tuition-and-fee waiver letting eligible Oregon students under 25 who experienced homelessness attend public colleges without paying tuition. See who qualifies and how to apply.

A new Council for the Homeless report shows 8,202 people experienced homelessness in Clark County during 2025, including more than 2,300 children. Shelters and housing programs remain strained despite modest improvements.

LiFEBoat Services warns a proposed Clatsop County funding cut could force the 22‑bed low‑barrier shelter to pause operations, imperiling Astoria’s ‘shelter first’ plan.

Business Oregon's TA program reports 932 business launches since 2023 after 61,330 hours of coaching and $11.3M in capital for underrepresented entrepreneurs.

Washington County will convert the shuttered DoubleTree off U.S. 26 into recovery‑focused transitional housing for about 75–85 people, and a draft Good Neighbor Agreement is out for comment.

A community-led memorial at Lone Fir Cemetery blends public art and official apology to restore names and ritual to a paved-over Chinese burial ground.

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.