Salem‑Keizer’s superintendent presented a plan that would cut about $23M from the 2026‑27 budget, with roughly 120 school‑based roles on the line as enrollment and state funding slide.

Portland police are staffing up as thousands gather downtown and near the ICE facility for May Day rallies that could affect commutes all day and into the evening.

Students, alumni and teachers are pressing Portland Public Schools after the metals shop was removed from Ida B. Wells’ modernization plan. Organizers collected signatures and say the change shrinks trade pathways.

A new Portland State report of 541 people finds rent assistance, food access and fewer involuntary displacements are the top supports residents say they need to get—and keep—housing.

The Khao Niew food cart at Portland State University is closing after owner Nong Phimmoungkhoun was detained by ICE, the business said in an Instagram post.

Clark County’s Point‑In‑Time count reached about 1,530 people. Officials say rising rents and lack of affordable homes — not addiction — explain much of the increase.

Central Catholic's baseball team apologized after an athlete used racial hate speech; the school forfeited a game and scheduled digital learning days while it investigates.

St. Helens School District announced Plymouth High will close and merge into St. Helens High for 20262027 as officials cite falling enrollment and budget pressure.

Investigations link unstaffed clothing donation bins to more than 30 documented deaths across North America. Portland officials and charities are being urged to consider design fixes and stronger rules.

The city’s Legacy Business Preservation Study and a Bureau of Planning and Sustainability post highlight shuttered grocers and aging family businesses and recommend a new program to protect them.

Multnomah County says state rules block Medicaid long‑term care for people with severe mental illness, a gap officials say is pushing vulnerable Portlanders into homelessness.

Lines form before dawn at St. Johns Food Share as visits jump and donations fall, forcing limits on meat and eggs and straining volunteers. The pantry is asking for cash and help from neighbors.

Sunshine Division has opened a 20,000‑sq‑ft Northwest Portland warehouse and pantry with bigger cold storage, loading docks and volunteer space to speed distributions. Leaders say the site will let the nonprofit reach thousands more families.