Volunteers of America paused services at its NE Portland women's residential center citing safety concerns, leaving residents scrambling and partners stepping in. VOA says clients will be transitioned to local providers.

A Dallas mother and daughter are rebuilding after a Jan. 20 barn fire destroyed their barn and killed more than 20 animals that supported 4‑H and FFA programs.

A Harvard review and Portland data show PSR has surged in dispatches, resolving most low‑risk 911 calls while researchers call for standardized evaluation.

Hour Media bought Portland Monthly in a receivership sale and cut the magazine's editorial staff, marking another shake-up in Portland's shrinking media landscape.

A new two‑year Portland pilot pairs supervised housing with life‑skills training and mental‑health care for older foster teens.

S&P Global put Portland's OHSU on a negative outlook while keeping an A+ rating, citing persistent operating losses and raising the risk of higher borrowing costs.

New state figures show Deschutes County leading Oregon in per‑person income while several eastern and coastal counties lag far behind. The gap is driven by wages, investments and transfer payments.

Evergreen Public Schools voted March 24 to cut dozens of jobs and end the fifth‑grade band and orchestra as it moves to close a $12–$14M budget gap for 2026‑27.

A Common Sense Institute analysis finds Oregon households face roughly $18,300 more in annual essentials costs since 2019, with housing and child care doing the most damage to budgets.

Portland Fire & Rescue says Station 23 will now send a four‑person engine to calls across southeast Portland. The bureau posted photos and a map of the station’s response area.

Union leaders call the tentative deal historic, saying it includes a large across‑the‑board raise and workplace fixes. Members begin ratification votes Tuesday morning.

An EconNorthwest analysis for the Portland Metro Chamber finds Portland-area women still earn roughly $0.92 to the dollar, with Latinas and Black women facing the deepest gaps.

A coalition of tribes, nonprofits and city groups are racing to buy industrial land at Willamette Falls and reconnect Portland to the river.