Deputies closed Arndt Road NE and Airport Road NE near Aurora State Airport after a suspicious backpack prompted a bomb‑squad response. Bomb technicians later said the bag posed no danger.

A vehicle smashed through the Multnomah Athletic Club's front entrance early May 2, igniting a fire that left one person dead and prompted an explosive-device probe.

Portland Fire & Rescue posted a late‑Friday alert saying crews were responding to a possible high‑rise fire in the Lloyd District. Details were limited as crews checked the scene.

A Coos County jury has sentenced Reina Jackson to life with parole eligibility only after 25 years following her conviction in the 2021 killing of Dr. Craig Jackson.

Portland police say NOC investigators arrested a suspected fentanyl dealer Friday after seizing more than 480 grams of the drug along with a gun, a Taser and cash.

A shots-fired call on Gold Ray Road ended with two arrests after deputies disabled a fleeing truck and recovered firearms, the sheriff's office said.

A pursuit on I‑205 Thursday night ended with a pickup rolling and a 30‑year‑old man arrested, the sheriff's office says.

An 18-year-old Salem man was killed when his Subaru WRX ran off Highway 214 near Silver Falls and caught fire; a passenger was flown to hospital with serious injuries.

A 38-year-old Aloha man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he aimed a green laser at a CBP helicopter and agents found more than 100 grams of meth. Sentencing is set for July 28.

A heavy police response taped off SW Ankeny and SW 1st near the Burnside Bridge Friday after reports of a shooting. Officials had not released details as investigators processed the scene.

A residential blaze near NW Anzalone Drive sent smoke over the West Hills Friday morning; TVF&R says occupants are safe and crews contained spread into nearby brush.

Portland Fire & Rescue posted that crews were responding to a reported structure fire in the Centennial neighborhood. The bureau issued only a brief alert and details remain limited.

Two Portland-area men were sentenced after pleading guilty in an $18M real-estate scheme prosecutors say defrauded individual investors and commercial lenders.