Federal prosecutors say eight people were charged in a multi‑state smuggling ring that allegedly concealed fentanyl and meth inside toys and cereal boxes bound for Oregon.

Portland Fire & Rescue called a second alarm and declared the Belmont blaze defensive; a PIO was en route to the scene.

Portland Fire & Rescue says a home collapsed Friday; a gas line was ruptured and burning under porch rubble while overhead powerline insulation was alight.

A shed fire in University Park spread into a nearby house and a second structure Thursday; Portland Fire said a PIO was en route.

A Marion County judge will consider an $808,642 settlement for Santiago Ventura Morales, who was wrongfully convicted in 1986.

Photos show a training day that turned real after Clackamas Fire fought a Canby‑area house blaze; one person was taken to a burn unit and a captain was honored.

Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a reported explosion and multi‑structure fire in SE Portland's Brentwood‑Darlington neighborhood. A public information officer is en route and details remain limited.

A Polk County grand jury indicted an Independence man on 10 counts after search warrants reportedly found numerous child sexual abuse images.

Crews worked Thursday to reach and extinguish a small camp-style fire along the Springwater Corridor north of Oaks Park as limited access slowed response.

Two people were hurt Thursday after a chairlift malfunction at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl East; they were airlifted to OHSU and authorities are investigating.

A Hood River judge ordered the pretrial release of a 16‑year‑old after finding significant discovery failures in the Jan. 17 shooting that killed a 21‑year‑old man.

A Portland officer was placed on paid leave after investigators say he failed to report being shot at off duty in Hood River; the episode ties to a later fatal shooting and drug and weapons seizures.

A woman was taken into custody after a police chase ended in a three-vehicle crash on North Lombard; officials say no life‑threatening injuries were reported.