Clark County approved funding for 22 new deputies and dozens of support staff using a small public‑safety sales tax. Hiring is expected to begin this July.

Deputies found a person dead April 27 after a reported firearm assault near NE Ward and NE Davis roads; one suspect is in custody and the Major Crimes Unit is investigating.

A Savoonga woman was sentenced to 10 years after authorities say she received more than 7,000 fentanyl pills at a P.O. Box tied to a prison‑linked trafficking ring.

Three people were wounded in a shooting at a Northwest Portland bar early Monday. Two suffered non-life-threatening injuries and a third was taken to the hospital.

Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded Monday to a three-story apartment blaze after flames were reported inside apartment 69. Crews ordered an offensive attack and set up water supply; no immediate word on injuries.

Portland Fire & Rescue says crews are responding to an apartment fire in South Portland. Officials have not released details on injuries or damage.

A Sunday morning shooting near NW Davis and NW 8th sent one person to the hospital. Police say suspects remain outstanding as investigators work the scene.

A Multnomah County jury awarded $150K to Jeffrey Buckmeyer's estate after finding a Target employee's 2018 child‑porn accusation false. The verdict caps a yearslong legal fight.

A 51-year-old man died after an April 7 hit-and-run in NE Portland; police say the driver fled and the case is under investigation. Authorities are asking for tips.

Lucas Gray’s family filed a $35 million wrongful-death suit alleging missing spotters and traffic controls after his death at an Oregon City jobsite. Oregon OSHA cited a "serious" violation in its file.

Court documents say a Lincoln City woman struck a man with driftwood during a dispute over a Finders Keepers glass float near Siletz Bay Lodge.

Michael Ryan Sims received a 125-month sentence after pleading guilty to sex crimes against a 12-year-old family member.

Three guns and suspected fentanyl, cocaine and meth were recovered from a car parked at Davis Park, steps from Davis Elementary, deputies say. The investigation is ongoing.