Heavy rain and Flood Watches are in effect across Portland through Friday. Smaller rivers have already climbed, so expect slow commutes and isolated street flooding.

Three senior aides to Gov. Tina Kotek announced departures Wednesday, prompting a reshuffle of deputies and outside advisers as the legislative session ends. Internal promotions and new advisors are meant to keep policy work on track.

Portland Public Schools vice chair Michelle DePass accepted a $91,000 payout and six months of city-paid health coverage to resign her city climate analyst post, records show.

A new secret‑shopper study found only 35% of Portland primary‑care clinics would accept new Medicare patients, and median waits where appointments were offered hit about 61 days. The authors point to market consolidation and high Medicare Advantage enrollment as likely bottlenecks.

Oregon lawmakers approved more than $42M in bonds to reclaim landfill at OSU‑Cascades and fund a student health and recreation center, moving Bend’s campus expansion forward while on‑site work waits until 2028.

Shark Tank‑backed Crispy Cones is opening in Vancouver's Salmon Creek, bringing grilled dough cones filled with soft‑serve and customizable toppings.

Oregon officials say the Department of Revenue blocked nearly $2 billion in attempted tax‑refund fraud over five years, with more than $1.4 billion stopped in 2024. DOR points taxpayers to online reporting and identity‑protection tools.

A fight over a wrong food order at the Sandy Hut left a server with a broken jaw and eight fractured teeth; three people have been charged, court records show.

A Beaverton man was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to soliciting and sharing sexually explicit images of minors online.

A Beaverton man was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter; court filings say he texted 911 that he was "stuck in a dream."

Local advocates want Seattle to add “family and relationship structure” to city nondiscrimination law after recent West Coast wins.

PCC sent a safety alert after a man threatened a cafeteria worker at Cascade Campus; police found an unloaded gun and re-issued a trespass notice.

A federal judge moved Luis Niño‑Moncada's jury trial to May 19 and ordered he remain in custody as prosecutors and defense prepare for a high‑profile case.