Lena Brands LLC has filed for Chapter 11 after abruptly closing all Oregon Shari’s locations; creditors and workers are pressing claims as the Delaware case proceeds.

Menlo Equities bought Portland’s 15‑story former Union Bank tower on May 21, 2026, raising the possibility it could be repurposed as a data center amid downtown office weakness.

Federal agents arrested a Lake Oswego man after a multi‑state probe that investigators say involved Discord, overseas contacts and recorded abuse.

Shots were reported in Portland’s Lents neighborhood Friday morning; police cordoned SE 85th and Steele and found evidence markers but, per police, no obvious victims by mid-morning.

RAJ Sports is consolidating more than 200 employees into a Hillsboro headquarters at Evergreen Corporate Center, expanding its campus footprint next to the new performance center. The shift centralizes business operations near the Thorns and the WNBA Fire training hub.

St. Johns Library in North Portland will reopen to the public on June 27 after a renovation that adds new children’s and teen spaces, public art and upgraded tech. A ribbon‑cutting starts the weekend celebration.

A newly built 154,646‑sf Meadowlark Industrial Center in Cornelius traded for $30M, fully leased to Omega Morgan and brokered by Colliers.

Beaverton police arrested a 22-year-old from Rio Vista after detectives say he transported a 17-year-old runaway into Oregon for prostitution; the teen is safe.

Jeff Van Gundy has emerged as a finalist in Portland’s head-coach search after the Trail Blazers requested permission to meet with the Clippers assistant. The move comes amid a wide-ranging hunt that has included several interviews.

Multnomah County’s tuition-free Preschool for All drew roughly 6,000 applications as officials expanded capacity to more than 7,000 seats, reshaping preschool access locally.

The Port of Tillamook Bay voted this week to forgo a full repair of Hangar B’s storm‑damaged roof, ordering removal of the dangling section and asbestos abatement while the Tillamook Air Museum stays closed.

Sunny Friday with inland highs near 82; rain becomes likely on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. Boaters should monitor NWS advisories.

A Hawthorne consignment and vintage shop says April vandalism and a later break-in left it about $12,000 in losses, pushing the owner to seek city aid and start a fundraiser. The owner hopes grants, donations and regular customers can keep the shop afloat.