Portland State released a program-review list that puts 19 academic units on the chopping block as administrators race to close an estimated $35M structural shortfall.

Homicide detectives responded to an early‑morning shooting at NE 148th and E Burnside in Hazelwood; one man was taken to hospital with life‑threatening injuries.

A Sweet Home double-wide was lost after a match used to light a woodstove ignited a couch. Crews answered a two-alarm call and the home was a total loss.

Zillow data compiled by Stacker show Cove, Summerville and Mulino posted the largest one‑year home‑value increases in Oregon for the 12 months ending January 2026.

A wrong-way crash early Monday on northbound I-5 near the Gee Creek Rest Area killed two people and closed northbound lanes while troopers investigated.

A University of Oregon survey and state reporting show out‑of‑state recruiters and fast incentive offers are convincing Oregon firms to grow elsewhere, costing jobs and investment.

Cloudy and 39°F this morning. Rain likely today with a small chance of low‑elevation snow Monday night.

Federal and state data show the private‑sector workweek in Oregon fell below 33 hours in December — the lowest reading since 2010 — as layoffs and weak hiring push unemployment higher.

McMenamins closed Rams Head Pub on NW 23rd after 35 years; the Campbell Building storefront is now listed for lease and the Rams Head Passport stamp has been retired.

Hundreds of educators packed the Oregon State Capitol to urge lawmakers to lift the state's 11% special-education funding cap. Testimony highlighted staffing shortages and a roughly $750M shortfall.

Portland approved a $938,327.64 settlement after journalists said they were targeted by police during 2020 protests. The deal also locks in press protections through 2028.

A blaze broke out at the Red Lion Hotel in Kelso on Saturday afternoon. Officials said cause and injury details were limited as crews worked the scene.

A man was stabbed in his Washington County apartment; a 26-year-old woman was arrested and booked on attempted murder and related charges.