Metro's $652.8M housing bond produced thousands of units, but regional estimates show Portland remains tens of thousands of homes short and many renters are cost-burdened.

Banner Bank is buying Aberdeen‑based Pacific Financial in an all‑stock deal valued at about $177M, creating an approximately $18B regional bank pending approvals.

Salem police used a drone to box in a pickup at Riverfront Park and arrested 40‑year‑old Wyatt Tripp. Officers recovered rifles, a 9mm and about 19.2 grams of meth, police say.

ODOT will close I‑5 southbound at Portland’s Rose Quarter for up to five weeks starting Sept. 11, triggering detours and major rush‑hour delays.

A Redmond man was killed and a woman flown to a hospital after an eastbound pickup crossed into oncoming traffic on Hwy 26 near Sandy, troopers say.

State ethics commissioners will meet May 8 to decide whether six Portland councilors violated public‑meetings law at a private August retreat. Investigators recommended dismissal but the panel could still act.

An Oregon federal judge refused to dismiss Columbia Sportswear's trademark suit against Columbia University, leaving claims over one-word "Columbia" apparel to move forward in Portland federal court.

Prosecutors say a man sprayed bear spray at a woman and her dog inside a North Portland elevator on Dec. 15; he was arrested April 28 and is jailed ahead of a May 15 hearing.

PlayDate PDX will close on May 31 after a landlord dispute, removing one of Portland's largest indoor play options and leaving parents with fewer rainy‑day choices.

A Multnomah County judge handed William A. Watson a 22‑year prison term after his guilty plea in the 2023 killing of Cali Bolden outside a Southeast Portland bar.

Panthalassa raised $140M to finish a Portland pilot factory and build wave‑powered Ocean‑3 nodes that run AI at sea.

Two people were seriously injured after a reported assault near NE Killingsworth and 64th. Firefighters say both were rushed to the hospital and police are investigating.

Clear morning, highs near 80°F this afternoon. Coastal fog returns tonight; light rain possible Friday into Saturday.