A Portland veteran who depends on a ventilator says the VA denied benefits for a rare muscle disease tied to military service. A National Academies review could change how those claims are decided.

Chandler High quarterback Will Mencl announced he’s headed to Oregon, giving the Ducks the nation’s top high‑school QB. The commitment boosts Oregon’s 2027 class and shifts recruiting momentum nationwide.

A new queer-focused bar called Camp is lining up to open on SW Harvey Milk Street in June 2026, taking over the spot vacated by Scandals and testing downtown's comeback.

A coalition launched a petition to levy a 2% fee on big retailers' local profits, aiming to collect 8,726 valid signatures to reach the November ballot.

Portland Fire & Rescue says crews confined a basement blaze to a single room in the Woodlawn neighborhood; heavy smoke was reported as firefighters made entry.

Ballistics and phone records tie two teens charged in a Gresham drive‑by to a 2025 Vancouver killing, court documents show.

Cloudy morning, then sun returns with highs near 63°F; Small Craft Advisories should ease by 5 PM Thursday.

A federal magistrate dismissed a family lawsuit over Valley View Winery after court briefs relied on fabricated legal citations, and lawyers were ordered to pay six‑figure costs.

A Salem man was sentenced to 22 years after pleading guilty to multiple sexual offenses involving 14‑ and 15‑year‑old victims.

OHSU researchers mapped a serotonin-linked brain circuit that can trigger phantom ringing in mice, suggesting why some antidepressants may worsen tinnitus.

Anthony D’Montrez Crawford pleaded guilty to federal child‑sex‑trafficking charges after investigators say he transported a 17‑year‑old to Seattle for commercial sex. Sentencing is set for Aug. 19.

Portland Fire & Rescue says crews extinguished a seventh-floor blaze in a 22-story building Wednesday; investigators are on scene.

In‑N‑Out opens its Mill Plain location on April 23, hiring 100+ staff with $19.25 starting pay and late‑night hours.