BLM seeks to revise western Oregon plans to expand logging on roughly 2.5 million acres; public comments close March 23, 2026.

A Vancouver woman is accused of setting a bag of her ex’s clothes on fire on a patio, sending six‑foot flames toward an upstairs balcony. She’s charged with first‑degree arson and jailed.

Portland Fire & Rescue left Station 1 on scene after a CO₂ canister showed high pressure, prompting a precautionary building evacuation and delays to MAX service.

Vancouver police say a 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with dozens of counts alleging sexual exploitation, trafficking and other offenses involving teens.

Portland Fire & Rescue says a ruptured gas line in Eastmoreland was clamped Wednesday; crews are clearing the scene after evacuations.

British Columbia reports it has hired more than 400 U.S.-trained clinicians after fast-tracking licenses and is now targeting Oregon with an ad campaign.

Seattle investor Security Properties will hand management of dozens of Pacific Northwest apartment communities to Bozzuto, affecting thousands of units and hundreds of staff.

Oregon trade groups moved to intervene in the federal suit over the state's producer‑fee recycling law, intensifying a legal fight that has already paused part of the program. A July trial now looms.

A 33-year-old man died after his pickup rolled on Highway 238 in Josephine County Tuesday night.

After announcing a shutdown, República will reopen for indefinite Thursday–Sunday daytime hours in the Pearl District, serving a pared-down menu of Mexican classics.

Marion County deputies responded to a 911 hang-up on State Street and were involved in a deadly-force incident; Oregon State Police will lead the investigation.

Lawmakers approved a $44 million state-backed guarantee to stabilize Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, averting steep service cuts that would have reshaped care on the southern Oregon coast.

Despite bumper crops, Washington farmers say rising wages, H‑2A costs and surging production expenses pushed many operations into the red in 2024. Data and growers’ accounts paint a tightening picture for family farms.