A Sandy man was sentenced to 22 months after admitting to stealing more than $65,000 from storage units; some stolen keepsakes were later recovered at local pawn shops.

A Portland man has gone on trial this week in Clackamas County, accused in the 2024 house‑fire death of Kaley Ann Snow. Jurors will hear testimony and forensic evidence during a seven‑day proceeding.

A 17-year-old was arrested after an armed robbery at a Northeast Salem apartment complex; police seized a loaded short‑barreled rifle and lodged the juvenile in county detention.

A person was taken to hospital after a gunshot at the Fred Meyer on West Sixth in The Dalles; detectives are interviewing witnesses on scene.

Bright‑blue Velella are washing up along Oregon beaches after recent onshore winds. Scientists point to wind shifts and warmer winters as likely drivers.

Amazon closed on the Sunstone solar-and-storage project in Morrow County, gaining control of Oregon’s largest permitted solar site and a potential power source for its data centers.

Tigard police responded after a report that a man fired a bow and arrow at a family member's car near SW Scholls Ferry Road. No one was hurt and investigators used a drone during the probe.

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.