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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A fire in Portland caused a partial first-floor collapse into a building's basement; no injuries were reported and investigators were requested while crews remained on scene.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
TSA screeners at PDX are working without pay as spring break travel increases. The Port has set up donation bins and a food pantry while unions press lawmakers to act.
Politics & Govt in ...
Providence is seeking a buyer for Providence Health Plan, the Portland-based insurer covering roughly 440,000 members. The move could affect state employee coverage and trigger state review.
Council leader Steve Novick blasted a local broker in profanity-laced reply-all emails after screenshots showed racist private messages, reigniting questions about outside influence at City Hall.
Portland Police released images of a man they say robbed five convenience stores in October 2025 and are asking the public to help identify him.
Community & Society in ...
An EconNorthwest analysis for the Portland Metro Chamber finds Portland-area women still earn roughly $0.92 to the dollar, with Latinas and Black women facing the deepest gaps.
Court filings say a North Portland tenant sent emails threatening to 'skin' his eviction lawyer, showed up at the firm and was arrested. He faces counts for violating a stalking protective order.
Food & Drinks in ...
Sean Carmack has revived his family's 1953 spudnut recipe, selling potato-based doughnuts from a home kitchen near Peninsula Park with frequent weekend sellouts.
A coalition of tribes, nonprofits and city groups are racing to buy industrial land at Willamette Falls and reconnect Portland to the river.
A St. Patrick’s Day DUII sweep across Marion and Polk counties produced 74 traffic stops and 11 arrests, authorities said.
A Pearl District landlord filed a tort claim alleging a nearby low‑barrier shelter has created unsafe, unsanitary conditions and set a March 15 deadline before suing.
Parks & Nature in ...
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.
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