A corrections grand jury found Multnomah County's jails strained by aging facilities, understaffing and funding politics; it urged consolidation and a transition center to support reentry.

Police and fire units responded to reports of a shooting in Portland’s Pearl District near NW 14th and NW Raleigh; authorities say there is no ongoing threat and investigators have closed nearby streets.

Police posted photos from an open house at The Dalles Treatment Center, highlighting medication-based addiction care and community outreach.

A Portland man pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault after shoving a protester in an inflatable clown suit; the judge imposed jail time, probation and restitution.

Police say there’s no ongoing threat after a critical incident closed streets near NW 14th and Raleigh in the Pearl District. Investigators are working the scene and a PPB PIO is en route.

An employee at Burrito Express reported a pistol-wielding suspect on Monday; K9 and drone teams searched the area and no arrest has been reported. Police are seeking tips.

A Redmond man was sentenced to 70 months after prosecutors say he fired an arrow from a blowgun and hit a Roth’s Fresh Market employee during a May 2025 theft in West Salem.

Scappoose police executed a court-approved search warrant near SW Maple and SW 4th in an investigation involving alleged child sexual offenses. Officers say schools were not under active threat.

A deleted TikTok by a Portland mother saying she'd rather kill her children than face ICE has sparked outrage, reports to CPS and renewed fears about enforcement.

Portland's City Council advanced an ordinance to require gender-neutral signs on single-occupancy restrooms in public-facing businesses, a change officials say will cost only a few dollars per sign.

A McMinnville pursuit ended Monday when a BMW’s tire failed on NW Meadowlake Road and deputies arrested the driver, who faces felony and traffic charges.

Sunny Wednesday with highs near 61°F, but gusty east winds arrive late Wednesday. Expect valley fog and pockets of frost in low spots through Friday.

A man was stabbed in Tigard and taken to hospital; police used a thermal-imaging drone during a marshland search. Detectives briefly detained a person, then released them.