Forest Grove tapped Washington County commander David Marzilli as its next police chief; he begins April 8 and will be sworn April 13. Community eyes will be on his early priorities.

A NOAA geomagnetic‑storm watch raises the chance of faint auroras over parts of Oregon Wednesday night. Cloud cover and light pollution will likely decide who sees anything.

Workers struck a 2‑inch gas line in Northeast Vancouver on Tuesday, forcing about 20 homes to evacuate while crews capped the leak and monitored the area.

A Washington County grand jury indicted a 26-year-old Beaverton man on 19 counts alleging he gave meth to and sexually abused at least nine underage students.

NOAA reached an agreement to fund nine Alaska seismic stations, restoring near-real-time data that tsunami forecasters use to speed alerts for the Aleutians and Pacific Northwest.

Two longtime patrons plan to reopen the closed Landmark Saloon as Switchback Saloon and are asking neighbors to help with repairs and permits.

Gov. Bob Ferguson will brief the public in Vancouver as the I-5 bridge program posts a new cost estimate that could reshape construction plans and funding.

Neighbors reported suspected drug sales near the busy Glisan BottleDrop; police say they seized fentanyl, meth and a loaded gun during an arrest.

A suspicious device found near the Rose Quarter MAX station led to an arrest and temporary Yellow Line service suspensions. The Metro Explosive Device Unit is investigating while TriMet runs shuttles and warns of delays.

A warm winter left Oregon with roughly 30% of its normal mountain snowpack; experts warn that thinner snow raises the risk of summer water shortages and higher wildfire danger.

NCAA first and second rounds land at Moda Center March 19–21, overlapping St. Patrick's Day and driving a weekend surge in visitors and spending.

A Marion County judge has blocked Gov. Tina Kotek’s order requiring project‑labor agreements on many state‑funded projects, pausing the policy and leaving big bids uncertain.

A man reportedly broke into a Portland home and attempted to sexually assault a woman holding a young child, local station KOIN says. Police and survivor services are investigating.