Shark Tank‑backed Crispy Cones is opening in Vancouver's Salmon Creek, bringing grilled dough cones filled with soft‑serve and customizable toppings.

Oregon officials say the Department of Revenue blocked nearly $2 billion in attempted tax‑refund fraud over five years, with more than $1.4 billion stopped in 2024. DOR points taxpayers to online reporting and identity‑protection tools.

A fight over a wrong food order at the Sandy Hut left a server with a broken jaw and eight fractured teeth; three people have been charged, court records show.

A Beaverton man was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to soliciting and sharing sexually explicit images of minors online.

A Beaverton man was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter; court filings say he texted 911 that he was "stuck in a dream."

Local advocates want Seattle to add “family and relationship structure” to city nondiscrimination law after recent West Coast wins.

PCC sent a safety alert after a man threatened a cafeteria worker at Cascade Campus; police found an unloaded gun and re-issued a trespass notice.

A federal judge moved Luis Niño‑Moncada's jury trial to May 19 and ordered he remain in custody as prosecutors and defense prepare for a high‑profile case.

A persistent atmospheric river will douse Portland through Friday with heavy rain, gusty south winds, and a risk of minor river flooding.

A 51-year-old Vancouver man, Matthew Burnell, died after his car left SR 500 near NE Andresen Road. Washington State Patrol investigators say speed was a factor.

A rockslide shut OR 99E in Oregon City Tuesday morning; crews are clearing boulders near the tunnel and detours are in effect.

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.