Clackamas County sends out ballots for a special election; residents in seven jurisdictions can track their ballot's status, return it by mail or drop site, and get assistance if necessary.

Oregon's voter registration for the November 4, 2025 Special Election has closed; residents are preparing to vote on local matters like school safety and tax levies.

Oregon's leadership, including Governor Kotek and the OEM, met with Tribal Nations to discuss collaborations and address issues affecting the state and tribes.

Traffic signal upgrades at NE 47th & Halsey in Portland start Oct. 20, with work weekdays 9-4, causing potential delays and detours. Public transport unaffected.

Bryant Edward Deane's skeletal remains, found under Portland's St. John's Bridge over 30 years ago, were identified using DNA by the DNA Doe Project, providing closure to a long-unsolved mystery.

A woman was found shot to death in Portland, prompting an active homicide investigation without any suspects yet apprehended. Public assistance is sought.

Roadwork on West Burnside Street and SW Fourth Avenue in Portland will include signal upgrades and new ADA ramps, with expected traffic delays starting Oct. 14.

Suspect in 2023 Tiara Atencio killing, Connor J. O'Brien, was arrested in Montana by the Montana Regional Violent Crimes Task Force and Missoula Police.

Southeast Portland is undergoing street improvements for safety, with lane closures on SE Washington Street from October 15-17 due to striping for bike and bus lanes. The work is part of the Jade and Montavilla Multimodal Improvements Project.

Transit Police arrested 28 individuals during a targeted operation in Hazelwood, focusing on drug and disorderly conduct crimes, including an emergency medical response for an overdose near a clinic.

Portland's weather forecasts sunny days with highs in the low 60s and clear to partly cloudy nights with lows in the low to mid-40s, with a chance of rain increasing over the weekend.

A man found dead in 1992 near Portland's St. Johns Bridge has been identified as Bryant Edward Deane through DNA forensic work and genealogical research by the DNA Doe Project and Oregon's Medical Examiner's Office.

ODOT warns of traffic delays due to lane reductions on I-84 for the McCord Creek Bridge replacement, urging the use of zipper merging and caution in work zones.