Portland police say they broke up several illegal street takeovers Sunday night, arresting one driver and towing multiple vehicles after dangerous stunts and blocked intersections.

Portland Police say the Central Bike Squad arrested two people in southeast Portland and seized about 843.7 grams of suspected fentanyl — an amount the bureau estimated could equal more than 400,000 lethal doses.

A 19-year-old was cited after an illegal firework exploded and ignited dry grass in Beaverton; crews put out the blaze quickly.

The Oregonian’s investigation and related state research say Oregon’s school‑funding math undercounts students in poverty, leaving high‑need districts shortchanged and classrooms strapped.

Governor Tina Kotek declared drought emergencies in Curry and Union counties as record-low snowpack and early melt tighten summer water supplies across Oregon.

A worker was trapped after a porch roof collapsed in NE Portland's Alberta Arts District; Portland Fire says the person's legs may be broken. Officials are on scene.

A Gresham man faces bias-crime and menacing counts after witnesses say he hurled slurs and threatened a traveling salesman at a Hillsboro Chevron.

Trustees signed off this month on terms to merge Willamette and Pacific into a single university that leaders say could start operating by early 2027. The plan would keep campus identities while unifying administration.

An unnamed man was struck and killed by a freight train Tuesday near NE Enquist Place and Tumalt Road in east Multnomah County. Union Pacific Police and deputies are investigating.

A fire gutted the old 'Bear House' at the former Oregon Zoo in Washington Park early Monday. Crews contained the blaze, no injuries were reported, and investigators are probing the cause.

A 30-year-old man was taken into custody after a reported domestic stabbing on NE Sandy Boulevard. The victim was treated at a local hospital and police say the investigation is ongoing.

PF&R crews reported a smoldering exterior fire that contacted a wall at Calvary Presbyterian in Roseway. Crews were working the scene and early updates listed no injuries.

Tax Foundation data, highlighted by The Oregonian, finds small eastern Oregon counties such as Gilliam, Wheeler and Lake among the state's cheapest places to own a home.