Oregon's House passed SB 470 to protect renters' privacy, allowing legal action against hosts who record guests without consent in private areas like bedrooms and bathrooms.

Oregon House passes SB 426, a bill allowing construction workers to sue for unpaid wages, targeting project owners and general contractors to combat wage theft.

A Salem man, Rico Rigutto, was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug trafficking, involving fentanyl, meth, and heroin, after a substantial seizure of drugs and firearms.

Former Tigard police officer Jacob Teeny pled guilty to second-degree official misconduct and resigned, relinquishing his certification as an officer in Oregon.

Oregon's SB 951, a bill to prevent corporations from owning medical practices to ensure control by licensed medical professionals, was passed to preserve patient care quality.

Frank Vincent Nelson was arrested by Eugene Police for attempting to sexually exploit a minor after being caught in a sting operation when arriving in Eugene. This followed a past similar arrest.

A man named Joseph Tyler Thompson was arrested after causing a disturbance and threatening employees with knives in a Portland pizza shop. Police de-escalated the situation and took him into custody without injury.

Oregon's Department of Emergency Management unveils its 2025-28 Homeland Security Strategy to improve state preparedness for natural, technological, and human-caused threats.

Governor Kotek and Mayor Wilson announced actions to increase multifamily housing in Portland, aiming to speed up the permit process and convert office spaces into homes while aligning with housing production goals.

Oregon's OEM urges residents to actively prepare for wildfires, offering resources on their website for creating evacuation plans and go-kits, and encourages signing up for emergency alerts.

Estacada man arrested with the largest drug seizure in MCSO history, including 278 lbs of methamphetamine and 2 lbs of cocaine, after a joint FBI task force operation and subsequent house search that found firearms.

Pierre, once homeless in Tigard, Oregon, became a CNA with the help of housing programs, a shelter, and IRCO, achieving stability and reuniting with his children.

Portland Police request public aid in identifying a suspect in an April 24 assault, where a woman was attacked with racial undertones. The male suspect is a 30-40-year-old Black male, about 200 lbs.