Body-camera footage of a Clackamas County arrest went viral after questions circulated that the man detained was deaf and blind; the sheriff’s office released the full video and says deputies acted appropriately.

More than 1,700 panels now float on a Central Point reservoir — Oregon’s first floating solar array will cut evaporation, deliver community subscriptions and fund canal upgrades.

Two men were arrested after separate Portland chases — a stolen car tracked on I‑84 and a moped that drove into oncoming traffic. Air support helped lead officers to the arrests.

Showers likely through the early afternoon with southwest gusts to 29 mph. Highs near 65°F; a wetter system may arrive this weekend.

Tigard police arrested a 54-year-old man this week and a Washington County grand jury indicted him on 14 counts alleging long-term sexual abuse of a minor.

Gabriela Lena Frank's Picaflor, co-commissioned by the Oregon Symphony, won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Portland will host the West Coast premiere this October.

A commercial blaze at McMenamin’s John Barleycorns in Tigard sent crews to the scene Tuesday morning; occupants evacuated and the cause remains unknown.

Jackson Tower, the 1912 clock‑topped landmark by Pioneer Courthouse Square, has been listed for sale. The move spotlights downtown’s tricky office market and reuse options.

An early‑morning blaze destroyed the Grand Shelter at Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground, forcing an indefinite closure while investigators work the scene.

A Portland ER doctor has pleaded guilty in Marion County to a hit‑and‑run that killed a Woodburn man on Dec. 26, 2024. Sentencing is scheduled for May and disciplinary review is underway.

Protesters gathered outside the Sentinel Hotel in Portland after unconfirmed reports that FBI Director Kash Patel was in town for a funeral; demonstrators said they used flight‑tracking data.

Reynolds teachers delivered a petition to Gov. Tina Kotek asking to tap the state’s Education Stability Fund as the district faces a $20M shortfall and 158 staff cuts.

Longtime Portland organizer Cayle Tern, 49, has died. He was known for defending Laotian and Southeast Asian families during a period of intensified enforcement.