A rope-rescue technician was lowered to reach a person beneath the St. Johns Bridge, forcing the span to close while crews worked. Multiple units staged as the rescue unfolded.

Congresswoman Maxine Dexter visited Portland’s Columbia Boulevard plant as the city highlighted a $1,092,000 federal award to replace key treatment equipment.

Portland clarified its phased ban on gas-powered leaf blowers: limited use in 2026–27 and a full, year-round ban beginning January 1, 2028. Owners must ensure electric blowers are used.

The Oregon Community Foundation launched a $100M Building Hope Fund to back middle-income housing, aiming to finance about 10,000 homes and offer flexible loans to developers.

Langbaan is relocating from Northwest to the east side with a standalone dining room, morning pastries and a $139 tasting menu. The team hopes to open by October 2026.

Police matched surveillance and Lime rental logs to arrest a Portland man accused of robbing two dispensaries in October 2023.

Repeated DMV closures and vacant rosters forced rural Oregonians to drive hours for basic services. State budget documents and local reporting point to vacant positions and a funding fight complicating fixes.

A Gladstone man admitted selling fentanyl‑laced pills tied to a Clackamas County overdose; authorities seized a pill press, bricks of fentanyl and multiple firearms.

A structure fire at Seventh and Main closed Main Street at 7th in Philomath on Friday; officials advised avoiding the area while crews worked. Emergency agencies are on scene and details remain limited.

A prescribed burn southeast of Bend escaped control on May 7 and became the Pine Mountain Fire, burning roughly 2,483 acres as crews worked to contain it. Smoke has affected parts of Central Oregon and recreation closures remain in place.

Portland Fire & Rescue says a structure has been labeled 'Unsafe' and crews will not enter if a heavy fire breaks out. The bureau cited prior interior damage and unstable floors.

Mako Matcha Mill grinds tea behind the counter and sells American-grown matcha in tiny tins. Affordable $4 lattes and a stone-mill demo have turned the West End shop into a weekend draw.

Portland Public Schools released a new AI guidebook that frames AI as "human-centered," but parents and teachers say it raises privacy, accuracy and learning concerns. The district plans trainings and listening sessions as the debate unfolds.