A Roseburg teen suffered catastrophic burns after a makeshift Tannerite-packed firework exploded in a Fourth of July bonfire; family has launched a fundraiser.

Advisers to Gov. Tina Kotek offered 46 options to close a roughly $421 million gap after federal Medicaid changes that could cost about 200,000 Oregonians their coverage.

IBEW Local 48 and Ironworkers Local 29 rescinded endorsements for Councilor Mitch Green, citing his stance on the Moda Center renovation and the Bull Run water project.

A 1901 Pearl District landmark is on the market as downtown vacancy and tangled debt push owners to rethink options. The listing is a test case for reuse or debt-driven buys.

A Court of Appeals panel found Oregon's $500,000 wrongful‑death cap left a widow without a substantial remedy after a 2021 Highway 26 crash. The panel reversed and remanded the lower court's judgment.

ODOT says it will review the Scholls Ferry Road and Highway 219 intersection after a June 15 crash that killed a motorcyclist; neighbors say signs aren't enough.

Ten out‑of‑state owners told a Ninth Circuit panel Hood River’s residency‑based short‑term rental rule discriminates; the court heard arguments and will issue a written decision soon.

Portland Parks & Recreation will distribute and plant 8,500 free trees this season, prioritizing low‑canopy neighborhoods and offering three years of city care. Sign‑ups are open via the city’s tree program.

A water main ruptured at the Walker/Murray intersection outside Nike's Beaverton campus, launching a column of water and prompting emergency lane closures.

A Long Beach woman was booked on first-degree attempted murder after an afternoon stabbing along the city’s oceanfront; police say video and witnesses recorded the attack.

Oregon will combine psilocybin and medical-marijuana oversight and has filed proposed license-fee hikes. Regulators say it’s about budget stability; operators warn of closures.

Portland reached a settlement with PGE that allows the utility to remove about five acres and roughly 376 trees in Forest Park; conservationists call it a backroom deal.

Two Portland officers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a combative early-morning arrest in the King neighborhood. The suspect is in custody and the case is under investigation.