Fruit Loop businesses are pushing back against a proposed 49,000‑sq‑ft Amazon last‑mile hub near Odell, saying added van and truck traffic would strain narrow tourist roads.

Umatilla County deputies arrested a 31-year-old after a Weston‑McEwen student reported lewd texts; authorities booked Humberto Salas Torres on multiple felony counts.

ODFW proposes a seasonal, limited‑entry parking permit for Walton, Collins and North Unit beaches from June 15 to Labor Day; island businesses warn of lost summer sales.

Portland’s Slide Inn, a Buckman mainstay and occasional Portlandia backdrop, will close on May 10 after a 32‑year run under owners Eugen and Lenor Bingham. Final services include a Mother’s Day buffet.

St. Helens School District announced Plymouth High will close and merge into St. Helens High for 20262027 as officials cite falling enrollment and budget pressure.

The Dalles High School went into lockdown Friday after a report of shots being fired. Officials say investigators were assessing the threat and no injuries were reported.

New landslide rules could force a redesign or variance for a mixed‑use project that would bring Chick‑fil‑A, 210 apartments and retail to Molalla Avenue in Oregon City.

A Reed College researcher warned Oaks Bottom’s wooded refuge could let a fast urban fire reach dense Southeast Portland neighborhoods. Fire and utility officials say preparedness, not cameras, is the near‑term priority.

Investigations link unstaffed clothing donation bins to more than 30 documented deaths across North America. Portland officials and charities are being urged to consider design fixes and stronger rules.

Frost and freeze warnings linger through 9 AM Friday for valley pockets; most of Portland warms into the low 60s. A warm weekend heads toward the low 70s with rain chances returning Monday.

A man was found dead Thursday night in NE Portland's Wilkes neighborhood after police say he was struck in a hit-and-run. Investigators from the Major Crash Team are searching for the driver and have released case number 26-109874.

A pressurized 55-gallon drum of paint waste forced an evacuation at a Clackamas business on SE Hwy 212; hazmat crews used a robot to inspect and mitigate the scene.

A Portland man was arrested in Virginia more than three months after a late‑December downtown shooting that killed John C. Frazier. He’ll be extradited to Oregon to face charges.