A man's body was pulled from the Willamette River north of the Steel Bridge Wednesday; the Multnomah County dive team recovered the remains and the medical examiner will identify them.

The inaugural Portland Arts Week turns the Cultural Corridor into a sports‑themed art festival July 9–12, pairing a PAM symposium with gallery walks and pop‑ups.

Washington County deputies say a GPS‑tracked bait bike placed in Aloha has produced 34 arrests and led to the discovery of outstanding warrants and controlled substances. The sheriff declined to disclose which arrests became theft charges.

Portland Fire & Rescue says a sprinkler system limited flames during a Northwest Portland high‑rise fire. Crews extinguished the blaze after arriving on scene.

William P. Foley II is buying Brasada Ranch from Cannae for roughly $40M, a sale Cannae says will free capital for shareholders. The resort will continue operating as the deal closes.

Portland firefighters used a ladder to bring two people off the St. Johns Bridge early Wednesday; both were safely brought down.

Providence St. Vincent celebrated its 100th heart transplant since launching in July 2020. The team has since completed five more procedures, bringing the total to 105.

A Portland man was sentenced to 50 years after a jury convicted him on multiple counts of rape, sodomy and child sex abuse, prosecutors say.

Cool, cloudy start in Portland with a high near 69°F today. Inland valleys warm into the low‑mid 80s for July 4.

Grammy winners Tank and the Bangas will headline Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival on July 4, bringing songs from The Last Balloon and a firm stance against AI in music.

A solo surfer off Neskowin paddled ashore after a bull orca surfaced nearby on June 26. Witness video and experts explain what likely happened.

Hillsboro marked the groundbreaking for a new mass‑timber police headquarters; officials say the design will cut roughly 1,581 metric tons of CO2. The city says construction will begin in 2026 with operations targeted for 2028.

The Lincoln County Fair in Newport will open this Thursday without carnival rides after its midway vendor pulled out, citing H‑2B staffing shortfalls. Rodeo, 4‑H and food booths will still run.