Portland Fire & Rescue deployed land and marine units near the Ross Island Bridge after Engine 23 reported seeing someone in the Willamette. Officials have not confirmed a rescue.

Governor Tina Kotek signed HB 4149 to codify McKinney‑Vento protections, ordering districts to streamline enrollment, services and transport for students experiencing homelessness.

Oregon Health Authority says Centennial Middle School in Southeast Portland was an exposure site after a confirmed measles case visited campus across several days in early April. Local clinics can help with testing and post‑exposure options.

Bar Casa Vale announced it will close after service on April 25, 2026. The Buckman wood‑fired bar said March was one of its busiest months in an Instagram post.

Alarms and smoke were reported at a Portland multi-unit building early Tuesday; Portland Fire & Rescue says crews were on scene.

Rain moves into Portland late morning. Cascades under a Winter Storm Warning with heavy mountain snow.

Raymond Lee has made cutting permit delays the first test of his administration as he seeks to restore downtown investment after a sharp drop in permitted units and valuations.

Sunshine Division has opened a 20,000‑sq‑ft Northwest Portland warehouse and pantry with bigger cold storage, loading docks and volunteer space to speed distributions. Leaders say the site will let the nonprofit reach thousands more families.

Visible steam from Google’s Dalles data‑center campus is forming low fog near the Columbia Gorge Regional Airport, prompting pilot diversions and calls for technical fixes. Local officials are compiling weather records while engineers point to plume‑abatement options.

A federal jury found Hugo Gomez-Soto guilty of distributing fentanyl that killed a 29-year-old man in Southwest Portland. Sentencing is scheduled for July 10, 2026.

Tigard is asking voters to approve a roughly $150M bond to replace aging police and public works buildings; city leaders say the current sites are cramped and seismically vulnerable.

Portland investigators released an image of a person of interest after a three‑alarm blaze destroyed a near‑complete youth recovery campus. Officials are asking the public for tips.

Portland Police released a photo of a man they want to identify in a July 24, 2022 sexual assault near SE 17th Avenue; investigators are asking for tips.