A Portland man died after his car crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a semi on Highway 97 near milepost 220. Oregon State Police are investigating.

An 18-year-old has been charged in juvenile court over the 2024 killing of a Portland rideshare driver. The filing renews calls for better safety protections for drivers.

Fremont Garage will turn the old Barrett Automotive site in Beaumont into an eight-cart pod with a full bar, targeting Memorial Day weekend for a soft opening.

A Washington County K9 tracked a wanted Beaverton man into blackberry thickets on the Westside Trail; he was treated for bite wounds and booked on several charges.

A truck driver filmed what she says was a tornado crossing Highway 20 near Tumalo; limited radar coverage means the National Weather Service will review the footage.

A 20-year-old was arrested after a North Portland carjacking that turned into a high-speed chase; police recovered a firearm and booked the suspect on felony counts.

Federal prosecutors have ordered Reddit to appear before a secret D.C. grand jury to identify an anti‑ICE commenter; civil‑liberties groups warn it could chill anonymous speech.

A swarm of roughly 18 small earthquakes struck off Washington’s coast Sunday; the biggest was M4.2 and scientists say the ridge‑related activity poses no tsunami risk.

Portland locked up the No. 8 seed with a 122-110 win over Sacramento, setting up a play-in trip to Phoenix. Deni Avdija led the way as the Blazers extended their postseason hopes.

Cloudy today with scattered showers and a high near 58°F. A Winter Storm Watch for Cascade summits runs Tuesday afternoon into early Thursday with 10–20 inches possible.

A Yamhill County judge dismissed a decade-old sex-abuse prosecution in McMinnville after prosecutors filed to drop the charge earlier this month. Court records show the motion and the judge's order.

Hanford crews moved the first vitrified low‑activity waste canisters into an on‑site engineered landfill this week — a concrete milestone in the decades‑long cleanup. Tens of millions of gallons of tank waste still remain to be treated.

Crews are fighting a three‑alarm fire at an apartment building under construction near NE 100th and Burnside in northeast Portland. Officials are on scene and have urged residents to avoid the area.