Portland Fire & Rescue says crews responded to a house fire in Foster‑Powell Wednesday; officials urged residents to call 9‑1‑1 and offered few details.

Frequent lightning from a Wednesday storm sparked several tiny blazes in Philomath; crews extinguished them and officials urged residents to pack two‑week go‑bags.

A pedestrian was seriously injured in a late-night hit-and-run on NE Highway 99 in Vancouver; police say the suspected vehicle is a small white sedan missing a mirror.

A two‑alarm residential blaze in Oregon City collapsed a house and sent one person to hospital. Crews contained the fire and will remain on scene while investigators work.

Mid‑afternoon outages knocked out power across Goose Hollow and the Washington Square Mall area; PGE says crews are working and expects service back by evening.

A confirmed measles case tied to Ridgefield High and a Ridgefield clinic led to exclusions and contact tracing; most cases were among unvaccinated people and officials urged MMR protection.

Brief morning storm risk, then inland highs near 86°F. Cooler, less‑humid weekend expected.

A judge has temporarily blocked OHSU from carrying out changes to Dr. Sanjiv Kaul's lab and pay while his lawsuit over a December 2024 salary cut heads to trial.

A supplemental ordinance passed July 22 restores funding to preserve roughly 30 city positions across police, fire and parks and extends benefits for affected workers into September.

Arborists told jurors that photos showed long‑running decay in a 150‑ft Douglas fir as the Bonds seek $4.8M from the City of Portland after the tree crushed their home.

Oregon’s State Lands Department has proposed new application and compensation fees for undersea fiber cables, directing compensation revenue to the Common School Fund. Public comment is open through Aug. 3.

A state audit warns Oregon’s prison system faces decaying facilities, deep staffing gaps and aging technology that are blocking reforms.

A 15-year-old boy drowned at Blue Lake Regional Park Tuesday evening; rescuers and community members searched the water and officials warned life jackets were not in use.