Oregon Health Authority says licensed tattoo artists can’t administer OTC numbing creams, leaving permanent‑makeup shops and medical tattooists scrambling.

Portland’s 911 bureau has earned a rare international accreditation after cutting non‑emergency waits and speeding emergency answer times.

A City‑hosted forum and PCCEP‑led roundtables will gather public input on the Portland Police union contract on Saturday; the session will be recorded.

Tactical teams sealed off SE Division in Richmond after firefighters were confronted by an armed person. Nearby apartments were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

A Portland judge handed Yanko Fajardo-Quintaril six years after a plea in a decade-long child-abuse case that investigators say included beatings, deprivation and forced labor. Court records and interviews detail the allegations and the long timeline of the investigation.

Clear morning, warm afternoon — late‑day thunderstorms could bring heavy rain and gusty winds tonight in Portland.

A year after the deaths of a Cornelius mother and her three children, investigators still haven't released a cause or named a suspect.

A veteran reentry volunteer was barred from Columbia River Correctional Institution after alleging a corrections lieutenant used a racial slur. The program has been paused pending review.

Friends of Frog Ferry is selling “shares” as donations — with naming rights and perks — to raise $2M and try to unlock the public funding needed for a Willamette River ferry. Organizers point to the Green Bay Packers’ fan‑ownership model as inspiration.

Multnomah County’s commissioners unanimously adopted an ordinance strengthening sanctuary protections, restricting federal access to certain county spaces and barring county resources from most immigration enforcement actions.

An audit found a sharp rise in ombudsman complaints from people experiencing homelessness in 2025, even as demographic reporting fell, complicating oversight.

Liquor-license paperwork filed under Folksy Foods LLC lists Strange-bird at 2114 SE Clinton, suggesting the pop-up could be moving into a tiny Clinton Street storefront.

A warrant was issued for ex‑Gresham officer Hector Carranza after he removed a court‑ordered ankle monitor on March 21; he had been indicted last year on multiple sexual‑offense counts.