North Wasco County School District says a phone call targeting The Dalles High appears to be a swatting hoax. Police are investigating while classes continue.

A National Weather Service winter storm watch covers parts of southern Oregon April 1–2. Mountain totals could reach 10–20 inches and ridgetop gusts near 40 mph, with hazardous travel expected on passes.

Deputies were involved in a deadly-force incident near Aumsville on March 29. Salem Police will lead the investigation under SB 111 protocols.

A man who confessed to multiple Oregon killings died March 29, 2026 while in hospice care at Two Rivers Correctional. He had pleaded guilty to three cold-case murders.

A flight attendant alleges a Stumptown Coffee package exploded aboard an Alaska Airlines flight in April 2024, leaving her with burns and permanent scarring; a federal suit was filed in Seattle.

Portland Fire & Rescue reported crews responding to a kitchen fire in the Overlook neighborhood Sunday afternoon. Officials offered limited details as units headed to the scene.

Two people were shot late Saturday near Hillsboro's Airplane Home; a suspect is in custody and investigators remain on the scene.

Portland Fire & Rescue says crews knocked down an early-morning structure fire and a primary search by Truck 7 found no occupants. The bureau posted the update on its social feed.

A JAMA paper and Portland clinicians link cheap butane torches to deep, sometimes fatal burns among people who smoke fentanyl. Experts say harm‑reduction guidance must adapt.

Clear, frosty Monday morning before a mostly sunny afternoon and highs near 58°F. Heavy rain and mountain snow are likely midweek.

New state figures show Deschutes County leading Oregon in per‑person income while several eastern and coastal counties lag far behind. The gap is driven by wages, investments and transfer payments.

A fleeing driver in Hillsboro crashed through a backyard fence during a police chase, fatally striking a family's dog, Kimbo. Police say they recovered firearms and drugs and charged the driver.

A pre-dawn collision on Lancaster Drive Northeast left one driver dead. Police arrested a 35-year-old Salem man who now faces multiple charges.