A century of wooden steps, WWII radar bunkers and landslides later, Oceanside's cliffside path to Short Beach has a brand-new staircase.

Nearly 1,500 crows have already massed near Pioneer Courthouse Square, with researchers expecting the flock to top 20,000 by winter.

Heavy January rains exposed rot in a weight-bearing post at the 1940s North Portland gym, but preschool and after-school programs stay open.