A city committee advanced an amendment to Portland’s chronic nuisance code that would add trafficking and gun violence to the list of reportable offenses and ease enforcement thresholds.

The Portland Water Bureau found traces of Cryptosporidium in the city's water supply and is monitoring it, while not treating the water but planning a filtration system by 2027.

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management formalized the Oregon Disaster Recovery Plan to help local and tribal jurisdictions recover from disasters.

The Region 1 ACT is hosting a public meeting on Oregon's transportation future, both in-person at the ODOT Headquarters and online via Zoom. Attendees can discuss the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and provide input.

A new union coalition says Oregon can meet its 2040 clean-electricity goals through union-built projects, promising hundreds of thousands of construction jobs and apprenticeship pathways.

Beaverton approved staff training to document federal immigration activity and is now weighing a policy to verify agents’ identities and request state probes.

The Portland Police monitored peaceful protests near the ICE building, requiring no arrests and stressing their non-engagement in immigration enforcement.

Portland released a study questioning the viability of operating two Broadway theaters, with mixed recommendations on renovating Keller Auditorium and building a new venue at PSU.

Portland's Mayor and Council President react to a fatal incident involving federal agents in Minneapolis, criticizing federal tactics and urging peaceful advocacy for change.

Several Portland-area governments are years behind on required audits. Staffing shortages and a 2023 law that removed a key penalty have left the state with few enforcement tools.

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office reported a decrease in jail bookings for December 2025, with 1,644 compared to 1,726 in November, and an average jail stay of 19.61 days.

An external review of 10 police-involved shootings in Portland recommends improvements in accountability, training, and tactics. Public discussion of the findings is encouraged.

Claire Hall, a longtime Lincoln County commissioner, died Jan. 4; friends say stress from a contentious recall contributed to her death. The vacancy pauses a historic recall.