A head-on crash on State Route 4 near Cathlamet killed one person and sent three others to hospitals; troopers say one vehicle crossed the center line.

A fatal crash closed I-5 northbound near Lombard in North Portland on Friday, June 19, 2026, snarling traffic while state troopers investigated.

Portland will attempt to set a Guinness World Record on Sunday, July 19, as BIKETOWN celebrates its 10th birthday with a mass e‑bike ride.

Horizon Air flight attendants rallied at PDX and said they'd announce results of a strike‑authorization vote during a midday demonstration. The move heightens pressure in stalled contract talks with Alaska Air Group.

A motorcyclist died Monday after colliding with an SUV south of Hillsboro. Deputies say the Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating the crash near SW Scholls Ferry Road.

A Midwest storm last Thursday knocked Amtrak long‑distance trains off schedule, leaving several named routes hours to nearly a day late and forcing bus bridges and reroutes. Recovery stretched across the country as crews worked to reposition equipment.

A fire on northbound I‑5 at MP 9.1 near NE 179th slowed traffic on June 13 and prompted WSDOT travel alerts. Motorists were urged to use caution.

A statewide network outage Thursday knocked TripCheck cameras and DMV services offline across Oregon, forcing delays while ODOT worked with vendors to restore systems.

Oregon begins phasing in per‑mile EV charges in July 2027 — but medium‑duty delivery vans, including much of Amazon’s fleet, were left out of the initial rollout. Lawmakers say they may revisit the gap in 2027.

A free weekend shuttle will give direct rides to Forest Park’s Leif Erikson and Lower Macleay trailheads, trimming a dangerous stretch along Germantown Road. The pilot runs Fridays and Saturdays starting this Friday through August.

A century of Corps dredging kept freighters moving — and tribal leaders and scientists say it also reshaped the Columbia estuary and harmed salmon, lamprey and wetlands.

Portland says more than 30 safety cameras on its High Crash Network have produced roughly 69,000 citations since November 2025 as new sites move from warning to enforcement.

Oregon and Washington transportation officials reviewed possible toll exemptions and discounts for the I‑5 bridge at a June 5 joint meeting; no policies were set.