Beaverton's council voted 43 to expand downtown parking enforcement; hiring and training will take about 45 days and could cost up to $400,000.

Repeated DMV closures and vacant rosters forced rural Oregonians to drive hours for basic services. State budget documents and local reporting point to vacant positions and a funding fight complicating fixes.

A 35-year-old Woodburn rider died after his motorcycle collided with a pickup at the Butteville Rd NE and Le Brun Rd NE intersection; police say the crash appears noncriminal.

PBOT crews will begin repaving NE/SE 82nd Avenue starting Monday, May 18; expect lane shifts, brief driveway disruptions and heavy equipment through July.

TriMet activated fare‑verification card readers on elevators at seven Portland‑area sites on May 5, saying the change will keep elevators cleaner and more reliable for riders who need them.

Five Pacific County projects — from an Ilwaco reservoir upgrade to a Long Beach sewer overhaul — are chasing roughly $10.2 million in community project funding.

ODOT will close I‑5 southbound at Portland’s Rose Quarter for up to five weeks starting Sept. 11, triggering detours and major rush‑hour delays.

PacifiCorp joined CAISO’s new Extended Day‑Ahead Market on May 1, a move the utility says could cut costs and boost reliability for Oregon customers.

A roughly 6-foot-wide sinkhole opened in the center lane of SW Alder at SW 2nd on Friday; city crews blocked the lane and are assessing the scene.

Federal approval unlocked $689 million to connect 104,654 Oregon homes and businesses across 313 projects statewide. The plan pairs fiber and satellite and is slated to ramp up in late 2026.

Portland Fire & Rescue says a pedestrian was struck by a MAX train near NW Glisan and 5th; the person was taken to hospital and crews remain on scene.

Crews have begun widening crosswalks and upgrading signals on NE 122nd Avenue near Halsey to improve pedestrian safety. Expect daytime lane closures as work continues.

Drivers and businesses in Northwest Portland say PBOT signs still read “pay until 10 p.m.” months after the late-night meter extension was paused, and the bureau says it will remove the stickers by October 2026.