Portland Area Local News

No one was home when the plane crashed. One person on the plane was taken to the hospital in serious condition, according to Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.         

Clear and warm through the weekend         

On Monday, eight people in a Northwest Portland park overdosed on fentanyl at once. On Tuesday, homeless people continued to smoke fentanyl in the same park.         

Descendants and surviving Black Portlanders who were forced out of their homes in the Central Albina district in the 1960s and '70s filed a lawsuit last December.         

This week, the Central Eastside Together announced that the security firm Securitas will be the district’s new safety provider.         

A retired couple who moved to Maupin start a local newspaper are already finding success after its first edition.         

Some of Oregon's irrigation canals date back to the 1800s, and they're inefficient for farmers and the environment alike. But upgrades don't come cheap.         

The man now suspected in Thursday morning's homicide was in custody just over 24 hours later, though police did not know right away about his involvement.         

Instead of a sobering center for first responders to drop off people in a drug or mental health crisis, the county is moving to build up after-care options.         

Two former students sued Joshua Rist for sexual abuse. He was their choir teacher at McNary High School in Keizer.         

Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, as they’re identified in the case, said their former choir teacher at McNary High School preyed on them for years.         

The owner of Callie's Custom Hat Wigs caught the crime on camera and believes it was racially motivated.         

Hazelbrook Middle School was evacuated Friday after the district received bomb threats made to the school and the homes of the superintendent and board members.         

On Sunday morning, David Rinella noticed a group of people trying to break into his car, parked right outside his window. He went outside to try to stop them.         

A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified social media posts that made false claims about him is suing the billionaire.         

Blazers executives, coaches and players spoke to the media Monday before training camp for the Blazers gets underway Tuesday in Santa Barbara.         

The city of Portland plans to enforce the ban in the coming weeks, but the Oregon Law Center hopes to have a judge block it before that happens.         

Nearly 11,000 gallons of sewage were discharged into the river early Monday morning, according to Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services.         

For more than six decades, Claudia's Sports Pub has been a place to catch some of the biggest sporting events. Next week they'll be closing for good.         

Eight people overdosed near the North Park Blocks — four were taken to the hospital. Portland Fire said they were all in their late teens or early 20s.