The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup.
All westbound lanes of Interstate 84 near 181st will close at about 11:30 p.m. so crews can tow away a wrecked semi tractor-trailer, according to a spokesman with the Oregon Department of Transportation.
About 10,000 people have signed up to run the Rock 'N Roll half marathon on Sunday.
A victim of sex trafficking came to Portland when she couldn't find help anywhere else, but the services to keep her safe are facing funding cuts.
Some voters might have noticed that in the Washington County voter guide there are no arguments listed against the fluoride measure, even though there are many arguments for it. That has people asking why, including one viewer who wrote to ask us on Facebook.
Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five critically injured and one very critically injured, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. There were no reports of fatalities.
Flames damaged the upstairs of a Northeast Portland home on Friday morning, fire officials said.
Three men have been arrested in connection to a racially motivated March fight at a Vancouver bar, police said.
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.
Saturday marks the 33rd anniversary of one of the biggest news stories ever experienced in the Pacific Northwest.