Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load
Updated: 27 mins agoWashington State Patrol blamed the collapse on a tractor-trailer carrying a tall load that hit an upper part of the span.
Group wants Sherwood councilor recalled amid Walmart dispute
Updated: 36 mins agoThe proposed Walmart store will be built on property that the family of Sherwood City Councilor Matt Langer owns.
Photos: Interstate 5 Skagit Bridge collapse
Updated: 8 hours agoPhotos after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed around 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013.
Oregon closes state offices Friday for furlough
Updated: 9 hours agoMuch of Oregonians’ state business, like trips to the DMW, will have to wait until Tuesday. Friday, May 24, marks the last of 10 furlough days approved by the Oregon state legislature after a huge shortfall in the last budget.
Rain, or chill, Memorial Day weekend events will go on
Updated: 8 hours agoThe city of Portland had more rain in the past two days than in the entire month of February. But that’s not stopping Portland Rose Festival preparations, nor is it stopping diehard campers at Champoeg State Park.
I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash.; 3 people rescued
Updated: 8 hours agoThe Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis said the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m.
2,400+ gallons of sewage overflows into Willamette
Updated: 9 hours agoPeople are advised to avoid contact with the water near Portland’s Morrison, Burnside, Fremont and Hawthorne bridges through Friday — after more than 2,400 gallons of sewage overflowed from a public toilet and heavy rain taxed outfall pipes.
Beaverton cop stepson: ‘He’s not guilty’
Updated: 13 hours agoA Beaverton police officer appeared in court Thursday to face charges he raped a child, another in a series of legal run-ins for the man.
‘Rude behavior’ tops complaints against Portland police
Updated: 13 hours agoThe Independent Police Review is releasing its annual report on the Portland Police Bureau. The report lists 413 community complaints about police conduct.
Boy Scouts OK plan to accept openly gay boys
Updated: 15 hours agoIn one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation’s leading youth organization.