Julian D. Lane, 27, of Gresham, faces likely charges of first and second-degree robbery, unauthorized use of a vehicle, unlawful use of a weapon and attempting to elude police, the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement.

The snow level will begin at around 4,000 feet Friday morning before dropping to around 3,000 feet by Friday night. “Heavy snow possible above 3,000 feet. Total snow accumulatio

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Cascades from Central Oregon to the Canadian border starting Thursday evening and lasting through Saturday afternoon.

The Cascades will see heavy snowfall with up to a foot of accumulation into Saturday, impacting mountain travel.

The figure skating community in the Portland area is grieving after learning a group of figure skaters, coaches and their families were passengers on American Airlines flight 5342.

Class I, according to the FDA, means exposure to or consumption of the product could cause "serious adverse health consequences or death."

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased a major recall on Lay’s potato chips sold in stores across Oregon and Washington.

If federal funding goes away, it's a "a huge hit in the amount of people we can feed," said the CEO of Meals on Wheels People, which fed 11,000 residents last year.

A new mayor with no political experience in Portland has an audacious plan — some say naive — to end street homelessness, writes Danny Westneat.

The “ Nation’s Report Card ” again shows the country’s schools continuing to fall short, with the Pacific Northwest largely following suit. In both Oregon and Washington, scores fell on three out of four tests, amid a national downward trend on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, tests.

Washington was ranked as the seventh-highest state for growth, while Oregon was toward the bottom of the list at No. 34.

Portland will see rain, or a rain/snow mix early Sunday, then all rain after about 1 p.m. The snow level will dip to about 400 feet. The daytime high will cool to about 41 degrees, but it should still be warm enough to quickly melt any snow that does accumulate during the morning hours.