The Portland Water Bureau is looking micro hydropower for its electricity at the Washington Park Reservoir in Southwest Portland.
The Oregon Legislature is currently deciding how to tinker with the state's public defense system to meet the surge in criminal defendants going without attorneys.
The Historic Columbia River Highway is closed due to roadwork near Larch Mountain Road and Vista House. ODOT said it will be a "long-term" closure.
The head pastor of the Cascade Park Baptist Church in Vancouver is estimating $15,000 in damages. Vancouver police investigating this as an arson.