(Salem, OR)  --  Computer problems at the Oregon DMV are preventing field offices from making driver's licenses or IDs.  The problem started on Monday.  If you have a license that's about to expire they can issue a 30 day temporary permit.  DMV can also process all vehicle related transactions.  Replacement and renewal credentials can be done over the DMV's website.

(Salem, OR)  --  Computer problems at the Oregon DMV are preventing field offices from making driver's licenses or IDs.  The problem started on Monday.  If you have a license that's about to expire they can issue a 30 day temporary permit.  DMV can also process all vehicle related transactions.  Replacement and renewal credentials can be done over the DMV's website.

(Portland, OR)  --  A woman who's accused of retail theft in Oregon and Washington has been indicted by a Multnomah County grand jury.  Twenty-four-year-old Janeice Downs was arrested in Washington and is currently lodged in the King County Jail.  In Washington she's accused of stealing over 400-thousand dollars worth of items.  In Multnomah County, she allegedly stole 56-thousand dollars in goods from stores.  She also faces charges in other Oregon counties where she allegedly stole from stores.

(Eugene, OR)  --  The former police officer accused of killing his ex-wife and underage girlfriend in Washington state and then abducting his one-year-old child is dead following a pursuit with Oregon State Police.  Police say Elias Huizar died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound yesterday following a car chase that ended when Huizar crashed into a semi on I-5 south of Albany.  The one-year-old boy in the car was unharmed and placed with child protective services.  Huizar was accused of killing his ex-wife at the school where she worked in Washington's Tri-Cities on Monday, and the body of his underage girlfriend was found near the school shortly after.  Huizar was due in court on Monday on charges of raping a teenage girl.  

(Portland, OR)  --  A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting last December in Portland.  It happened near Southeast 148th and Taggart Street.  Officers found 41-year-old Michael McFadden injured.  He died at a hospital.  Investigators say it was not a random shooting.  On Monday, Homicide detectives arrested 48-year-old Donald Burgett, the second.  He was booked for Murder in the Second Degree.

(Portland, OR)  --  Willamette Week reports there's so much trash in the water of the Willamette River that the State Department of Environmental Quality is proposing it be regulated under the federal Clean Water Act.  The river would be the third body of water in the nation to be regulated that way.  Only California's Los Angeles River and the Potomac in Maryland are as dirty.  The listing would give the DEQ a tool to pressure riverfront property owners to prevent camping or clean it up.  The DEQ invites public comment until June 17th.

(Salem, OR)  --  The winner of the Oregon Lottery's latest million-dollar raffle had stuck the ticket in a Tupperware container with other tickets and just learned she's the big winner.  52-year-old Leslie Carr took the pile of tickets to a retailer where they were checked, and she found she won.  The news about the billion-dollar Powerball win reminded her about the tickets she had and took them in to be checked.  Carr works as a medical receptionist.  She plans to pay off their mortgage, buy a new truck and vacation in Hawaii.

(Salem, OR)  --  Two state lawmakers hope an informal workgroup can help find solutions to chronic absenteeism in Oregon schools.  Representative Hoa Nguyen, an East Portland Democrat who also serves on a school board, and Senator Suzanne Weber, a Tillamook Republican and former educator, are organizing the group.  Other members include district superintendents, parents, teachers, and other school staff.  They plan to meet monthly to create a legislative proposal for the 2025 session.

(Portland, OR)  --  More than four-thousand people volunteered to clean up Oregon during SOLVE's weeklong Spring Cleanup that ended on Earth Day.  There were projects across Oregon and in Southwest Washington.  Nearly 22-thousand pounds of litter and marine debris were picked up and almost 22-thousand square feet of invasive plants were removed.  The cleanup started in 1986 as the Oregon Spring Beach Cleanup and has expanded to projects across the region.

(Hillsboro, OR) -- Police in Hillsboro are investigating an apparent kidnapping that was captured on a home's doorbell camera. Police say the home's residents heard knocking on their door late Sunday night and checked their doorbell camera. The footage showed a woman standing on the doorstep frantically knocking and ringing the doorbell while a man ran up to her. She then screamed, "please help me!" twice while the man picked her up and dragged her into a white pickup truck. The residents called police, but the suspect and victim were gone. Police say the residents do not know the woman or the man in the video. An investigation is ongoing.

(Portland, OR) -- Oregon is getting over 80-million dollars in federal funding for solar energy projects. The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday Oregon will receive more than 86-point-six-million dollars of the total seven-billion dollars going out nationwide. The grants are part of the EPA's Solar for All grant competition. The funding will go towards launching programs to provide rooftop solar energy to lower-income households.

(Government Camp, OR) -- The Timberline Lodge is seeking donations to help it rebuild following a three-alarm fire that caused heavy damage last week. The historic lodge on the slopes of Mt. Hood reopened on Sunday after closing over the weekend due to the fire last Thursday. The lodge was built in 1937 and is also known for the location of where the movie The Shining was set. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing along with damage assessments. Donations can be made on the Timberline Lodge's website of Facebook page.

(Portland, OR) -- An investigation is ongoing after a large warehouse in North Portland caught fire Sunday morning. The 10-thousand square foot building housed an automotive repair shop. There were no windows and the smoke was under heavy pressure when the first Portland Fire & Rescue crews arrived. They cut a hole in to roof to vent the smoke and firefighters knocked down the flames in about 30 minutes. No one was injured.

(Corvallis, OR) -- Authorities in Corvallis are warning residents after a bear was seen roaming the streets. The Corvallis Police Department says it received multiple calls between 3 and 8 o'clock yesterday morning reporting sightings of the bear. The bear was seen strolling pass the police station and through the LBCC Corvallis campus and OSU dairy fields. Police warn anyone who sees the bear to avoid it until it moves on.

(Portland, OR) -- A Portland sports bar known for televising women's sports exclusively is branching out. KATU-2 reports The Sports Bra is expanding after receiving financial backing from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Sports Bra founder Jenny Nguyen says the franchise will be expanding into cities across the country and beyond.

(Salem, OR) -- The Oregon Health Authority reports the number of people accessing addiction treatment through Ballot Measure 110 continues to grow as more facilities increase staffing. Since the start of the program in 2022, screening services are up 346 percent and staffing is up 422 percent. Ballot Measure 110 required OHA to organize creation of addiction treatment centers across the state. Despite record growth in service access, nearly one-third of providers report challenges finding enough staff.

(Timberline Lodge, OR) - Work is underway to dry out Timberline Lodge following Friday's fire. It damaged the roof of the building, and water from fire hoses soaked the inside. Firefighters worked fast to remove paintings and protect other historic artwork. No one was injured. The lodge reopened to guests over the weekend. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

(Glide, OR) -- Police say they've recovered the body of a missing Douglas County kindergarten teacher. Search and rescue teams found the body of 27-year-old Rachel Merchant-Ly on Friday. Merchant-Ly was reported missing February 29th, when she didn't show up for work at Glide Elementary. Later that day, deputies discovered signs of a crash on Highway 138. The next day, her vehicle was recovered from the North Umpqua River, but there was no sign of Merchant-Ly. Search and Rescue teams from Douglas, Jackson and Lane counties were back in the area Friday with additional volunteers. Her body was discovered more than seven miles downstream from the crash site.

(Oregon City, OR) -- A suspect was arrested Saturday afternoon for allegedly trying to stab an Oregon City Police officer. The incident started as a trespassing call at a Jiffy Lube. When officers tried to contact 23-year-old Adonai Gabriel-Escamila he pulled a knife and tried to stab an officer. The officer wasn't injured. Gabriel-Escamila ran into a business with customers inside. He eventually dropped the knife and was arrested. Gabriel-Escamila was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and booked into the Clackamas County Jail.

(Washington, DC) -- The Supreme Court will hear arguments today over whether homeless people can be cited for camping on public property. At the center of the case is the Oregon city of Grants Pass, which has been enforcing ordinances that ban camping in city parks and on public property. A lower court ruled that if there are more homeless people than available shelter beds, the city can't fine people for camping outside. Opponents of the city's rules argue they violate the Eighth Amendment's protections against excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment.

(Portland, OR) -- The U-S Attorney for Oregon is joining ten other U-S Attorneys in a new multi-agency carjacking task force. Seven of the groups launched around the country building on existing task forces in Chicago, Washington D-C, Philadelphia and Tampa. Officials say the efforts are driving down carjacking rates in those cities because prosecutors, officers, federal agents and analysts are working together. Oregon's task force will be led by the U-S Attorney's Office, the FBI and ATF, with state and local partners.

(Eugene, OR)  --  Police are searching for a man accused of inhaling nitrous oxide and swinging a sword near Terwilliger Hot Springs east of Eugene over the weekend.  Lane County Sheriff's deputies responded to the hot springs Saturday morning, but the suspect was gone.  No one was injured by the sword.  Deputies spotted 33-year-old Andrew Dimmick in a vehicle and he sped away on Forest Service roads before being stopped by downed trees.  Dimmick ran into the forest and despite a search with K-9s he couldn't be found.  Dimmick is six-foot four-inches tall, 175 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.  Anyone with information on his location should contact the Lane County Sheriff's Office.

(Washington, D.C.) -- Crater Lake National Park has a new company running concessions. Following months of complaints from staff and federal lawmakers, the National Park Service has approved ExplorUS to run hospitality that includes lodging, food and beverage services, retail operations at gift shops and boat tours. The previous provider - Aramark - faced criticism over employee working conditions and facility maintenance. Most visitor services will open for the season at Crater Lake in mid-May.

(Salem, OR) -- Oregon's minimum wage will increase 50-cents on July first. Bureau of Labor and Industries Commissioner Christina Stephenson announced the annual adjustment this week, based on inflation. The Standard rate goes up to 14-dollars and 70-cents an hour. For workers in 18 rural counties, the non-urban rate will increase to 13-70 an hour, and the Portland Metro Minimum wage will be 15-95 an hour. Oregon switched to a tiered minimum wage in 2017 adjustments based on inflation began in 2023.

(Winston, OR) -- Visitors to the Winston Wildlife Safari are getting to see a new Wallaroo joey. The baby was born last July. At birth, they're typically less than an inch long and spend up to 270 days in their mother's pouch. At nine months, they're permanently out of the pouch. The new joey can be seen regularly in the Australia walkabout section. It'll be a while longer before keepers can determine its gender.