Strong wind and thunderstorms knocked out power for tens of thousands of people across Western Oregon and Southwest Washington on Monday afternoon.

Western Oregon was hit with 180 cloud-to-ground lighting strikes and saw 560 cloud-to cloud lightning flashes Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

The NWS in Portland has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington.

A planetary alignment known as a “planet parade” will be visible this week over the mostly clear and dry skies of western Oregon and southwest Washington.

The collection includes thousands of photographs and books, the print archives of the Hillsboro Argus, a covered wagon from the state centennial and the original 1853 county jail.

Several law enforcement agencies in both Oregon and Washington are still gathering information about a string of crimes Sunday night that could all be related.

A powerful mid-latitude cyclone continues to spin off the Oregon coast, pushing wind and rain into the Pacific Northwest Monday night.

The Portland Metro Chamber's full 2025 State of the Economy report, released Thursday, paints a grim picture of the local economy.

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind advisory and a flood watch for parts of Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trump administration has fired thousands of U.S. National Parks and Forest Service workers as part of its sweeping effort to cut the size of the federal government. Around 4,400 employees were abruptly fired over the past few days, including people in Oregon and Washington.

The Oregonian/OregonLive created a new interactive map that shows how much snow was estimated to have fallen in specific areas across Oregon, Washington and the contiguous United States.

A good ol' Pineapple Express is set for Sunday: Heaviest rain towards Portland at 3 inches, about 2 inches for Eugene area and less than 1 inch for