Portland Breaking News & Updates: Fire, Missing Person, Taxes & Tariffs

A fire broke out at a former child care center in north Portland overnight, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.

Oregon House Democrats recently introduced a bill that would impose a 4% tax on tires sold in the state.

Meanwhile, police responded to shots fired near E Fourth Plain Blvd/Fort Vancouver Way on Tuesday afternoon. A man was found dead after being reported missing earlier.

A Washington County judge sentenced a man to nearly two years in prison for car vandalism in Forest Grove last month.

The Trump Administration’s 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, which began March 4, have impacted Oregon grocery store products.

Source: https://www.kptv.com/2025/03/04/dysentery-cases-rise-portland-health-officials-say