A pre-dawn fire ripped through a bar and attached liquor store in Irving Park early Monday, sending crews to the scene and shrouding the block in smoke. Details remain limited.

The VA is proposing a roughly 113,000‑square‑foot outpatient clinic at 3711 S. State St. in South Salt Lake, and planners have paused a subdivision while traffic and access are reviewed.

Multnomah County says Powell Butte has seen higher-than-normal tick counts this season; officials say risk is low but urge thorough checks and quick removal.