Snow falling in NW Oregon, SW Washington; steady snow tapering off Sunday afternoon

Frigid air and strong wind have created bitter cold conditions for the Pacific Northwest this weekend, with overnight temperatures falling below freezing level into the coming week. “The wind chill factor will make it feel below freezing much of the day in our area,” said KATU Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Work continues to clear a rockslide on Oregon 229, the Siletz Highway, in the Oregon Coast Range. ODOT will open one lane for traffic from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night. The road will close again at 8 a.m. each day until they can remove...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Goose Hollow neighborhood was left in the dark during an early-morning power outage on Tuesday. According to Portland General Electric, the outage was initially reported at 3:25 a.m. By 6 a.m., almost 1,900 customers were left without power. A KATU photojournalist on the scene reported...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A fire has left eight people without a home tonight in north Portland. The fire was reported just before 2 a.m. Monday along North Mississippi Avenue in the Albina neighborhood. Portland Fire & Rescue crews got the flames out in about 20 minutes. There were no...

PORTLAND, Ore. — UPDATE: Portland Fire tells KATU that a fire began in the laundry room on the bravo deck of the ship named the Breeze. The 636-foot-long vessel had just been loaded with 37,000 tons of wheat. The Breeze's crew performed the initial fire attack before Portland Fire...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Washington drivers could soon have a new license plate option to choose from. Lawmakers have sponsored two bills in the house and senate to create the plate. A previous effort died in the legislature back in 2020. The Mount St. Helens institute is spearheading the effort.

The Portland Winter Light Festival returns the next two weekends for its eighth year! The free event features dynamic art sites in the city center and pop-up art installations throughout Portland. Alisha Sullivan Executive Director of Willamette Light Brigade and Portland Winter Light Festival joined us to share this year’s highlights.

DAYTON, Ore. — A crash has Highway 18 closed between Dayton and Highway 99W, the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at about 4:45 p.m. near milepost 52. There were no initial details on how many vehicles were involved in the crash, or whether...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Just before 6 a.m. Sunday, Clackamas Fire crews were dispatched to a head-on crash on Highway 224 near Eagle Creek. Officials say one person had to be removed from a vehicle and was taken by LifeFlight to a local hospital. Eight days ago, another serious crash...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Fire investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire Monday morning near Southeast 86th and Stark in Portland. Crews say when they got there, flames were coming from a second-story unit and firefighters were able to extinguish it. Officials say the building was under...

NEWBERG, Ore. — Oregon State Police continue to investigate a fatal crash on Highway 18 in Yamhill County. At 4:25 p.m. Monday, January 30, OSP responded to a two-vehicle crash near milepost 52. The preliminary investigation reveals that 52-year-old Eric Hall of Newberg was driving a gray 2003 Dodge...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Air National Guard will conduct night training over the next two weeks. F-15 Eagles from the 142nd Wing will fly nighttime missions from January 30 to February 3 and again from February 7 to 9. Officials say the night flying allows the Citizen-Airmen based...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Pacific Power is distributing more than $2 million in electric mobility grants to communities and service providers across the state. This round of grants includes the communities of Sweet Home, Pendleton and Grass Valley, which will now be able to build electric vehicle charging stations where few or none exist.

OREGON CITY, Ore. -- Officers are asking for help finding a 24-year-old man who has mental health conditions that walked away from his adult care home in Oregon City on Monday afternoon. Ivan Pense-Wollam was last seen at about 2:15 p.m. He is described as about 5-foot-9-inches tall, weighing 140...

PORTLAND, Ore. — More than six months after a man was shot and killed in Southeast Portland, police have arrested a woman for his murder, in Arizona. CONTINUING COVERAGE | Family wants justice in deadly Southeast Portland shooting. 43-year-old Janae Kelley was taken into custody by US Marshals on...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Early Saturday morning, a driver failed to drive around the roundabout at Northeast Glisan and Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard. At 2:30 a.m., the minivan crashed into the bus stop, smashing glass, and sending parts of the bus stop into the street. Police say the minivan caught...

GRESHAM, Ore. — Starting in March, Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center says it will no longer operate a birth center for delivering babies. In a statement to KATU News, it said the date is tentatively set for March 17. Pregnant patients who arrive at the emergency department will be...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police were in a standoff with someone at a Northeast Portland home late into the night Tuesday after they say the suspect carjacked a driver after arming himself with a meat cleaver inside a restaurant. The standoff was happening at Northeast 122nd Avenue and Broadway and...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Gov. Tina Kotek held a press conference Tuesday morning to announce her top priorities for the 2023-25 state budget. Some of Kotek's listed priorities included housing and homelessness, mental health/behavioral health, education and child care. "The moment I was sworn into office I promised to take...

The remains of a 31-year-old Gladstone man were found Sunday in the Mount Hood National Forest months after he was reported missing. Kyle Kirchem’s family reported him missing Nov. 22. They told Gladstone police he was in a mental health crisis and had left home without his cellphone. His...