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Colton, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — KATU Viewer Nina Baurer sent us a video of what appears to be a Wolverine walking around her property in Colton. CHIME IN | Share your pictures and video with KATU News. KATU News has reached out to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to...

Video: Possible wolverine sighting in Colton Saturday morning

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police are investigating a shooting near the Alibi Tiki Lounge on North Interstate Avenue. Police were called around 10:45 p.m. on the report of a shooting and when officers arrived, they found an injured adult male. Police say a tourniquet was applied to control bleeding.

Shooting near popular Portland bar prompts large police response Friday night

PORTLAND, Ore. — UPDATE: Portland Police say three people are dead following a shooting in North Portland. Public Information Officer Sargent Kevin Allen says detectives will be on the scene for hours pouring over evidence. Police say they don't have any suspects, but would not rule out multiple suspects...

Portland Police: Three people dead following shooting in North Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — It's Portland's first triple homicide of the year. Officers were dispatched at 12:23 p.m. for a shooting at North Foss Avenue and Foss Court. PREVIOUS STORY | Portland Police: Three dead following shooting in North Portland. Police say when they arrived, they located three victims in...

Police investigate triple homicide in Portland's Portsmouth Neighborhood

Gresham, OR

GRESHAM, Ore. — An early-morning housefire left one man dead on Friday, says Portland Fire & Rescue. The fire was located at the 17600 Block of NE Couch Street, and reported shortly after 3 a.m. Arriving crews reported heavy fire throughout the home, and designated it as a 2-alarm...

One dead in early-morning Gresham housefire

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a fire under the east side of the Broadway Bridge on Thursday morning. Firefighters say a homeless encampment caught fire under Interstate Avenue on the approach to the bridge. The fire jumped to grass and brush nearby. Firefighters say they...

Homeless encampment under Broadway Bridge catches fire

PORTLAND, Ore. — All lanes of Highway 26 have reopened after an early Friday morning crash. The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the closure notice shortly before 5 a.m., stating that all lanes were closed due to a crash. The site of the crash was 4 miles south of...

All lanes of Highway 26 reopen after Friday morning crash

Hillsboro, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. — UPDATE | Hillsboro Police have located a 16-year-old boy who was considered endangered. He had been missing since Wednesday, according to police. On Friday Hillsboro police announced he had been found and was safe.

Police locate missing and endangered Hillsboro child

Beaverton, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Police have arrested two juveniles in a crash that killed two cousins last September, the Hillsboro Police Department said Friday. Police released no other information other than to say the two juveniles are in the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center. The crash on Thursday, Sept....

2 juveniles arrested in Hillsboro crash that killed 2 cousins

Washington State

Tigard, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. — A woman will serve more than five and half years in prison for theft and biting off a security guard's earlobe when she was caught. The Washington County district attorney says in July of last year, Ashlie Clark shoplifted more than $800 worth of merchandise from the Nordstrom at Washington Square Mall in Tigard.

Shoplifter gets prison time for biting off guard's earlobe

PORTLAND, Ore. — Snow levels will remain low over the next couple of days, even getting down to 500 feet during the early morning hours of Saturday and Sunday. Snow levels were around 1,000 feet Friday morning and stayed in the 1,000- to 1,500-foot range all day. High elevation...

Low snow levels, chilly temps to persist in Portland area

PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities responded to the report of a vehicle crash in the Kerns neighborhood Thursday morning. Police say a Tesla accidentally drove into a medical clinic, injuring two people. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.

Tesla crashes into a Portland building injuring two people

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police found a gun on a playground in a Southeast Portland elementary school on Thursday. Authorities say a custodian found the weapon inside a backpack at Cherry Park Elementary. There were not any students at school today, according to police. Officers question two people at...

Gun found on Portland elementary school playground

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man responsible for a series of large-scale retail thefts in Clackamas County Portland was sentenced to 6 years in prison, says the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office. Martin Duane Castaway, 41, of Portland, pled guilty to two counts of first-degree aggravated theft and one count of...

Portland man cast away into prison after $30K in retail theft

PORTLAND, Ore. — Staff at Blanchet House tell KATU they used Narcan three times in the last week to revive people overdosing outside of the non-profit. Executive Director Scott Kerman said this speaks to a growing problem across the community. We’ve been seeing this tick up, the number of...

Staff at Portland non-profit use Narcan on three people in one week

PORTLAND, Ore. — After several drizzly and cold days, Portland finally saw wet, drizzly snowfall across the metro area Friday morning. Mixed precipitation started falling around 8:00 a.m., and was preceded by snowfall in higher-elevation areas. None of the snow was sticking locally, but roads could be affected and...

Portland metro sees sleet, snow, NW Oregon and SW Washington schools delayed

PORTLAND, Ore. — One man was killed and another injured after a shooting outside a bar in the Foster-Powell Neighborhood Thursday night. On March 23, 2023 shortly after 11:30 p.m., PPB officers responded to the report of a shooting at a bar in the 7000 block of Southeast Foster Road.

Man dead after bar shooting in SE Portland, another injured

PORTLAND, Ore. — A suspect connected to the 2019 killing of a teenager in the Parkrose Neighborhood has been indicted for murder, says the Portland Police Bureau. Abdikadir M. Osman, 24, has been identified as the shooter by law enforcement. On October 26, 2019, Jackson Panyanouvong, 18, was shot...

Suspect indicted in 2019 killing of Portland teen

PORTLAND, Ore. — One Portland business owner says he’s suffering the consequences of speaking out. Hugo Avalos begged the city for help with problems connected to a nearby homeless camp, but things only got worse after the camp was moved. Avalos first opened his food cart, Taqueria Chumato,...

Southeast Portland food cart owner says he's had it, moving elsewhere

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two people who were fishing along the Columbia River spotted a wolverine on Monday, March 20th. Wolverines are rare and listed as threatened in Oregon, they are the largest member of the weasel family and resemble a small bear. This is the first confirmed sighting of...

Wolverine sighted along Columbia River near Portland

Oregon City, OR

OREGON CITY, Ore. — A man is in custody after allegedly trying to distribute a controlled substance within a thousand feet of a school. According to Oregon City police, 25-year-old Taylor Thomas was arrested during a welfare check. Inside a vehicle near Meyers Road and High School Avenue, officers...

Man arrested for selling drugs near Oregon City High School

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man is facing several charges, including bias crimes, for two separate incidents of human-waste-centric vandalism. Joseph Rising, 41, was arrested on several counts of criminal mischief and bias crime in February 2022. According to jail records, Rising has been homeless for the past 8...

Court docs: 'Stinky Pero' accused of hurling own urine and feces at different businesses

Portland’s Riverplace Esplanade is home to King Tide Fish and Shell, serving Peruvian and Japanese-inspired seafood dishes using local ingredients unique to Portland. Kyle Donnelly, assistant director of food and beverage at King Tide Fish and Shell joined us to share more about their upcoming dining events and their daily happy hour.

King Tide Fish and Shell

PORTLAND, Ore. — People all across the country are remembering legendary drag queen Walter Cole, better known as Darcelle. Darcelle passed away Thursday at the age of 92. Her club downtown had two shows tonight in honor of her, packed with friends and fans. "We don't mourn. We celebrate our dear friend!" said drag queens at Darcelle's club.

Portland remembers legendary drag queen Darcelle

Lake Oswego, OR

Spring is sprung and Easter is on it's way! Richard Bloom of R Bloom's of Lake Oswego, joined us with decorating tips to get us ready for the season. Visit R Bloom's of Lake Oswego at 267 A Ave in Lake Oswego. (503) 636-5876. This segment was sponsored by R...

Richard Bloom: Easter

In honor of the late Portland Drag Icon Darcelle XV, we take a look back at some of our favorite segments. In this segment, Darcelle's alter ego, Walter Cole, showed Helen how he makes his favorite quiche!. Darcelle's Famous Quiche. Ingredients:. 10 whole eggs. 3 cups of half and half...

Darcelle's Famous Quiche

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Search for missing boater along the North Fork of the Lewis River called off for the night

CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Just after 12:30 p.m. Sunday, first responders were dispatched to a water incident on the North Fork of the Lewis River. A...

Search for missing boater along the North Fork of the Lewis River called off for the night

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