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GRESHAM, Ore. — Nurses walked out of the Legacy Mount Hood Birthing Center for the last time Sunday afternoon. A video sent to KATU News shows nurses crying and hugging as they walked out of the birthing center to the applause of other staffers and community members. CONTINUING COVERAGE...

Mount Hood Birthing Center closed doors at Noon Sunday; staff walked out, many in tears

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police have identified the victim in a SE Portland death, and upgraded the case to a homicide investigation. The victim has been identified as Brian Vinge, 38, and the cause of death has been verified as a homicide. The incident originally happened on March 13, at...

Victim found dead in SE Portland street ID'ed, case upgraded to homicide

PORTLAND, Ore. — A parent is suing Portland Public Schools after their son was targeted in a racially motivated attack by other students in the hallway of West Sylvan Middle School in January. KATU previously reported on the Jan. 18 incident, where several other students attempted to reenact the...

Parent sues Portland Public Schools over 'hate-based' attack against son

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 38-year-old was indicted on manslaughter Friday as a suspect in a 2021 homicide in Portland’s Goose Hollow neighborhood, and his wife – a Portland Police Bureau administrative supervisor – is also facing criminal charges. Bruce and Karen Chirre were booked into the...

Man indicted for 2021 homicide in NW Portland; his wife, a police employee, also arrested

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County Health Department is notifying more than 2,000 people that their personal information may have been accessed after a break-in. It happened the weekend of February 17 at the Gladys McCoy Health Department building on Northwest 6th Avenue. The county says because of President's...

Multnomah Co. Health: Break-in exposes personal info of more than 2,000 people

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue successfully rescued a pet dog that had fallen into a deep hole Friday morning. The dog, a Labrador named Tess, had fallen into a hole reported to be about 23' deep shortly after 10 a.m. PF&R responded to the scene, classified as...

PF&R rescue pet Labrador dog from 23-foot-deep manhole in SE Portland

Multnomah County, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Starting Saturday, Multnomah County Library will close three locations as it works to expand and modernize its spaces. Albina Library will close Saturday and so will Isom Operations Center. Then, North Portland library will close on April 5. All three projects are scheduled to be completed...

Multnomah County libraries closing for renovations

GRESHAM, Ore. — A crowd of nurses, mothers, and community members on Friday protested the closure of the Family Birth Center at the Legacy Health Mount Hood Medical Center. As of Friday, Legacy Health said patients seeking labor or delivery care will be diverted to another hospital. A nurse...

Nurses, community protest closure of Legacy Health Family Birth Center

Springfield, OR

Two would-be robbers – both from Portland – were shot and wounded after they allegedly tried to break into a Springfield home early Friday morning, police officials said. Someone called Springfield Police shortly before 2 a.m. to report that two men were trying to break down the front door of his home. Investigators said both suspects were armed.

Police: Homeowner shoots, injures men trying to break down door in home invasion robbery

PORTLAND, Ore. — Friday was “Match Day,” when medical students across the country find out where they will be going for residency. KATU news caught up with OHSU medical student Alexandra Levin, before she found out her match. “I've wanted to do rural family medicine since before...

OHSU medical students find out where they will go for their residency during 'Match Day'

WORLD'S TINIEST PARK — Did you know that Portland has its own leprechaun colony?. They live in Mill Ends, the world’s tiniest park, which became an official city park on St. Patrick’s Day in 1976. “It’s a special day for Mill Ends Park,” said Mark Ross, spokesperson...

St. Patrick's Day is a special day for the world's smallest park

Gaston, OR

GASTON, Ore. — The Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge unveiled the first public access points to the refuge located in Gaston during a ceremony on Saturday. The public now has access to a 2.6-mile trail on top of the levee that partially surrounds the lakebed. Officials say the refuge...

Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge opens public access including 2.6-mile trail

We celebrated St. Patrick's Day with dancers from Brimhall Academy. Be sure to check out more of their performances around the Portland area today!. The Brimhall Academy was established in 2017 and has locations in Albany, Redmond and Tigard, Oregon. The school's mission is to bring the joy of traditional Irish dance and competitive spirit to kids and audiences around the state. Dancers are encouraged to strive for progress, not perfection, and to develop long-lasting friendships through collaboration and healthy competition. For more information, CLICK HERE.

Celebrating St. Paddy's Day with Brimhall Academy of Irish Dance

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TriMet driver union calls for safety improvements after driver stabbing

PORTLAND, Ore. — ATU 757, the union representing TriMet operators, said there are several things TriMet can do right now to better protect drivers in the...

TriMet driver union calls for safety improvements after driver stabbing

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