Portland, OR

Oregon State

Clark County, WA

The sisters of Joanna Speaks, an Oregon woman who was found dead in Clark County, Washington back in April, are speaking out after Portland Police Bureau officials said they don't believe there is a connection between six women recently found dead in the region. “Nobody can rule out that they're...

Family of Oregon woman found dead in SW Wash. believes case could be linked to others

Lake Oswego, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Swimmers are warned to avoid a stretch of the Willamette River because of sewage contamination. The sewage was discharged from the treatment plant near Lake Oswego’s Foothills Park. Portland Bureau of Environmental Services says treated sewage that was not disinfected was discharged into the river...

Avoid swimming in stretch of Willamette because of sewage contamination

Florida State

Canby, OR

CANBY, Ore. — Conservative voters in Canby are expressing mixed feelings about the stalemate in Salem. They believe if the GOP lawmakers' voices aren't being heard, the voters aren't either. Most people KATU News spoke with in Canby say they haven't been following the Oregon Senate walkout closely, but...

Conservative voters in Canby express mixed feelings about Oregon Senate walkout

Lewis County, WA

The brother of a hiker found dead in Southwest Washington last year is asking for the state’s help, claiming that county law enforcement botched the investigation. Aron Christensen was found dead of a gunshot wound near Walupt Lake in Lewis County last August. Right now, no one is charged...

Killed Portland hiker's family wants Washington state to conduct investigation

Vancouver, WA

Salmon Creek, WA

SALMON CREEK, Wash. — A "violent" two-alarm fire ripped through an industrial building in Salmon Creek early late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, destroying at least seven Clark County businesses, says Clark County Fire District 6. Employees at the building, located at 14615 NE 13th Court, saw smoke...

2-alarm fire burns $1.8M industrial building in Salmon Creek, destroys seven businesses

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Washington County, OR

Hillsboro, OR

HILLSBORO, Ore. — In Washington County, property crime is on the rise. Data from the FBI shows the rate went up about 18 percent over the last year in Hillsboro. Mike Andersen said he put up cameras outside his Hillsboro home after someone broke into his shed this March. Then this weekend, the homeowner tells KATU another person broke through the window to get inside the house.

Spiking property crime rate puts Washington County homeowners on edge

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man accused of setting fire to a Southwest Portland apartment building back on May 16 as indicted on more than 50 charges, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said on Monday. The four-alarm fire burned through The May Apartments on Southwest Taylor Street, leaving...

Suspect in SW Portland apartment fire indicted on 55 charges, Multnomah County DA says

PORTLAND, Ore. — A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday night in Northeast Portland. Police officers were called out at about 10:10 p.m. on reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Northeast 33rd Avenue at Lombard Street. The person was...

Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver in NE Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — A driver died and another is in serious condition after a crash in North Portland’s Eliot Neighborhood on Tuesday evening. The crash was reported at about 7:40 p.m. at the intersection of North Fremont Street and Williams Avenue. Arriving officers say they found the driver...

Driver dies, another seriously hurt in North Portland crash

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Rose Festival's fleet week is officially underway. Earlier on Tuesday, the first two ships arrived along the Portland Waterfront including a ship from the Royal Canadian Navy. Another ship will come in Wednesday and seven more will arrive on Thursday. People should expect bridge...

Portland Rose Festival Fleet Week begins, more ships arrive Wednesday and Thursday

PORTLAND, Ore. — A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook Mt. Hood Tuesday afternoon at 2:35 p.m. Seismologists at the United States Geologic Survey said the quake was centered under the west side of the mountain, north of Timberline Lodge just about a mile under the surface. Scientists at the Pacific...

3.0 magnitude earthquake rumbles under Mt. Hood, no damage reported

Salem, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Strong thunderstorms are in the forecast for parts of Oregon this afternoon and there is a slight chance a few non-severe thunderstorms to drift into the Willamette Valley Wednesday. WEATHER | Latest Forecast from KATU. “There is a general chance that a storm cell could drift...

Strong winds, possible large hail forecast for parts of Central, Southern Oregon Wednesday

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland restaurant was just named "Best New Restaurant" in the nation at the James Beard Awards. Kann is the brainchild of Chef Gregory Gourdet and serves a mix of Haitian cuisine meets Pacific Northwest. It started with a pop-up while Gourdet was on "Top Chef...

Portland's Kann wins 'Best New Restaurant' in the U.S. at James Beard Awards

Gresham, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Family Birth Center will begin welcoming patients on Tuesday, June 13. The Family Birth Center in Gresham was closed on March 19, as staffers walked out the doors, many in tears. CONTINUING COVERAGE | Legacy Mount Hood Medical Family Birth Center.

Mount Hood Medical Center Family Birth Center to receive patients starting June 13

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Monday, June 5, Portland Police served a warrant on a home at Northeast 142nd and Halsey Street. Police say they received multiple drug house complaints from neighbors. Items seized included 19 firearms, body armor, cash, and a large quantity of meth, fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.

Police seize multiple firearms, drugs, cash from Northeast Portland home

They're a state-of-art dental surgical facility with an on-site lab, where you can get everything needed for a brand-new smile all in one place. Tammy Hernandez paid a visit to Northwest Implant Center to find out more from Implant Specialists Tin Le, DMD, FAGD and Andy Burton, DMD, DABOI/ID, FAAID, FADII.

Northwest Implant Center

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police say online rumors related to the death investigations of six women around the region are not supported by facts available at this point. In a press release to media outlets Sunday afternoon, PPB says they have “been hearing widespread questions and concerns about the death investigations of 6 women throughout the region, especially after widely distributed social media posts and news media articles appeared to suggest a connection between them. These discussions have led to some anxiety and fear in our community, and we want to provide reassurance that the speculation is not supported by the facts available at this point.”

Portland Police: 'No reason to believe' 6 deaths are connected, calls rumors 'speculation'

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police have identified the two people killed Sunday morning after the vehicle they were in went off the Morrison Bridge. 22-year-old Larry Angel Ayala-Valdez was behind the wheel of the 2003 Mercedes 500 when it struck a barrier, left the bridge, landing on the street below.

Portland Police: Driver, passenger identified in Morrison Bridge fatal crash

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver teenager was arrested after eluding police by driving over 130 MPH early Tuesday morning, says the Clark County Sheriff's Office. Around 2 a.m., a Clark County Sheriff's Deputy attempted to stop a reckless driver headed east on NE Padden Parkway from NE 117th Ave in Vancouver at over 100 MPH.

Vancouver teen drives over 130 MPH to elude police on parkway

Mcminnville, OR

Investigators say that a woman smoking sparked the fire that caused significant damage to a McMinnville pizza shop-movie theater. Meagan J. Ray, 38, was arrested last week in connection to the fire. According to court documents, surveillance video from a neighboring business shows Ray and a man enter a room...

Court docs: Woman smoking cigarettes, possibly meth sparked fire at McMinnville pizza shop

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Real estate agents in the Portland metro tell KATU News inventory is still low, and mortgage rates remain high going into summer. Ilyse Ball with Oregon First Realtors said she is seeing a shift from the last year. "It usually slows down after Memorial Day,...

Real estate experts see fewer listings, more competition in summer market

Newberg, OR

NEWBERG, Ore. — Fire crews from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, along with Dundee Fire, were able to extinguish a food cart fire Monday morning. Officials say the food cart, located at East 1st Street and South Center Street, was fully engulfed, and a fence nearby also caught fire.

Fire crews extinguish food cart fire in Newberg, investigator looking for cause

GRESHAM, Ore. — UPDATE 6/7. Gresham Police have located a missing 14-year-old who they say ran away from home early Monday morning. The boy was originally reported missing Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning police said that the boy was located. This updated story has removed the minor subject's details...

Gresham Police locate missing 14-year-old

VANCOUVER, Wash. — At 10:22 p.m. Saturday, June 3, Clark County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an alarm at a car dealership located in the 9400 block of Northeast Highway 99 in Vancouver. Officials say one of the department’s drone operators was nearby and deployed a small drone over the...

Clark County Sheriff's Deputies arrest Hazel Dell auto dealership burglar

Milwaukie, OR

Beaverton, OR

Tigard, OR

Oak Grove, OR

Happy Valley, OR

Clackamas, OR

King City, OR

Oakbrook, WA

Aloha, OR

Marylhurst, OR

Rivergrove, OR

Tualatin, OR

Gladstone, OR

Fairview, OR

West Linn, OR

Wood Village, OR

Oregon City, OR

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Gov. Kotek wants pods at Portland's sanctioned homeless camping sites instead of tents

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said the city is considering using pod structures instead of tents for their sanctioned homeless camping sites after Gov....

Gov. Kotek wants pods at Portland's sanctioned homeless camping sites instead of tents

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