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Portland drivers brace for first weekday commute of southbound I-5 closure
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (598+ words) Portland’s Monday morning rush hour will be the first major stress test for detours as drivers adjust to the southbound I-5 closure. The nearly two-mile stretch of freeway from I-405 to I-84 shut down late Friday night and will remain…...
Portland Police investigating deadly St. Johns neighborhood crash
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (125+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Police are investigating a deadly crash that occurred just before 4 a.m. in the St. Johns neighborhood. Officers from the North Precinct arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle that had crashed in the 1500 Block…...
Coast Guard rescues injured hiker in Oregon's Three Sisters Wilderness
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (217+ words) DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued an injured hiker from a lava field near North Sister in the Three Sisters Wilderness on Sept. 5 after difficult terrain prevented ground crews from safely evacuating him. The Coast Guard Northwest…...
PBOT and Portland police warn drivers ahead of Friday night I-5 shutdown
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (193+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Friday night's shut down of the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 is expected to cause a long five-week headache for drivers. Officials with the Portland Bureau of Transportation are warning people to allow extra time when hitting the…...
Man linked to several Portland break-ins, bike thefts sentenced to over 4 years in prison
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (235+ words) KATU A man convicted on several burglary counts for a series of break-ins across Portland was sentenced to spend more than four years in prison on Thursday, the Multnomah County District Attorneyâs Office said John Benjamin Newson, 50, was convicted…...
Police block off NE Portland street to serve search warrant
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (172+ words) President Donald Trump tours and gives remarks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police officers blocked off part of a Northeast Portland neighborhood late Thursday morning to serve a warrant, taking someone into…...
Docs: Shirtless homeless man arrested after attacking man with pipe near Providence Park
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (300+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man is being held without bail after an unprovoked attack this week near Providence Park, prosecutors allege. READ MORE | Homicide investigation launched after woman found dead in NW Portland apartment According to court documents, police responded…...
I-5 closure means longer hauls. Will consumers pay more?
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (652+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Truck drivers are preparing to change when and where they drive as a five-week closure of southbound Interstate 5 approaches, with the trucking industry warning the disruption could lead to longer delivery times and put additional pressure on…...
City Council approves partnership with PSU for new Broadway-capable theater
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (253+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Portland City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to move forward with a new Broadway-capable theater at Portland State University. In an 8-4 vote, the Council approved a partnership between state and city governments with PSU to…...
Man convicted in deadly shooting at North Portland MAX station sentenced
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (225+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man who fatally shot another man at a North Portland MAX platform in 2024 has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. Moyasar Osman Mohamed-Ahmed, 31, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter…...