8+ hour, 10+ min ago   (71+ words) KATU Sprinkler system puts out Old Town apartment fire Portland Fire crews responded to an apartment fire on Northwest 6th Avenue Saturday afternoon. Fire officials said the building’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire before crews arrived. One occupant was evaluated by…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago   (285+ words) WASHINGTON STATE — As the school year gears up and the temperature goes down, students may bring home an illness. “They're all not just sharing crayons and pencils and desks, but they're sharing their germs and they're sitting at lunch tables…...

8+ hour, 27+ min 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…...

3+ hour, 39+ min 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…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago   (198+ words) People gathered Saturday in Roseburg to build 50 beds for children in the community who lack a safe, secure space to rest. Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit organization working to ensure no child sleeps on the floor, hosted the event…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (244+ words) by Jennifer Singh, KATU PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The weeks-long southbound Interstate 5 shutdown begins late Friday night, and while the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is urging drivers to plan ahead and use alternate routes to avoid congestion, the agency is…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (636+ words) HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — Sky Harbour Group has withdrawn its controversial application to build private aircraft hangars at Hillsboro Airport, ending the city's current review process. But the company says it plans to submit a new application after taking more time…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (305+ words) by Sami Holm, KATU Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Extreme heat, ice storms, wildfires and other emergencies are all but guaranteed to pop up at some point. The good news: How ready you are for them is something you can control,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (188+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police have arrested three people who they accuse of being involved in the 2025 killing of a 49-year-old man, the Portland Police Bureau said Thursday. Officers arrested Shanesha L. Hillerich, 47, and Jakarr M. Davenport, 37, in July. Zakiya S....

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (129+ words) HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — A former foster parent in the Hillsboro area was arrested last week on nearly a dozen counts of sexual abuse, and investigators are asking the public for any information that may be helpful for their case. Felimon…...