New mental health unit aims to curb deadly encounters
PORTLAND, Ore. – A new Portland police unit is about to enter training to cut down on violent confrontations between police and people with mental health problems.Police hope it will cut down on the...
View ArticleWoman's grieving disrupted by automated calls about deceased mother
PORTLAND, Ore. – Elena Foster misses her mother.“She was a great lady. She loved her family. She was so giving,” Foster said. “She loved to do things for people.”Her mother, Eleanor, died in December....
View ArticleMedical errors underreported. Why? System voluntary
PORTLAND, Ore. – The latest way patients can supposedly research medical mistakes made big headlines last week.It's a new watchdog website that right now shows 15 violations at Portland hospitals and...
View ArticleBoy becomes troublesome after pulled from foster home
PORTLAND, Ore. – A boy's behavior has deteriorated after he and his sister were pulled from their foster parent's home.The revelations about the boy's behavior came after a judge warned state...
View ArticleWill Oregon voters say 'no' to a sales tax once again?
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters have rejected a sales tax nine times in the past eight decades. Some in the Oregon Legislature hope the 10th try will be the charm.A state Senate committee on Monday...
View Article'Toolbox' that shut down Steel Bridge was actually a TriMet fare box
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland's Steel Bridge was shut down during the rush hour commute on Tuesday after a report that someone dropped a toolbox on the bridge and then ran away.Tuesday, 2013, April 16 -...
View ArticleOre. Senate panel advances gun-control package
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Legislative efforts to tighten gun control in Oregon cleared an important hurdle Thursday when a Senate committee approved a package of bills crafted in the wake of the Newtown...
View ArticlePrices on generic prescriptions are soaring - what's going on?
They're supposed to be the cheap alternative to expensive prescription drugs but over the past few months a lot of generic brands have jumped quite a bit in price. Watch Ian Parker's story.Thursday,...
View ArticleA behind the scenes tour of the 100-year-old Broadway Bridge
PORTLAND, Ore. - One of Portland's bridges is hitting the century mark this weekend and KATU was invited along on a guided tour of the 100-year-old icon.At 1,613 feet long, the Broadway Bridge is the...
View ArticleNo more gas masks on Earth Day, just a message
PORTLAND, Ore. - Monday is a work day for a lot of folks but it's also a day to appreciate the natural environment we live in and take some time to think about what we, as humans, can do to preserve it...
View ArticleFBI introduces app to help find missing children
PORTLAND, Ore. - When you turn your back for just a second and your child disappears, you know how desperate that can make you feel.The FBI now has an app meant to help you find your missing kid. While...
View ArticleLatest Portland crime stats released (through April 6)
From the Portland Police Bureau:Neighborhood crime statistics are regularly available by visiting www.portlandpolice.com and using the CrimeStats tool. The following document is Part I Crimes only, as...
View ArticleCity considers $150 fine for people who don't clean up after their dog
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Parks and Recreation wants more power to stop people who don’t pick up after their dog. Parks officials say they get more complaints about scooping and leash violations than...
View ArticleHoneybees: 'It's the way that they're so focused into doing this one thing'
Swarms of bees are invading neighborhoods across Portland but what if those hives were actually a good thing and you could benefit from one in your backyard?Thursday, 2013, April 25 - 08:51
View ArticleOregon bars with patios won't close at 1 a.m., commission says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians who like to drink outdoors on a summer evening won a reprieve on Thursday.The Oregon Liquor Control Commission declined to revise rules regulating how late bars and...
View Article'Toolbox' that shut down Steel Bridge was actually a TriMet fare box
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland's Steel Bridge was shut down during the rush hour commute on Tuesday after a report that someone dropped a toolbox on the bridge and then ran away.Friday, 2013, April 26 -...
View ArticleBefore you vote: Fluoride and kids' teeth - what does the data show?
The KATU Problem Solvers are revealing ground-breaking new data that may change the way you vote on Portland's fluoridation measure next month. It’s data that the state wasn't eager for you to...
View ArticleWill Oregon voters say 'no' to a sales tax once again?
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters have rejected a sales tax nine times in the past eight decades. Some in the Oregon Legislature hope the 10th try will be the charm.A state Senate committee on Monday...
View ArticleThieves target unsuspecting transit riders, snatch phones
PORTLAND, Ore. – Brazen thieves on TriMet trains and buses have been swiping cellphones out of people's hands and taking off.Transit police have caught 53 people in all. They call the thefts "Apple...
View ArticleJudge rules same-sex spouse should get health benefits
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A federal appellate judge ruled this week the judiciary must grant health care benefits to the same-sex spouse of a federal public defender in Portland.Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of...
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