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Tropical Storm Edouard to make landfall in U.S. at Texas-Louisiana border
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- Tropical Storm Edouard to make landfall in U.S. at Texas-Louisiana border
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- 43:04
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- 2 months ago
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- Tropical Storm Eduoard is about to make landfall near the Texas/Louisiana border. The storm has winds sustained at 50 mph. Details: https://bit.ly/46EfiC8
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- Portland moves to keep data center deals out of the shadows
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- 3:04
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- 2 months ago
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- Portland leaders are taking a first step toward putting new guardrails around data centers as questions grow over where much larger facilities can be built and how much the public will know before a deal moves forward.
The Portland City Council's Housing and Permitting Committee considered a resolution sponsored by Councilors Tiffany Koyama Lane and Mitch Green that would urge the city administrator to refrain from signing nondisclosure agreements involving data center companies. The proposal also calls for City Council to be notified about inquiries involving potential data center deals and for the city to use transparent public processes.
The committee voted to recommend that the full City Council approve the direction.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/portland-city-council-housing-and-permitting-committee-data-centers-nondisclosure-agreements-councilors-tiffany-koyama-lane-mitch-green-zoning-codes
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- CAT BURGLAR: Bobcat removed from Kirkland, Washington home after resident reports possible burglary
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- 0:44
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- 2 months ago
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- When officers investigated reports of a burglary in Kirkland, Washington, they found the unexpected intruder perched at the top of a staircase - a bobcat: https://bit.ly/4zWEamq
No injuries were reported to the resident, officers, or the bobcat.
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- Portland spends $1B a year on contracts, but has no regular third-party oversight
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- 2:58
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- 2 months ago
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- The City of Portland spends an estimated $1 billion each year on external contracts, but unlike some other local governments, the city does not have regular third-party oversight of those contracts.
Portland bureaus and offices that execute contracts monitor compliance through software and other internal oversight methods. The Portland city auditor, meanwhile, determines which divisions, offices and bureaus to audit based on factors including hotline tips, risk levels and budget allocations. Specific contracts can receive additional scrutiny when concerns emerge during those audits or through hotline tips.
One recent tip led the auditor to find $650,000 in waste involving a contract where the city office responsible did not conduct adequate due diligence and the contractor ultimately lacked the expertise to complete the required work. After that contract ended, the city executed a new $600,000 contract for the same services.
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- Cannabis, alcohol, second homes: Could new taxes help fund Oregon’s roads?
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- 2:35
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- 2 months ago
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- As Oregon searches for a long-term solution to its transportation funding problems, state officials are examining dozens of potential ways to raise money, including taxes and fees with little to no connection to driving.
An Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) funding options analysis obtained by KATU lays out more than 50 existing, new, and conceptual funding options for the state's transportation system. Some of the existing options included were already on the table when lawmakers attempted to pass a funding package in 2025, including a higher gas tax, increased vehicle registration and title fees, and an expansion of the road usage charge.
Potential new options include measures outside the traditional transportation space, including higher cannabis and alcohol taxes, an insurance surcharge, a tax on second homes, and others.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/cannabis-alcohol-second-homes-could-new-taxes-fund-oregons-roads-odot-trans...
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- Portland Public Schools board to discuss 15 potential elementary school closures
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- 3:11
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- 2 months ago
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- The Portland Public Schools Board is set to discuss the potential closure of 15 elementary schools Tuesday night as Oregon’s largest school district considers major cuts amid declining enrollment.
The discussion comes as PPS weighs how to reduce its footprint and better align the number of schools it operates with the number of students it serves.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/portland-public-schools-board-to-discuss-15-potential-elementary-school-closures-pps-students-parents-teachers-local-community-enrollment
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- I-5 Closure in Portland: PBOT warns drivers to avoid neighborhood streets near schools
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- 2:23
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- 2 months ago
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- With all southbound lanes of Interstate 5 through Portland's Rose Quarter set to close for five weeks starting the night of Friday, Sept. 11, transportation officials are urging drivers to plan ahead — and avoid using neighborhood streets to bypass congestion.
The closure is expected to significantly alter commutes and affect nearby streets, businesses and families as students return to school.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is particularly concerned about drivers cutting through narrow neighborhood roads near schools as they look for ways around traffic.
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- Man in hospital after self-immolating at Vancouver gas station, police say
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- 2:19
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- 2 months ago
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- A man is hospitalized and in custody following a chaotic incident at a Vancouver gas station Tuesday morning.
A witness told KATU the man was seen naked and harassing cars and drivers before pouring gasoline on a vehicle and setting it on fire.
The witness said the man also poured gasoline on himself and caught fire.
An ambulance transported the man to a hospital. He is currently in custody.
No other injuries have been reported.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/police-firefighters-respond-after-man-sets-himself-on-fire-at-vancouver-shell-station-andresen-road-clark-county-washington-amr-naked-gasoline
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- Pediatrician discusses increasing measles cases in Oregon
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- 8:09
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- 2 months ago
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- An Oregon Legacy Health pediatrician medical expert discusses measles vaccinations, safety precautions, why we are seeing fewer children get the vaccine, and more.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/oha-reports-new-measles-exposures-at-3-portland-area-clinics-hospitals-oregon-health-authority-gresham-randall-legacy-mount-hood-medical-center-emergency
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- Oregon State 2026 CFB season preview: Focus on coaching staff, new culture
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- 6:04
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- 2 months ago
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- Oregon State University Football returns this weekend.
It's a fresh start for the program, which is coming off of an ugly 2-10 season.
Ahead of OSU's opening matchup against Houston, ARC PDX talked with veteran sports journalist Kerry Eggers.
Eggers lays out the keys to the Beavers season, starting with the new coaching staff lead by first-year head coach JaMarcus Shephard.
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- KATU Morning Minute | Portland Public Schools consider closing up to 15 elementary schools
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- 1:18
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- 2 months ago
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- Portland Public Schools are consider closing up to 15 elementary schools after the district says thousands of students have moved out of the district since 2018. No decisions have been made on which schools could close. A plane crash in Hood River claimed to life of two people. Details: katu.com
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- KATU News @ 3:30 | PPS right sizing, nuisance property arrests, incoming rain
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- 30:28
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- 2 months ago
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- In this edition of KATU News at 3:30 p.m., officials with Portland Public Schools are set to discuss how many schools will need to close to combat a growing budget crisis. Police arrested five people – four of whom were wanted on felony charges – at an abandoned Southeast Portland home last Thursday. And much-needed rain is finally on the way as a big seasonal shift is upon us.
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- Police make 5 arrests, detain others at nuisance abandoned home in SE Portland
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- 4:39
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- 2 months ago
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- Portland Police arrested five people – four of whom were wanted on felony charges – at an abandoned Southeast Portland home last Thursday, saying the property had become a nuisance for the surrounding neighbors.
Portland Police had ongoing reports of criminal activity at 3254 SE 111th Avenue, including stolen vehicles, drug dealing, and neighborhood disturbances that often led to “extensive and disproportionate use of police resources.”
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/police-make-5-arrests-detain-others-at-nuisance-abandoned-home-in-se-portland-drug-dealing-stolen-cars-investigation-disturbances-multnomah-county-gresham-code-violation-neighborhood-oregon-crime
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- Portland Public Schools to discuss closing 15 elementary schools; equity a focus
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- 2:43
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- 2 months ago
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- Portland Public Schools officials are set to present a series of charts to the Portland School Board that lay out, in stark terms, why Superintendent Armstrong recently raised her estimate of how many schools the district needs to close.
The data points to a widening gap between the number of school buildings PPS operates and the number of students actually enrolled in them—a mismatch that, left unaddressed, will leave most schools too small to be properly staffed for years to come.
Since the 2018-19 school year, PPS has lost 6,086 students districtwide. Over that same period, rather than shrinking its footprint to match, the district actually added school buildings—moving from 81 to 83 sites, a net increase of two.
KEEP READING | https://katu.com/news/local/portland-public-schools-to-discuss-closing-15-elementary-schools-tuesday-oregon-closure-education-pps-children-teenagers-board-district
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- Wrongful death suits after Nippon tank collapse may drive safety law changes: lawmaker
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- 3:19
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- 2 months ago
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- A Washington state lawmaker says the deadly tank collapse at Nippon Dynawave Packaging could lead to changes in state law and workplace safety regulations, as officials examine how to prevent a similar disaster.
State Rep. Jim Walsh, who represents the Longview and Kelso area, said wrongful death lawsuits stemming from the collapse could help lawmakers identify gaps in existing safety regulations and determine what changes are needed.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/wrongful-death-suits-nippon-dynawave-packaging-longview-washington-tank-collapse-occupational-workplace-safety-regulations-law-changes-lawmaker-state-representative-jim-walsh
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- Portland weighs free transit for all city workers ahead of weeks-long I-5 shutdown
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- 4:18
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- 2 months ago
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- The City of Portland is considering providing free transit for city employees ahead of the weeks-long southbound I-5 shutdown.
The proposed one-year pilot would provide all city employees free passes for TriMet buses, MAX and WES Trains, and C-Tran local service through August 2027.
The program would cost the city $495,000 to $245,000 more than it currently spends on transit benefits, or about $55 per employee.
The city has offered incentives for decades to encourage employees to drive less through its Trip Reduction Incentive Program (TRIP), which offers employees a 50% discount on public transit. About 500 employees currently participate.
KEEP READING: https://katu.com/news/local/portland-weighs-free-transit-for-all-city-workers-ahead-of-weeks-long-i-5-shutdown-oregon-budget-financial-fiscal-public-transit-transportation-rose-quarter-interstate-highway-portland
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- Fireball seen in Pacific NW sky Sunday evening, reports to American Meteor Society
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- 0:30
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- 2 months ago
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- Did you see a fireball streak across the sky tonight? You weren’t alone.
According to several social media posts, people across the Pacific Northwest saw a bright flash at about 8:50 p.m.
Dozens of reports had been submitted to the American Meteor Society website as of 10:30 p.m.
READ MORE | https://katu.com/news/local/residents-across-the-pacific-northwest-report-seeing-a-fireball-sunday-evening
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- Morning Minute: Free transit for city workers, wildlife officer dies, and fireball in the sky
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- 1:14
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- 2 months ago
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- In your Morning Minute: Portland considers free transit for city employees, a US Fish & Wildlife officer from Oregon dies while on duty in Oklahoma, and a fireball seen streaking across Pacific NW skies - all the day's top headlines: https://katu.com/
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- Person killed in early morning shooting in Portland
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Portland police officers responded to a shooting in the Buckman neighborhood of Portland early Saturday morning. officers found one person dead on the scene.
According to dispatch audio obtained by KATU, it appears the victim was shot in the chest.
Police said the suspect or suspects left the before officers arrived. No arrests have been made at this time, police said.
If police determine this shooting to be a homicide, it would mark the 22nd homicide Portland has seen in 2026, according to Portland Police.
Despite that statistic, Portland Police say the city's homicide rate is still down compared to this time last year.
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- Nippon Dynawave pushes back on federal tank collapse update, says key facts were left out
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- 3:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Nippon Dynawave Packaging is pushing back on an initial federal investigation update into the May 26 tank collapse that killed 11 workers at its Longview mill, saying investigators left out important facts and context about the company’s actions before the disaster.
“We are deeply disappointed by today’s release of an initial update into the CSB investigation, which failed to include important facts and context regarding actions taken by NDP and the timeline of events before the May 26th incident,” the company said in a statement.
Nippon Dynawave also stressed that the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s update is not a final determination of what caused the collapse.
KEEP READING: https://katu.com/news/local/nippon-dynawave-pushes-back-on-federal-us-chemical-safety-and-hazard-investigation-board-tank-collapse-update-says-key-facts-were-left-out-longview-washington
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- Cooler weather forecast to move into the region over the weekend ahead of a major pattern shift
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- 6:06
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- 2 months ago
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- Temperatures have fallen from the 90s earlier this week, and the change has felt relatively refreshing. There is a slight chance of a sprinkle or light shower this morning and again Sunday night. Forecast models indicate any rainfall will be light.
East of the Cascades, fire season is not over yet. The Storm Prediction Center says portions of southeastern Oregon are under an elevated risk for fire weather conditions. Dry fuels, low relative humidity and gusty winds will remain a concern for any fires that are burning or could start. Widespread thunderstorms are not forecast for the region, but a stray storm cannot be ruled out. Our Total Lightning product shows a few cells along the Oregon-Idaho border later tonight.
Relative humidity in the area will fall into the teens.
West of the Cascades, we expect cloudy skies to break up, with highs reaching the mid-70s. On Sunday, we expect more sunshine in the Willamette Valley. Highs will top out in the ...
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- KATU @ 3:30 | Report: Longview, WA tank deemed unfit before implosion, Nepal flood update & more
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- 28:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In this edition of KATU News at 3:30 p.m., we look into a new federal report that found the Nippon Dynawave white liquor tank was unfit for service 10 months before May’s implosion, an update on the deadly flooding in Nepal, the Hood to Coast relay kicks off Friday, the partial lunar eclipse in the Pacific Northwest skies, and much more.
The day’s top headlines: https://katu.com/
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- Sheriff: 'No one is alone' after traumatic Forest-Grove area mass shooting
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It’s been nearly a week since a deadly domestic dispute outside of Forest Grove, and the incident is impacting everyone involved, including first responders.
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue were the first to respond to the scene early Saturday morning after a neighbor called 911 to report a vehicle fire. Firefighters arrived to find two bodies and quickly turned the scene over to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities found a total of five people and several animals with gunshot wounds, along with a car fire sparked by the suspect.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/forest-grove-fire-rescue-washington-county-sheriffs-office-mental-health-trauma-counseling-first-responders-mass-shooting
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- OSU biologist: Ross Island Lagoon's 'worst algae bloom in 10 years' spreads
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- 1:47
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- 2 months ago
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- Over the summer, Oregon State University scientists have been monitoring the Ross Island Lagoon. Just this week, Desirée Tullos, an OSU Miner Endowed Professor Biological and Ecological Engineering, contacted KATU to confirm the presence of Microcystis, a genus of the toxic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). She says the bloom is forming large cyanobacteria colonies, such as the one pictured below.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/worst-algae-bloom-in-ten-years-spreads-from-ross-island-lagoon-cancels-events
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- Nippon Dynawave tank was unfit for service 10 months before implosion, federal report says
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Federal investigators say Nippon Dynawave Packaging continued operating a Longview storage tank for months after an inspection found it was too thin in places to safely remain in service, and warned of a high likelihood of failure: https://bit.ly/4qFYmVa
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- Hood to Coast relay begins at Timberline Lodge, teams race 199 miles to Seaside
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- 2:32
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- 2 months ago
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- And they’re off! Runners participating in the “Mother of All Relays” began leaving Timberline early this morning.
The Hood to Coast relay started 44 years ago, and this is the 37th year it has sold out.
Teams from all 50 states and 40 countries are participating.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/hood-to-coast-relay-begins-at-timberline-lodge-teams-race-199-miles-to-seaside-mother-of-all-relays-portland-oregon?teaserSource=trending
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- Nippon tank was unfit for service 10 months before implosion, federal report says
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- 9:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Federal investigators say Nippon Dynawave Packaging continued operating a Longview storage tank for months after an inspection found it was too thin in places to safely remain in service and warned of a high likelihood of failure.
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released the findings Thursday in an update on its investigation into the May 26 tank collapse that killed 11 workers.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/nippon-tank-was-unfit-for-service-10-months-before-implosion-federal-report-says-dynawave-longview-kelso-washington-state-11-deaths-may-2026-united-states-chemical-safety-board-cowlitz-county
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- OSU biologist: Ross Island Lagoon's 'worst algae bloom in 10 years' spreads, events cancelled
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- 0:41
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- 2 months ago
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- The Human Access Project (HAP) and the Lloyd Eco District cancelled events on the Willamette River this week due to concerns over harmful algae blooms from the Ross Island lagoon spreading downstream the Willamette River.
Both events, the Friday Splashdown at Audrey McCall Beach and Lloyd Live! at Duckworth Dock had been scheduled for several months. Both organizations cancelled their events out of concern over river health.
Over the summer, Oregon State University scientists have been monitoring the Ross Island Lagoon. Just this week, Desirée Tullos, an OSU Miner Endowed Professor Biological and Ecological Engineering, contacted KATU to confirm the presence of Microcystis, a genus of the toxic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). She says the bloom is forming large cyanobacteria colonies, such as the one pictured below.
READ MORE | https://katu.com/news/local/worst-algae-bloom-in-ten-years-spreads-from-ross-island-lagoon-cancels-events
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- Full interview: Union reacts to report of tank problems before deadly Nippon Dynawave tank rupture
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- 10:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Josh Estes, spokesperson for the AWPPW union representing workers at the Nippon Dynawave facility, is raising questions after an investigative update indicated an inspection identified problems with the tank months before its deadly rupture.
In this full interview, Estes discusses the union's reaction to information that an inspection approximately 10 months before the rupture identified conditions serious enough to recommend removing the tank from service.
“Our immediate reaction was deep concern,” Estes said.
Estes said the information raises significant questions about whether the tragedy could have been prevented, including who received the inspection information, what decisions followed and why the tank remained in operation.
READ MORE ABOUT THE REPORT: https://katu.com/news/local/nippon-tank-was-unfit-for-service-10-months-before-implosion-federal-report-says-dynawave-longview-kelso-washington-state-11-deaths-may-2026-united...
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- Oregon State's Mike Parker discusses the passing of former radio broadcaster Darrell Aune
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Beaver Nation is mourning the death of one of the great voices in Oregon State broadcasting history. Darrell Aune, best known for his catchphrase, “Holy jumping up and down, Martha!” has died.
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- Columnist Kerry Eggers discusses the passing of Oregon State broadcasting legend Darrell Aune
- Runtime
- 9:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- KATU's Digital Content Producer Bobby Corser sits down with long time columnist Kerry Eggers to discuss the passing of Darrell Aune. Eggers also breaks down his thoughts about the revamped Pac-12 and how the Beavers should do this season.
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- KATU Morning Minute | Hood to Coast Relay kicks off at Timberline Lodge as runners head to Seaside
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Officials provided an update on the upcoming I-5 closure coming to downtown Portland. They say they are working with Google and Apple to make sure maps don’t route traffic through neighborhoods. The Hood to Coast Relay is off and running. Details: katu.com
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- KATU @ 3:30: I-5 soon closing in Portland, Oregon wildfires, cougar in Gresham, Nepal floods & more
- Runtime
- 41:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- In this edition of KATU News at 3:30 p.m., we look at the devastating flooding in Nepal, an update on the I-5 closure in Portland’s Rose Quarter, Governor Tina Kotek tours the wildfires burning around Oregon, a cougar was seen in Gresham, and much more.
All the day’s top headlines here: https://katu.com/
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- Governor says Oregon faces weeks more for wildfires as state tops 2.5 million acres burned
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Oregon remains weeks away from the end of wildfire season, and state leaders say one of their biggest challenges is unfolding far beyond the state’s borders.
Fires are burning across nearly every region of the country, limiting the crews and equipment Oregon would normally be able to call on for help. State fire leaders say the widespread demand has forced Oregon to rely more heavily on international resources.
Gov. Tina Kotek got a firsthand look at the scale of the season Thursday as she flew over active fires and burn scars, including areas affected by the Grasshopper and Cottonwood fires, before landing in Pendleton.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/governor-says-oregon-faces-weeks-more-for-wildfires-as-state-tops-25-million-acres-burned-tina-kotek-pendleton-grasshopper-wildfire
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- Title
- Multnomah County strikes deal to send detained youth to Yamhill County, as beds run short
- Runtime
- 3:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Multnomah County’s juvenile detention system is running out of room, forcing the county to send youth to another county.
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to enter into agreement with Yamhill County that would allow Multnomah County to send youth offenders to Yamhill County.
According to Multnomah County Department of Community Justice Director Denise Peña, the county’s juvenile detention facility has been operating over the maximum capacity of 29 youth for the past 22 days.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/multnomah-county-board-of-commissioners-strikes-deal-to-send-detained-youth-to-yamhill-county-as-beds-run-short-community-justice-youth-services-commissioner-vince-jones-dixon-commissioner-meghan-moyer-chair-jessica-vega-pederson
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- Title
- Partial lunar eclipse over Portland, Oregon
- Runtime
- 35:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The partial eclipse of the moon tonight as seen from Portland, Oregon
Step outside now to see it!
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- Portland Public Schools faces another $65M in cuts; Teachers' Union warns of classroom impact
- Runtime
- 3:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Portland Public Schools expects to make an additional $65 million in budget reductions, raising concerns among educators about what another round of cuts could mean for classrooms, staffing and potentially school consolidations.
Portland Association of Teachers President Alisha Chavez said she learned about the additional reductions on the first day of school.
“It was a shock, especially on the first day of school,” Chavez said.
PPS says ongoing enrollment changes, rising costs and the loss of one-time funding are driving the reductions as part of a longer-term effort to stabilize the district's finances and protect student learning.
But Chavez says Portland students are already experiencing the effects of previous cuts. She said PPS laid off 87 educators last year, with most of those positions coming from elementary schools.
In September, PPS plans to review data to determine which schools could potentially be consol...
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- Central City Concern, Multnomah County sued again over resident allegedly left decomposing
- Runtime
- 4:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The family of a man who died while living in publicly funded transitional housing in Portland is suing Multnomah County and the contractor that operates the housing complex.
The $3 million lawsuit, first reported by The Oregonian, claims Central City Concern failed to check on Eric Eno while he lived at the Shoreline transitional/parole residential complex. The lawsuit alleges that failure allowed Eno’s body to severely decompose after his death and caused his sister, Kristine Eno, emotional distress.
The lawsuit alleges the lack of daily check-ins violated the county’s contract with Central City Concern. It also blames the county for failing to enforce those terms after another resident died under similar circumstances at the same complex months before Eno’s death.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/central-city-concern-multnomah-county-sued-again-over-resident-allegedly-left-decomposing-investigation-money-housing-lawsuit-medical-examiner-r...
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- Cougar spotted in Gresham late Wed. night, neighbors share concerns
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Police confirmed a cougar was spotted in Gresham late Wednesday night.
“At 10:30 p.m., police responded to the 2000 block of Southeast Fleming Avenue after a citizen reported seeing a cougar in a tree near Springwater Trail High School,” Gresham police said.
When officers arrived, they spotted the large cat still in the tree.
This is the second cougar spotted in Gresham this week. On Tuesday morning, a cougar was euthanized near Wilkes Elementary School.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/cougar-spotted-in-gresham-late-wednesday-night-police-confirm-springwater-trail-high-school-wilkes-elementary-southeast-fleming-avenue-multnomah-county-oregon-state-police
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- I-5 South Through Portland to Close for 5 Weeks Starting Sept. 11: What Drivers Need to Know
- Runtime
- 3:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A major Interstate 5 closure is coming to Portland, and transportation officials are warning drivers to prepare for significant traffic impacts.
Southbound I-5 through Portland's Rose Quarter will close for about five weeks beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, as crews begin preservation work and the first traffic-flow improvements connected to the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project.
Officials with the Oregon Department of Transportation, Portland Bureau of Transportation, TriMet, Portland emergency response agencies and project contractors held a multi-agency news conference Thursday to explain how the closure will work and how they plan to manage congestion.
During the shutdown, southbound I-5 through traffic will be diverted onto I-405. ODOT is encouraging longer-distance travelers to use I-205 when possible.
The Rose Quarter and Moda Center will remain accessible. One southbound lane will stay open for local traffic exiting at...
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- Gov. Kotek tours wildfires, meets with fire crews as Oregon breaks 'acreage burned' record in 2026
- Runtime
- 10:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek took an aerial tour with the state fire marshal on Thursday to see the firefighting efforts underway in Pendleton.
In the meeting with the press after the tour, which is posted in full here, she said it's clear this historic wildfire season is still far from over.
“What I saw from the air was—even though we’re growing containment around the Grasshopper [Fire], you’re seeing a lot of small fires burning across the land. It’s going to take a long time for them to go out. So we are in this for many more weeks. That really came home to me, seeing that from the helicopter," Governor Kotek said.
Wildfires have burned more than 2. 5 million acres in Oregon this year, surpassing the previous record of 1.9 million acres in 2024.
"We have at least another month or so of fire. We don’t know how long some of the fires out there are going to take to get contained. One of the fires we have in the state has a 6...
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- Protesters shout 'shame' at Commerce Sec. Lutnick after Kennedy Center naming hearing
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick received “shame” chants outside of a D.C. courthouse on Thursday, as he spoke with reporters about a challenge to having President Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center.
Lutnick says the Kennedy Center is dangerous without repairs, a building that was built in 1964 and not renovated will eventually get torn down.
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- Karoline Leavitt advices some 'words of wisdom' about Trump to next White House Press Secretary
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Karoline Leavitt has some advice and words of wisdom for whoever steps into the role of Press Secretary next.
Leavitt spoke ahead of her last day at the White House on Thursday. She plans to serve President Trump on the outside with the president’s super PAC, MAGA Inc.
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- Meet Rose: Portland Fire unveils glitter-breathing dragon as newest WNBA team mascot
- Runtime
- 3:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Meet Rose, the Portland Fire's new glitter-breathing dragon mascot — a bold, radiant and slightly sassy new addition to Portland's WNBA team.
The Fire unveiled Rose at the Moda Center, introducing fans to a character the team says was designed to embody the spirit and personality of Portland and its women's basketball team.
In an interview with KATU Sports, Kimberly Veale, SVP, Marketing & Communications explains why the team landed on a dragon and how adding a little glitter helped bring Rose's personality to life.
GALLERY OF HER DEBUT: https://katu.com/sports/fire-wnba/photos-meet-rose-the-glitter-breathing-dragon-mascot-for-portland-fire-wnba-womens-basketball-gallery-august-23-2026
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- Title
- Full Interview: The Kumari Project founder & actor Arun Storrs on devastating Nepal floods
- Runtime
- 12:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Arun Storrs, an actor who grew up in Oregon and is the founder of The Kumari Project, joins KATU to discuss the catastrophic flooding unfolding in Nepal, where hundreds have died and more than 1,400 people remain missing.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/nation-world/63-americans-missing-as-catastrophic-nepal-china-border-floods-leave-hundreds-dead-tourism-board-rasuwa-pilgrims-mount-kailash-search-rescue-earthquake-glacier-collapse-state-department-rubio-disaster-response
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- Karoline Leavitt says goodbye to reporters during last day as White House Secretary
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt became emotional during her final briefing Thursday, calling the day “bittersweet” and thanking the reporters she often sparred with as colleagues and partners during her 20 months in the Trump campain/administration.
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- Title
- Wildfire closes Highway 14 near Dallesport, Washington
- Runtime
- 21:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A wildfire has forced the closure of Highway 14 in Washington just east of Dallesport on Wednesday night, according to the Washington Department of Transportation.
The highway is closed from milepost 84 -- Dalles Mountain Road -- and milepost 89 -- Avery Road.
Here is a look at the fire from our Stacker Butte camera.
Developing story: https://katu.com/news/local/wildfire-closes-highway-14-near-dallesport-washington
- Title
- Trump signs EO to change Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'; hints at wanting to change oceans' names
- Runtime
- 4:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. government to use the name “Lake America” for Lake Ontario, stating the change would be immediate during his Thursday announcement.
Trump had floated the name change in a Truth Social post Tuesday, writing that the United States was giving “serious consideration” to renaming Lake Ontario because it did not expect to do much business with Ontario any longer.
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The executive order makes the change official for U.S. federal use, following Trump’s previous move to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in U.S. government materials.
The action comes as the Trump administration’s trade dispute with Canada intensifies. The U.S. recently imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods after talks between the two countries broke down, and Canada has announced retaliatory measures.
Lake Ontario sits along the U.S.-Canada border, with New York on its so...
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- I-5 closing for 5 weeks in Portland - ODOT, TriMet and emergency agencies share closure plan
- Runtime
- 47:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Officials with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) are set to hold a multi-agency news conference Thursday to outline plans for a five-week closure of southbound Interstate 5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter.
ODOT Interim Director Chris Warner and Project Delivery Manager David Kim will discuss the closure, expected traffic impacts and the project’s importance during Thursday’s event, taking place at the Rose Quarter construction office, 2700 N. Albina Ave.
Representatives from the project’s contractors, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), Portland emergency response agencies and TriMet are also scheduled to speak.
Details: https://bit.ly/3UXzuMJ
- Title
- KATU Morning Minute | Nippon Dynawave faces 35 environmental violations following the tank implosion
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Nippon Dynawave is facing 35 environmental violations following the tank implosion that killed 11 people. The facility has 30 days to respond before the state could issue fines or take other action. Details: katu.com
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