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FULL SPEECH: Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be declared U.S. Territory during New York event
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- FULL SPEECH: Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be declared U.S. Territory during New York event
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- 1:05:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- President Donald Trump said he wants to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory when the war with Iran ends.
"After we finish defeating Iran -- which is being very badly defeated -- pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," Trump said on Friday while delivering remarks at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in New York.
"We have the blockade. No ships get through unless we want them to," he added.
Trump's comments come as the U.S. remains engaged in its conflict with Iran -- and as control and access to the Strait of Hormuz have emerged as central issues in negotiations.
Iran has sought concessions related to the waterway as part of broader negotiations with the U.S., while Trump and his administration emphasized maintaining freedom of navigation and preventing Tehran from controlling commercial shipping.
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with ...
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- The show must goes on! Wasco County youth fair relocates amid wildfire
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Grasshopper Fire may have disrupted the Wasco County Fair, but it couldn't keep the kids out of the show ring.
The Wasco County 4-H and FFA Fair moved to the Hood River County Fairgrounds because of wildfire conditions.
A Level 2 evacuation notice for the fairgrounds in Tygh Valley forced organizers to halt the remainder of the Wasco County Fair on Tuesday night.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/wasco-county-4-h-ffa-fair-find-new-home-after-grasshopper-fire-disruption-central-oregon-hood-river-local-community-farm-animals
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- Fines for code violations at Portland ICE facility remain tied up in court
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A dispute between the Portland Hearings Office and the landlord of the building that houses Portland's ICE facility will likely remain tied up in Multnomah County Circuit Court until at least the fall.
The court agreed to review a land-use violation the city of Portland issued to building owner Stuart Lindquist after his lawyers argued that the Portland hearings officer who denied Lindquist's appeal could not impartially review the case.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/fines-for-code-violations-at-portland-ice-facility-remain-tied-up-in-court-immigration-trump-administration-money-property-oregon-local-community
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- Crews will begin demolition at Centennial Mills building with detonation of water tower
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Officials said crews will begin dampening the site to help with dust control after it was confirmed that ash produced by the fire tested positive for asbestos.
Demolition will begin on Monday, where officials say they plan on doing a controlled detonation with explosives to bring down the water tower.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/staton-companies-prepares-centennial-mills-in-northwest-portland-for-demolition-local-fire-death-asbestos-health-demo-community-safety
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- Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking chargers to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. His lawyers are now moving to dismiss a second case in different jurisdiction that is same charging Mangione with the same crimes. In New York, it is illegal to do so under the "Double Jeopardy" law.
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- FULL INTERVIEW | Immigration advocate discusses land-use case against Portland facility
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- 8:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A dispute between the Portland Hearings Office and the landlord of the building that houses Portland's ICE facility will likely remain tied up in Multnomah County Circuit Court until at least the fall.
The court agreed to review a land-use violation the city of Portland issued to building owner Stuart Lindquist after his lawyers argued that the Portland hearings officer who denied Lindquist's appeal could not impartially review the case.
Immigration advocacy group called Portland Contra Las Deportaciones has been calling and messaging city leaders in an effort to move the case forward and begin enforcement of the land-use violation fines. The group had planned to gather outside the courthouse Friday ahead of the hearing but canceled the gathering after the hearing was postponed.
Cami Saunders, an organizer for the group, said its members were not involved in any alleged safety issues or threats against the hearings officer.
"We had no...
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- Leavitt vs.The Press: Top 5 polemical moments of U.S. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
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- 9:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that U.S. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role by the end of August.
Leavitt has had some controversial moments since assuming the role last year. She is also the youngest White House Press Secretary in U.S. History.
Here are some of her top moments of tenure in 9 minutes:
00:00 Clash with CNN reporter CNN Kaitlan Collins
1:28 Name dropping Democrats of accusing Trump of fascism
3:39 Answers question from WSJ, comments on Trump's 'underrated' humor trait
4:21 Calls out Washington's Joe Kent
6:15 Update on Iran
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- Trump says Iran deployment has not 'gone on long enough' amid USS Lincoln concerns
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- President Donald Trump was asked whether the U.S. troop deployment connected to the Iran war has gone on too long. Trump said the deployment has “not nearly long enough."
He also dismissed concerns about the USS Lincoln, saying the ship is moving and will be replaced by another similar vessel.
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- Oregon National Guard helicopter and crew battle Hagen fire in northeast Oregon
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- (Video courtesy of Oregon National Guard)
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- Vancouver police smash car windows to rescue dogs on hot day
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Vancouver police rescued two dogs found locked in a hot car on the waterfront last week.
Officers say the dogs were struggling to breathe, as temperatures climbed toward 86 degrees.
Officers broke a window to get them out.
Officers say a woman named Krissy Carpenter was arrested for animal cruelty.
But while towing her car, officers say they found guns, meth and fentanyl inside.
A search warrant turned up more than five pounds of meth.
https://katu.com/news/local/vancouver-police-smash-car-windows-to-rescue-dogs-hot-temperatures-cars
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- KATU Morning Minute | Centennial Mills warehouse demolition to begin today in northwest Portland
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Centennial Mills building demolition is slated to begin today, but it is expected to take time. A Eugene based company was chosen to take the building down. The Blazers schedule has been released. Details: katu.com
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- Aloha neighbors urge officials to keep man jailed after alleged attempted family killing
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- An Aloha neighborhood is urging Washington County justice officials to keep a man behind bars after police said he tried breaking into a home with the intention to kill the family inside earlier this week.
According to court documents, police arrested 29-year-old Daniel Lee Rose shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Aug 11, after he tried kicking in the front door of a home on Southwest Deline Court.
Police said Rose told authorities he was having delusions and hearing voices, specifically a voice telling him, “If you had to save the world, go murder somebody.”
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/aloha-neighbors-urge-washington-county-officials-keep-daniel-lee-rose-jail-mental-health-oregon-state-hospital-district-attorney
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- As Grasshopper Fire threatens Dufur's historic heart, crews take steps to protect it
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- 5:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As the Grasshopper Fire continues burning across tens of thousands of acres in north-central Oregon, people in Dufur are watching the flames with concern not only for their homes, but for pieces of history that have helped define the small Wasco County town for generations.
People from across Wasco County packed the bleachers inside the gym at Dufur School Thursday evening, eager for answers from fire officials about how the wildfire grew so large, where it could go next and what crews are doing to protect communities in its path.
The Grasshopper Fire had burned 85,114 acres and remained 20% contained as of Thursday. Initial damage assessments found six primary residences and 15 outbuildings destroyed. Evacuation notices remain in effect across portions of Wasco, Hood River and Clackamas counties, with Dufur remaining under a Level 2 "Be Set" evacuation notice.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/as-grasshopper-fire-threatens-dufurs-historic-heart-c...
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- Oregon International Air Show returns with the US Navy Blue Angels
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- 1:06:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Oregon International Air Show (OIAS) returns to the McMinnville Airport, and features a breath-taking lineup of elite military demonstrations, including the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the USAF F-35A Demo Team, the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, the F-15 Eagle from the 142 Wing at PANG, and a world class lineup of aerobatic performers and static displays.
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- Moda Center, Grasshopper fire, Union Pacific running trains | Today on ARC PDX
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- 57:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Today on ARC PDX live, we're going to break down the Moda Center negotiations with City Council, how the Grasshopper Fire continues to grow, and why Union Pacific continues to run trains near a warehouse at-risk of collapse any day now.
NOTE: this is a livestream of KATU News' show, ARC PDX. As this is live, please excuses the pauses in-between segments.
We here at ARC PDX strive to bring you authentic, relevant, community-centered content from the Portland metro area and beyond.
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- Portlanders weigh in as city expands 'no-right-on-red' restrictions
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Portland is preparing to expand "No Turn on Red" restrictions to 30 intersections as part of an effort city leaders say will make some of the city's most dangerous streets safer.
The initial rollout is expected to cost about $120,000 in public funds.
With the city preparing to spend that money, KATU is looking at how the restrictions are working at intersections where they are already in place -- and what Portlanders think about expanding them.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/portlanders-weigh-in-as-city-expands-no-turn-on-red-restrictions-traffic-local-public-safety-city-council-ordinance-drivers-pedestrians-crosswalk-right
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- Contractor hired for demolition of fire-ravaged Centennial Mills warehouse
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- 8:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A contractor has been selected to begin preparations to demolish Portland’s Centennial Mills site, where a four-alarm fire left the building at risk of collapse.
Eugene-based Staton Companies is working with Portland officials on the demolition of the property along Northwest Naito Parkway. City officials say demolition is expected to begin on Friday, Aug. 14.
Officials cautioned that the project is not a typical demolition. The unstable building requires specialized engineering, equipment and expertise, and crews must complete careful planning before demolition can safely begin.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/contractor-hired-to-plan-centennial-mills-demolition-after-portland-four-alarm-fire-downtown-portland-local-community-health-safety-fire-oregon
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- Oregon measles cases hit highest level in decades as vaccination rates fall
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Oregon reached 45 known measles cases this week as of Wednesday, surpassing 2024's peak of 31 cases. The state has not seen this many measles cases since a 1991 spike, when it recorded 100 cases. In 2025, the state had only one case.
The increase comes amid a statewide decline in the rate of measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccinations. Currently, only 88% of Oregon's 2-year-olds have received an MMR vaccine. The national average is 90% to 91%.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-measles-cases-highest-level-decades-vaccination-rates-fall-vax-public-health-science-parents-herd-immunity-local-community
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- Complaints against Portland police rise in 2025, including 42% jump from within bureau
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Complaints against Portland police increased in 2025, including a significant jump in complaints coming from within the police bureau itself, according to a new report from the city’s Independent Police Review (IPR).
The IPR receives and investigates allegations of misconduct involving Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers and monitors cases investigated by the bureau’s Internal Affairs division.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/complaints-against-portland-police-rise-in-2025-including-42-jump-from-within-bureau-ppb-misconduct-accountability-local-community-public-safety
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- Tillamook Air Museum takes first step toward possible rebirth after storm damage
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Around this same time last August, hundreds of visitors flooded the grounds of the Tillamook Air Museum to help welcome its newest addition, an AV-8B Harrier II that was added to its legendary lineup of aircraft.
Fast forward a year later, the historic World War II era blimp hangar is fenced off, and has been closed indefinitely for months after powerful winds blew a gaping hole through the south end of its roof in December 2025.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/tillamook-air-museum-oregon-fema-possible-comeback-storm-damage-uncertain-world-war-ii-funding-challenges-hangar-b-wooden-blimp-historic-port-tillamook-bay-historic-oregon-coast
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- NBA drops 2026-27 schedule: Guillermo Motta and Casey Holdahl dive into the Trail Blazers' calendar
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- 18:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Portland Trail Blazers have announced their calendar for the 2026-27 NBA season.
Portland will open the season Wednesday, Oct. 21, at home against the Phoenix Suns, in a rematch of the play-in game from last season where Portland advanced as the 7th seed in Arizona.
The opener is expected to mark Damian Lillard’s return as a member of Rip City. Newly acquired star Ja Morant is set to make his Trail Blazers debut as well.
Full schedule here: https://katu.com/sports/trail-blazers/nba-announces-2026-27-schedule-for-the-portland-trail-blazers-oregon-portland-nba-national-basketball-association-moda-rose-center-season-2026-27-black-friday-ja-morant-dame-lillard-damian-rip-city
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- RFK Jr. Announces $102 Million federal funding expansion of community health centers
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- 19:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces a $102 million investment to expand community health centers nationwide, bringing primary and preventive care to nearly one million additional Americans.
Speaking at Castle Family Health Center in Atwater, California, Kennedy highlighted the center’s transition to a fully funded Federally Qualified Health Center. A $650,000 award will help Castle expand medical, dental, behavioral health, and preventive services throughout Merced County.
The initiative will support 158 health centers and establish hundreds of new healthcare access points across the country.
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- Todd Blanche promises to focus on 'core mission' during tenure as United States attorney general
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- 19:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche addressed Department of Justice staff Thursday, thanking them for their service and vowing to lead with integrity.
“I promise you that I will lead this department with integrity,” Blanche said during his remarks to DOJ staff. “I promise you that I will focus on our core mission, which is to uphold the rule of law fairly and impartially, to keep this great country safe and to protect the rights of every citizen in this country.”
Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general this weekend following a contentious appointment process in the Senate. He had served as deputy attorney general before being tapped to be the acting attorney general when Pam Bondi was removed from the position earlier this year.
Blanche began his career at the DOJ and worked there for nearly 15 years in a variety of capacities before becoming a defense attorney, where he defended President Donald Trump in three crimina...
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- Tate brothers' laywer speaks on UK extradition fight after Miami arrest of social media influencers
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- 8:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate vowed Monday to fight extradition to the United Kingdom after appearing in federal court in Miami on rape, sex trafficking and other charges.
The brothers, who were arrested Saturday by U.S. Marshals in Florida, appeared before a federal magistrate wearing tan jail uniforms and handcuffs. U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis scheduled another hearing for next Monday, while a U.S. district judge will ultimately decide whether they can be extradited.
"Our clients are innocent men," attorney Joseph McBride told the court, calling the allegations "filth and slander." He has said he expects the extradition request to be denied.
The arrests stem from a Bedfordshire Police investigation in England. British authorities recently authorized 38 new charges involving four additional alleged victims, bringing the total number of charges the brothers face in the U.K. to 59.
According to Bedfordshire Po...
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- Colombian café in Portland launches fundraiser for earthquake relief
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- 3:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Monday morning at about 7:30 a.m., a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook western Colombia–the largest quake the country has seen in years.
“In my life I never heard about something like that in my country,” said Aura Matta, the owner of Matta Café, a Colombian coffee shop in northwest Portland.
Matta went from an international student at Portland State University to selling her family’s coffee beans at the school’s farmers' market.
“After a year of selling the coffee beans there, the customers started saying how much they love the beans,” said Matta. “And that boosts the intention in my heart of opening a coffee shop around the city.”
In 2024, Matta made that dream come true, opening up Matta Café in the Pearl District.
During her shift as a barista, Matta got the news of the devastating earthquake.
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- Portland coffee shop owner donates 10% of profits to Colombia to help with earthquake relief
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Aura Matta went from an international student at Portland State University to selling her family’s coffee beans at the school’s farmers' market.
Now as the owner of Matta Café, a Colombian coffee shop in northwest Portland, she is trying to give back to her community after her home country of Colombia suffered a 7.4 magnitude earthquake Monday morning.
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- City Council negotiations over Moda Center renovations, smoke in Portland, and a new traffic ban.
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Union Pacific running trains with toxic chemicals near damaged Centennial Mills, city says
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- 3:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- City staff have learned that Union Pacific has moved rail cars containing toxic chemicals through the Centennial Mills collapse zone, according to a post on the city’s website.
The city says it is an apparent departure from the safety plan that the railroad earlier shared with the city.
In response to a request for comment, Union Pacific said it has implemented several safety measures. Those include keeping trains to 10 mph through the area and “deploying on-site hazardous materials response personnel.”
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/union-pacific-up-running-trains-with-toxic-chemicals-near-damaged-centennial-mills-city-says-city-administrator-raymond-lee-rail-safety-fear-collapse-hazardous-materials
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- Suspect armed with knife taken into custody in Portland's Pearl District after search
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- 3:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Police took a man into custody late Wednesday afternoon in the Pearl District who they said was armed with a large knife and wanted for crimes committed several days ago.
According to the Portland Police Bureau, just before 2 p.m. two officers spotted the man near Northwest 16th Avenue and Northrup Street. They recognized him to be a person wanted for previous crimes from several days ago that involved menacing with a knife and destruction of property.
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- Fowl Play: 'Wildwood' crow statue vandalized days after landing in Portland
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Less than a week after landing in Portland to celebrate LAIKA's upcoming animated film "Wildwood," one crow statue was vandalized.
The vandalized statue, called "Paul Birdyan," is nested in Pride Plaza. At some point, the crow's white and red checkered coat was spraypainted with black splotches. There is blue paint splattered on its beak. Someone also stole his beanie.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/wildwood-crow-vandalized-fowl-play-paul-birdyan-michael-buchinodowntown-portland-local-crime-police-investigation-community-art
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- Grasshopper Fire evacuations could disrupt start of school in Dufur
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Dufur School District is beginning to consider contingency plans for the start of the school year as wildfire evacuations due to the Grasshopper Fire affect families and staff in the area.
The district is currently under a Level 2 “Be Set” evacuation notice, meaning people who live and work in the area should be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/grasshopper-fire-evacuations-could-disrupt-start-of-school-in-dufur-waso-hood-river-clackamas-counties-local-students-teachers-local
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- Grasshopper Fire burning near Mt. Hood, major I-5 closure, new Broadway venue | Today on ARC PDX
- Runtime
- 30:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- This morning on ARC PDX, we’re going to take a look at how the Grasshopper Fire near Mt. Hood blew up overnight, leading to cancelations of several events.
We dive into how you can start planning right now for the major upcoming I-5 closure.
Plus, there are plans for a new Broadway venue in partnership with Portland State University, and they are moving forward.
ARC PDX is tracking the next steps and the concerns that still remain.
NOTE: this is a livestream of KATU News' show, ARC PDX. As this is live, please excuses the pauses in-between segments.
We here at ARC PDX strive to bring you authentic, relevant, community-centered content from the Portland metro area and beyond.
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- Portland City Council approves term sheet for Moda Center upgrades
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Portland city councilors voted 8-4 Wednesday to approve a term sheet allowing the negotiations over major renovations at the Moda Center to move forward in an effort to keep the Portland Trail Blazers in the city for the next 20 years.
The proposal includes a late amendment to ask for $3.1 million in annual rent from the team, with an escalator tied to inflation. That would be in addition to $3 million a year the city is asking the team to pay in lieu of property taxes.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/watch-portland-city-council-to-hold-critical-vote-on-moda-center-upgrades-nba-basketball-business-economy-tom-dundon-rip-city-local-community
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- Media Briefing: Armed suspect arrested in Portland’s Pearl District
- Runtime
- 16:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Police took a person into custody late Wednesday afternoon in the Pearl District who they said was armed with a large knife.
Police Chief Bob Day and spokesperson Sgt. Kevin Allen are giving an update to the media.
DETAILS: https://katu.com/news/local/ppb-asks-residents-to-shelter-in-place-as-armed-suspect-with-knife-evades-officers-police-crime-portland-downtown-local-community-investigation-safety-knife
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- Study author details how an Oregon gun control law led to increased gun buying
- Runtime
- 3:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Oregon voters’ narrow 2022 approval of a referendum designed to limit gun purchases has instead resulted in thousands more firearms in the state than there otherwise would have been, a new analysis suggests.
Measure 114’s proponents wanted the state to require a permit for gun purchases and to prohibit magazines that held more than 10 rounds. With support concentrated in urban counties, the measure passed by a margin of fewer than 25,000 votes, or 1.3 percentage points: 975,862 to 950,891.
A study published in the Journal of Public Economics shows that background checks, an indicator of firearm demand, rose nearly 14% in the runup to the election, then surged 157% after the measure passed.
Oregon State University economist Katie Bollman, one of the study’s authors, joined KATU News at 3:30 to talk about the study’s findings.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/in-oregon-voters-passage-of-gun-control-measure-led-to-more-fir...
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- Man kills wife, stabs 7-year-old daughter inside Minnesota home daycare with 6 children inside
- Runtime
- 19:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A man killed his wife and their daughter at a Minnesota home daycare on Wednesday before taking his own life, according to police, with authorities linking the deaths to the murder of a 78-year-old woman at a separate house.
They weren't identified by name, but police in Hopkins said the man and his wife were both 41 years old and the child was 7-years-old.
"This is a horrific, tragic situation for any community, especially here in Hopkins, where we don't see this type of crime," Hopkins Police Chief Brent Johnson said during a news conference.
"The impact is felt not only here, but elsewhere, for every parent who has a child in a daycare setting or anywhere where they don't have, you know, immediate control over their child," he added. "It's heartbreaking.
Johnson said the girl was stabbed to death, while the man died due to a self-inflicted gunshot. Police did not say how the wife was killed.
A 78-year-old woman was murdered a...
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- Media briefing on search for armed suspect in Portland’s Pearl District
- Runtime
- 8:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Portland police Sgt. Kevin Allen gave a media briefing shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday on the search for an armed suspect in the Pearl District.
Details: https://katu.com/news/local/ppb-asks-residents-to-shelter-in-place-as-armed-suspect-with-knife-evades-officers-police-crime-portland-downtown-local-community-investigation-safety-knife
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- 11 charged in decade-Long sham marriage scheme involving more than 1,000 Couples
- Runtime
- 30:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Eleven New Yorkers have been charged in what Attorney General Todd Blanche called one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in U.S. history.
Blanche said the defendants arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages between foreign nationals, mostly from China, and Americans over the course of at least a decade.
Blanche said the defendants, mostly naturalized citizens from China, built a “multimillion-dollar cottage industry” to obtain fraudulent green cards for foreigners and “skirt the immigration laws of the United States.”
The indictment comes out of the Southern District of New York, but federal prosecutors allege the defendants arranged sham marriages throughout the U.S., including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida.
Blanche said some of the charged defendants acted as “facilitators” – orchestrating the scheme – while others acted as recruiters to pull in willing Amer...
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- WATCH: Portland City Council to hold first vote on Moda Center upgrades
- Runtime
- 4:31:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Portland city councilors are poised to vote today on a term sheet that could set major renovations at the Moda Center in motion and help keep the Portland Trail Blazers in the city for the next 20 years.
This is just the beginning and not a final deal. It's part of the process toward keeping the Trail Blazers in Portland.
The proposal includes a late, 11th-hour amendment made last night. Under the change, councilors want the Trail Blazers affiliate Rip City Management, which operates the Moda Center, to pay $2 million a year in rent. That would be in addition to $3 million a year the city is asking the team to pay in lieu of property taxes.
City leaders are seeking millions more in annual payments from the Trail Blazers in exchange for what the city would contribute toward renovating the arena.
The city council meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public but there will not be any public testimony.
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- WATCH: Solar eclipse unfolds in near real time; reaches totality across parts of northern hemisphere
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere got a chance to see the Moon take a bite out of the Sun on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, when a total solar eclipse crossed parts of the North Atlantic region and a partial eclipse was visible across a wide swath of the U.S., Canada and Europe.
The total solar eclipse swept across Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small part of Portugal. Beyond the path of totality, the partial solar eclipse was visible across a much wider portion of the Northern Hemisphere, including the northern and eastern United States, most of Canada, much of Europe, and northwestern Africa.
In the United States, eclipse visibility is stretching from Alaska to North Carolina, though no part of the country will experience totality. The amount of the Sun covered by the Moon varied by location, with the eclipse generally appearing deeper farther to the northeast.
During a partial solar eclipse, the Moon...
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- Drone views of a warehouse at risk of collapse, closure of I-5, and a county fair canceled.
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Title
- Wasco County Fair canceled as growing Grasshopper Fire shows 'extreme' growth
- Runtime
- 7:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Wasco County Fair officials held an emergency meeting Tuesday to cancel the county's upcoming fair and rodeo, which was set to start on Thursday.
The Grasshopper Fire, which sparked nearly three weeks ago from a lightning strike in the Mt. Hood National Forest, has grown to 77,311 acres as of Tuesday night and is only partially contained.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/wasco-county-fair-rodeo-canceled-growing-grasshopper-fire-extreme-growth-commissioner-jeff-justensen-fairgrounds-sheriffs-office-mt-hood-national-forest
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- Olivia Moultrie to miss rest of 2026 season after right ACL injury
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Portland Thorns announced Tuesday that star midfielder Olivia Moultrie will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after suffering an ACL injury to her right knee.
Moultrie sustained the injury during a training session last week. The Thorns have placed the 21-year-old midfielder on the Season-Ending Injury (SEI) list as she begins the recovery and rehabilitation process.
The club says it will focus on providing Moultrie with care and resources throughout the coming months.
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- City Council committee approves PSU partnership to plan Broadway venue, renovate Keller
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Portland City Council committee voted 4-1 on Tuesday to move forward with a partnership between the city and Portland State University to potentially build a new 3,000-seat venue capable of hosting Broadway productions, as well as renovate the Keller Auditorium.
The vote came as the city determines the future of the 109-year-old Keller Auditorium.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/future-keller-auditorium-renovation-potential-new-broadway-venue-portland-state-university-city-council-vote-approves-the-city-life-committee-plan-study
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- Union Pacific moves 400,000 rail cars in Oregon as Centennial Mills collapse fears grow
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has declared a local emergency due to the state of the Centennial Mills building in Northwest Portland.
This comes just days after a fire burned the building, leaving it in pretty bad shape. Fire crews say debris from the fire did test positive for asbestos and lead.
Union Pacific, a railroad transportation company, has since said they will continue operations near the building in an effort to not disrupt the supply chain. A spokesperson on Monday told KATU closing down this part of the railroad would impact "regional industries, small businesses, ports and consumer goods."
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/union-pacific-moves-400000-rail-cars-in-oregon-as-centennial-mills-collapse-fears-grow-fire-building-danger-railroad-freight-vibrations
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- WATCH: Drone views of the Centennial Mills warehouse at risk of collapse after burning down
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- 32:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A view of the Centennial Mills Warehouse in Portland, Oregon through a drone operated by Ric Peavyhouse, KATU News.
The building burnt down on Aug. 2, 2026. Authorities say the building is at risk of collapse.
A water tower atop the warehouse can be seen still standing while the interior of the warehouse is completely destroyed, except for seemingly-fragile walls that authorities say are at risk of collapse any day at this time.
The now-destroyed interior of the warehouse can also be seen, with what seem to be metal pipes on one side of the interior still standing.
See photos and read more: https://katu.com/news/local/union-pacific-moves-400000-rail-cars-in-oregon-as-centennial-mills-collapse-fears-grow-fire-building-danger-railroad-freight-vibrations
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- RFK Jr. says 'something must have happened in the 90's' as autism rates have spiked since then
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- 8:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined changes to federal childhood vaccine recommendations and announced the expanded research into vaccine safety, autism and long-term health outcomes. Kennedy also said that he is determined to find the cause of autism rate spike in Americans that were born in 1989 and beyond.
Kennedy also discussed parental choice, informed consent and plans to strengthen safety monitoring across the CDC, FDA, NIH and other federal agencies during the press conference.
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- 'Delaney Hall will shut down': Hakeem Jeffries condemns ICE detention conditions, demands shutdown
- Runtime
- 15:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined New Jersey lawmakers, community leaders and families affected by immigration detention to demand accountability for conditions at Delaney Hall.
Jeffries condemned the alleged inadequate medical care, unsanitary living conditions and deaths in ICE custody, arguing that immigration enforcement must be “fair, just and humane.” He called for Delaney Hall to be shut down, private detention facilities to be held accountable and Congress to pursue comprehensive immigration reform.
Jeffries also addressed due process for immigrants that are set to be deported and pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants that are active members of their community.
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- Expect 2- to 3-times longer commutes during I-5 shutdown
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- With a month to go before an extended shutdown of southbound Interstate 5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter, transportation agencies are warning travelers to plan ahead for major delays and ripple effects across local streets and transit routes.
The Oregon Department of Transportation said southbound I-5 will close starting Friday, Sept. 11, for up to five weeks as part of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project. The closure will be in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from Interstate 405 to Interstate 84.
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- Report: Oregon ranks among worst states for public education, Washington earns top marks
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- 3:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As families prepare for another school year, a new national report suggests Oregon has some homework of its own.
A 2026 report from ConsumerAffairs ranks Oregon as the 11th-worst state in the country for public education. Just across the Columbia River, Washington ranks fifth best.
The results highlight a growing divide between the neighboring states — particularly when it comes to student achievement and outcomes.
The ConsumerAffairs report ranks Oregon fourth worst in the country for K-12 academic outcomes.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/project-education/report-oregon-ranks-among-worst-states-for-public-education-washington-earns-top-marks-students-teachers-parents-learning-
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