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KATU @ 3:30: Monday begins first commuter test of major I-5 construction
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- KATU @ 3:30: Monday begins first commuter test of major I-5 construction
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- 26:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Traffic remained relatively normal during the first weekday commute of Portland’s I-5 southbound shutdown. ODOT said that overall traffic volumes on Monday morning were "fairly average", with only some pockets of congestion near Lombard Street on I-5 and on the Fremont Bridge.
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- Clark County considers restrictions on redevelopment of manufactured home parks
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- For Nancee Alexander and her neighbors, the drive from their Hazel Dell manufactured home park to a Clark County meeting Monday night was about protecting more than a place to live.
“Our homes are at stake,” Alexander said.
Alexander has lived in the park for nearly 10 years. She and other residents are watching closely as Clark County considers permanent restrictions on redevelopment of manufactured home parks before a temporary moratorium expires in February 2027.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/clark-county-considers-restrictions-on-redevelopment-of-manufactured-home-parks
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- INTERVIEW: Supreme Court mail vote decision win for voters, Oregon Secretary of State Read says
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- 5:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.
The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years and have accounted for nearly a third of votes cast.
In this interview with KATU, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read says the Supreme Court's ruling is a '"win for the rule of law, for the Constitution and for voters."
FULL STORY: https://katu.com/news/nation-world/supreme-court-rejects-trump-mail-ballot-restrictions-for-now-ahead-of-midterms
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- ODOT warns Tuesday may be busier after 'fairly average' Monday morning traffic
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Traffic remained relatively normal during the first weekday commute of Portland’s I-5 southbound shutdown, but transportation officials are warning Tuesday could provide a bigger test.
ODOT said that overall traffic volumes on Monday morning were "fairly average", with only some pockets of congestion near Lombard Street on I-5 and on the Fremont Bridge.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/survive-i-5/odot-warns-tuesday-may-be-busier-after-fairly-average-monday-morning-traffic-portland-oregon-vancouver-washington-alert-commute-work-driving-local-family-school-business
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- Mayor Wilson: Blazers negotiations moving forward, but Portland future remains 'fragile'
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- 4:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Portland Mayor Keith Wilson told KATU that negotiations with the Trail Blazers are moving forward, though he acknowledged the process is slower than he would like and warned there are no guarantees the team will remain in Portland.
Wilson said city and team representatives are actively discussing several major issues, including the city’s request for rent, the team’s current obligation to maintain Moda Center at a first-class standard, Portland livability concerns, and labor provisions. The city wants union labor used on the arena project and arena workers to have the right to unionize.
The team and city are currently meeting twice a week. Wilson said the sides should meet every day.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/investigations/mayor-wilson-blazers-negotiations-moving-forward-but-portland-future-remains-fragile-portland-trail-blazes-tom-dundon-nba-business-local-community
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- West Linn point guard Kaylor Buse Commits to TCU
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- 4:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- One of Oregon’s top girls' basketball prospects is headed to Texas Christian University.
West Linn senior point guard Kaylor Buse announced her college decision Monday night on KATU News, choosing TCU as the next stop in her basketball career.
MORE: https://katu.com/sports/content/west-linn-point-guard-kaylor-buse-commits-to-tcu
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- Proposal aims to make Portland parks safer with expanded exclusions
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Portland city leaders are considering changes to the city’s Safe Parks Ordinance that would expand the city’s ability to ban people from public parks for drug use, weapons possession and violence.
The proposal, scheduled for City Council consideration Tuesday, would allow the city to exclude people from parks for up to 90 days for certain violations. It also would extend exclusions to nearby city-owned property and rights-of-way, preventing people from moving illegal activity from a park to a nearby sidewalk.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/proposal-aims-to-make-portland-parks-safer-with-expanded-exclusions-oregon-crime-police-ppb-drugs-illegal-activity-local-politics-community
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- KATU News @ 5 | Digital-only Newscast
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- 11:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A special KATU News Digital-only newscast is providing a glimpse of the evening commute home with the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project in full swing. The regular broadcast has been preempted by Monday Night Football.
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- LIVE: Portland I-5 Closure Traffic | Track Monday rush hour backups from ODOT cameras
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- 8:44:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- WATCH LIVE: Follow traffic conditions around Portland with a multicamera view as the first weekday commute of the southbound I-5 closure through the Rose Quarter gets underway.
https://katu.com/news/local/portland-drivers-brace-for-first-weekday-commute-of-southbound-i-5-closure
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- Why was Portland traffic better than expected during the I-5 closure Monday morning? ODOT explains
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The first Monday commute during Portland’s southbound I-5 closure brought less disruption than some travelers may have expected — but the Oregon Department of Transportation says drivers shouldn’t get complacent.
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- Full Interview: ODOT explains why Portland I-5 closure traffic wasn’t so bad Monday morning
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- 6:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The first Monday commute during Portland’s southbound I-5 closure brought less disruption than some travelers may have expected — but the Oregon Department of Transportation says drivers shouldn’t get complacent.
In this full-length interview, ODOT spokesperson Rose Gerber discusses what transportation officials saw on the roads Monday, which detours experienced additional traffic and what drivers should prepare for as the closure continues.
Gerber says ODOT hopes its messaging is making a difference. Officials have been encouraging people who have flexibility to shift their trips, adjust travel times, leave additional time or use other forms of transportation, creating more room for people who have no choice but to drive.
Overall traffic volumes Monday morning were fairly average, Gerber said. ODOT saw some congestion near Lombard on I-5 and additional traffic around the Fremont Bridge, but the primary I-405 detour did not experience partic...
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- Full Interview: Western Watersheds Project, other groups challenge BLM’s Oregon wild horse gather
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- 7:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- In this interview, Adam Bronstein, Oregon director of Western Watersheds Project, discusses an ongoing lawsuit challenging Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans involving wild horse gathers in Oregon’s Riddle Mountain and Kiger wild horse areas.
Western Watersheds Project, the Central Oregon Wild Horse Coalition and Oregon Wild Horse Organization filed litigation against BLM over plans to gather and remove wild horses.
Bronstein says the groups challenged the plans because they believe BLM lacked sufficient information to determine whether ecological impacts in the areas were caused by wild horses or cattle.
The latest dispute comes after BLM planned an emergency operation at Riddle Mountain beginning Sept. 9. That operation has been postponed because of a temporary restraining order connected to the ongoing litigation.
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- I-5 South Closure: Portland, Vancouver commuters prepare for Monday gridlock
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- 5:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- With Interstate 5 southbound closed at Portland's Rose Quarter for the next five weeks, drivers are seeing the first real impacts during their Monday morning commute.
Drivers heading into and through Portland will be looking for alternate routes, and transportation officials warn that the ripple effects could extend into Southwest Washington.
The I-5 southbound closure begins just north of the I-405 split.
Drivers can take I-405 across the Fremont Bridge and continue through Portland's west side. For drivers who stay on southbound I-5, Broadway-Weidler is the final available exit before the closure.
Southbound I-5 reopens just south of I-84. Drivers traveling west on I-84 can still use the ramp onto southbound I-5.
Northbound I-5 remains open, although ODOT says it could also experience additional traffic.
ODOT expects the worst congestion between 6:30-9 a.m. and 4-8 p.m.
READ MORE: https://katu....
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- ODOT: Remember to zipper merge through area of I-5 south closure in Portland's Rose Quarter
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- ODOT is reminding drivers to use the “zipper merge” method to shorten backups. That means using both lanes and taking turns at the merge point.
“This will lessen the length of a slowdown,” ODOT spokesperson David House previously told KATU News. “So use both lanes, be courteous by taking turns merging when the lane is closing ahead.”
In this clip from KATU's Live Drive, Mike Warner also reminds drivers about the benefits of the zipper merge while driving through the area.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/portland-drivers-brace-for-first-weekday-commute-of-southbound-i-5-closure
(Live Drive coverage sponsored by Mackin's Auto Body)
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- Portland I-5 Closure: ODOT talks backups, real-time response as first Monday commute tests detours
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The southbound I-5 closure through Portland’s Rose Quarter is facing its first major weekday commute, with thousands of drivers looking for alternate routes and transportation officials monitoring traffic in real time.
Rose Gerber with the Oregon Department of Transportation joins KATU live to discuss what ODOT is seeing on the roads, where officials are watching for problems and what the agency can do if detours begin to gridlock.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/survive-i-5/watch-i-5-south-closure-hits-portland-commute-on-monday
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- Morning Minute: I-5 south CLOSED in Portland, ODOT says rush hour could last 3 times longer
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- GET READY FOR GRIDLOCK: The nearly two-mile stretch of Interstate 5 southbound from I-405 to I-84 will remain closed for the next five weeks as ODOT makes critical repairs.
Here's what you need to know in your Morning Minute: https://katu.com/surviveI5
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- Portland I-5 closure faces first Monday rush hour: ODOT warns of heavy traffic
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- 8:19
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The five-week southbound I-5 closure through Portland’s Rose Quarter faces its first major stress test Monday as commuters return to work and school.
The nearly two-mile stretch of I-5 between I-405 and I-84 closed late Friday night for critical infrastructure repairs and will remain shut down for the next five weeks.
ODOT spokesperson David House says weekday traffic is expected to be significantly heavier than what Portland experienced during the first weekend of the closure, with both more vehicles and different travel patterns.
ODOT expects additional congestion on I-405 and I-205, which the agency has identified as the primary alternatives.
The City of Portland also expects heavier traffic on several nearby streets and bridges, including the Morrison and Steel bridges, North Greeley and Interstate avenues, North Mississippi and Vancouver avenues, North and Northeast Broadway, Northeast 15th and 33rd avenues and Northeast Martin...
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- FULL INTERVIEW: Man from Oregon was in the south tower on 9/11: He was lucky
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- 9:23
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Interview, 25 years after 9/11.
Chad Cooley considers himself a lucky man.
On the morning of 9/11 the 24-year-old Jesuit High School graduate from Tualatin, Oregon, was working on the 92nd floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center on a consulting project with three co-workers.
He and one of his co-workers made it out of the building that morning before it collapsed after it had been struck by an airliner hijacked by al-Qaida terrorists. His other two co-workers did not.
“One of the things that’s truly indelible and overarching about my memory of the day and the experience was just how truly lucky I was,” he said in an interview with KATU’s Wright Gazaway this month. “There were no less than a dozen decisions I made between, I think it was 8:45 a.m. and 9:45 when I got out of the building, they could have led to a different outcome.”
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/chad-cooley-jesuit-high-school-grad...
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- INTERVIEW: The data center debate. Sam Diaz, executive director of 1000 Friends of Oregon
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- 14:59
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Oregon lawmakers met in Salem last week for Legislative Days.
The days are for committees to hold informational hearings and receive updates from state agencies and task forces.
Data centers dominated many conversations.
Hundreds of Oregonians rallied at the state Capitol on Tuesday, demanding that lawmakers pass a statewide moratorium on data centers.
Oregon Gov. Kotek spoke before the crowd. She directed every state agency to immediately pause unapproved requests for data center projects involving state-owned land. The pause will last through July 1, 2027.
This could change if the governor or the Legislature take further action.
The governor says a pause is necessary to give the state a chance to look at the long-term impacts data centers have on the communities surrounding them.
1000 Friends of Oregon is a group that has been part of the push against data centers' growth and development in Oregon. It...
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- INTERVIEW: The data center debate. Khara Boender, with the Data Center Coalition
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- 8:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Oregon lawmakers met in Salem last week for Legislative Days.
The days are for committees to hold informational hearings and receive updates from state agencies and task forces.
Data centers dominated many conversations.
Hundreds of Oregonians rallied at the state Capitol on Tuesday, demanding that lawmakers pass a statewide moratorium on data centers.
Oregon Gov. Kotek spoke before the crowd. She directed every state agency to immediately pause unapproved requests for data center projects involving state-owned land. The pause will last through July 1, 2027.
This could change if the governor or the Legislature take further action.
The governor says a pause is necessary to give the state a chance to look at the long-term impacts data centers have on the communities surrounding them.
Khara Boender, director of government affairs with the Data Center Coalition, joined KATU’s Wright Gazaway for Sun...
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- The shutdown of southbound Interstate 5 in Portland begins
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- 1:20:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Crews are beginning to shut down southbound Interstate 5 in the Rose Quarter for major freeway construction for the next 5 weeks.
Here’s a look near the Moda Center.
FULL DETAILS: https://katu.com/news/survive-i-5/i-5-survival-guide-beat-the-backup-faqs-frequently-asked-questions-portland-oregon-vancouver-washington-odot-transportation-pbot-traffic-alert-work-commute-survival-guide-
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- "America Under Attack" - Town Hall Talks 9/11 - September 16, 2001 | KATU In The Archives
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- 1:57:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A few days after the 9/11 attacks, Town Hall gathered a group of survivors, victims family, and congressional and community leaders to discuss the events and what the future of America will look like.
Note: some music has been removed due to copyright.
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- Weekend low pressure brings scattered showers, thunderstorms; summer like heat returns next week
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- 6:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The weekend will bring another area of low pressure to the region. Showers and thunderstorms are expected, especially Saturday afternoon into Sunday.
With each consecutive model run, expected rainfall amounts have decreased from earlier projections this week.
It is possible that not everyone will see a shower this weekend. However, if you are caught under a shower or storm, rainfall totals could be much higher.
Oregon State takes on Texas Tech at Reser Stadium later this afternoon. Forecast models show showers and pop-up thunderstorms are possible around Corvallis today. I cannot rule out a thunderstorm and possible lightning delays.
The Ducks could face a similar issue this morning in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The temperature at the 11 a.m. CDT kickoff is forecast to be in the mid-80s, with a feels-like temperature in the mid-90s. By the end of the game, the temperature could top out in the mid-90s, with feels-like temperatures in the tr...
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- KATU News at 3:30: I-5 south closure, 25 years since September 11, 2001 and more
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- 25:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- KATU News at 3:30: I-5 south closure, 25 years since September 11, 2001 and more
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- I-5 southbound shutdown starts as thousands leave Weezer show at Moda Center
- Runtime
- 7:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The long-anticipated five-week shutdown of southbound I-5 through the Rose Quarter is here, as crews began closing ramps Friday night.
The shutdown unfolded as thousands exited the Weezer concert at the Moda Center, which sits just across the street from the closure starting point.
At 11 p.m., the right lane of southbound I-5 near the Moda Center had been closed. An ODOT spokesperson said by morning, all southbound lanes should be closed.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/interstate-5-southbound-shutdown-weezer-show-moda-center-rose-quarter-pbot-odot
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- Portland Fire & Rescue, local leaders remember 9/11 on 25th anniversary of attacks
- Runtime
- 40:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Portland Fire & Rescue is holding a 9/11 memorial ceremony across the street from Station 1 in downtown. Details: https://bit.ly/4gOVvWI
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- 9/11 remembrance event at Vancouver Waterfront Park honors victims, survivors 25 years later
- Runtime
- 57:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- KATU News is live at the Vancouver Waterfront Park for a 9|11 remembrance event as the nation reflects on 25 years since the terror attack in New York City, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, PA. Details: https://bit.ly/4gOVvWI
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- New study makes recommendations to address gaps in Multnomah County Homeless services
- Runtime
- 4:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Researchers at Portland State University’s Institute of Metropolitan Studies and the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health partnered with people who had previously experienced homelessness to survey hundreds of people experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County.
The two-part study cost Multnomah County’s homeless services department $400,000. It outlines recommendations, identifies systems that are not working and explains barriers that can prevent people from moving into housing.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/new-study-makes-recommendations-to-address-gaps-in-multnomah-county-homeless-services-portland-homelessness-houselessness-public-health-safety-human-local-community
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- Oregon public schools are getting smaller, and more school closures could be on the way
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Oregon’s public schools are getting smaller.
Statewide enrollment fell by more than 9,000 students in the 2025-26 school year — the largest one-year decline since the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. And some of Oregon’s largest school districts are shrinking even faster.
KATU's Deb Knapp has more information in this Project Education report: https://katu.com/news/project-education/oregon-public-schools-are-getting-smaller-and-more-school-closures-could-follow-pps-students-teachers-parents-local-learning-salem-keizer-beaverton
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- I-5 South closure in Portland to make commutes 2-3 times longer; Here's what you need to know
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The countdown is on to a five-week closure of southbound Interstate 5 through Portland, with transportation officials warning drivers to prepare for major delays and ripple effects across the region.
The closure begins at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, affecting southbound I-5 between I-405 and I-84.
Drivers should expect commutes to take two to three times longer, with additional traffic anticipated as people turn to alternate routes.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is preparing to monitor some of the intersections expected to experience the worst backups around the clock.
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- PSU study finds barriers in Multnomah County homeless services system
- Runtime
- 20:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A new two-part Portland State University study examines how people experiencing homelessness navigate Multnomah County’s homeless services system — and the barriers that can stand between them and permanent housing.
Researchers with PSU’s Institute of Metropolitan Studies and the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health partnered with people who previously experienced homelessness to conduct the research.
In these full-length interviews, Dr. Kathleen Conte, assistant professor with the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, and Cassie Marusa, a Portland State University graduate and member of the study’s Lived Experience Committee, discuss what researchers learned.
The study cost Multnomah County’s homeless services department $400,000.
The first phase surveyed 541 people who were experiencing homelessness or had recently moved into housing. Researchers then conducted in-depth interviews with 29 people, mapping their individual pathways ...
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- 9/11 ARCHIVES | News reports cover aftermath of 9/11 terror attacks - Portland coverage from Sept 12
- Runtime
- 10:25
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- In this archival news video coverage, we get a look at reports from KATU News in Portland, Oregon on the day following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. This video is posted on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Updates on the attacks
2:38 - Plane victim with Portland ties
3:56 - How to cope
5:30 - Memorial at Oregon Capitol
7:26 - How to talk with children
9:00 - American Flags selling out at stores
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- Title
- 9/11 September 11, 2001 | Portland, Oregon news station reports on local impact of terror attacks
- Runtime
- 7:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- This video, posted 25 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, is a collection of archive news reports from KATU News in Portland, Oregon on September 11, 2001.
0:00 - Phone call with witness
0:35 - Video from Portland International Airport after the attacks
1:34 - Passengers stranded in Portland
2:42 - Religious reaction to 9/11
4:06 - Blood donations soar
5:19 - How Portlanders reacted to the day
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- Current and past elected officials attend the 9/11 victim's name reading event in New York City
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Current and former elected leaders attended the 9/11 victim's name reading event in New York City. All four former living presidents attended as well as Vice President JD Vance. Former NYC mayors Guliani and Bloomberg were also in attendance.
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- Widow of 9/11 victim calls out government for not holding Saudia Arabia accountable for the attacks
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The widow of Tom Strada, a 9/11 victim, called out the government on not holding Saudia Arabia accountable for the attacks on the United States. She pleaded with President Trump to do the right thing and asked Vice President Vance to deliver her message.
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- KATU Morning Minute | America remembers 9|11 25 years later & I-5 southbound closure begins tonight
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- America remembers 9/11 25 years ago. Several events will take place throughout the day to remember the terror attacks and those who were lost. The I-5 southbound closure begins tonight. Details: katu.com
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- Title
- President Donald Trump remembers events of September 11, 2001: 'The world has changed forever'
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Earlier this week, President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther, honoring the “Man in the Red Bandana” for helping people escape the World Trade Center’s South Tower before he died in its collapse.
At the ceremony, the president reflected on his memories from September 11, 2001.
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- KATU @ 3:30: I-5 closure in Portland Fri., mail-in voting, Amazon plane crash, Menendez brothers
- Runtime
- 28:59
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- In this edition of KATU News at 3:30 p.m., we are previewing the I-5 southbound closure in Portland on Friday, mail-in voting for the midterm election, the black box from the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami, and the board of parole hearings granted Erik and Lyle Menendez an early parole suitability hearing.
More of the day’s top stories here: https://katu.com/
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- LIVE: Mayor Wilson, local leaders open Portland Welcoming Week with immigrant, refugee communities
- Runtime
- 44:23
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- IN PROGRESS: Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and elected officials, city leaders and community representatives deliver remarks as Portland marks the beginning of Welcoming Week 2026.
Welcoming Week is an annual campaign bringing communities together through events intended to deepen understanding and connections among immigrant and refugee community members and the broader community.
Mayor Wilson is hosting the Portland event and is scheduled to be joined by:
• City of Portland Immigrant Affairs Lead Brenda Alvarado
• Portland City Councilor Loretta Smith
• U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
• U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter
• State Rep. Mari Watanabe
• Oregon Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement Director Jessica Ventura
• New Portlanders Policy Commission Co-Chair Maritza Kritz
• Hillsboro Mayor Beach Pace
• Tigard Mayor Yi-Kang Hu
- Title
- Massive luxury hangar plan at Hillsboro Airport withdrawn, company plans to resubmit
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- 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 to address concerns raised by residents and Hillsboro city leaders.
Sky Harbour formally withdrew its development review application on Sept. 9, according to a new city of Hillsboro staff report. The Port of Portland, which owns the property where the project was proposed, consented to the withdrawal.
The move comes after the Hillsboro City Council heard appeals of the city's approval of the project during an Aug. 18 hearing.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/massive-luxury-hangar-sky-harbour-group-plan-at-hillsboro-airport-withdrawn-company-plans-to-resubmit-city-council
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- PBOT plans ahead for I-5 closure congestion, new traffic cameras installed
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- 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 also looking for ways to keep traffic moving.
PBOT’s Traffic Operations Center allows engineers to monitor traffic cameras and adjust signals at some of the intersections expected to see the biggest impact from the closure.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/portland-bureau-of-transportation-traffic-operations-center-oregon-department-of-transportation-southbound-interstate-5-closure
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- Portland I-5 Closure: Prepare for 5 weeks of major traffic delays; plan ahead to avoid road rage
- Runtime
- 8:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The countdown is on to a five-week closure of southbound Interstate 5 through Portland, with transportation officials warning drivers to prepare for major delays and ripple effects across the region.
The closure begins at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, affecting southbound I-5 between I-405 and I-84.
Drivers should expect commutes to take two to three times longer, with additional traffic anticipated as people turn to alternate routes.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is preparing to monitor some of the intersections expected to experience the worst backups around the clock.
PBOT says engineers will use 13 new traffic cameras to watch conditions, including intersections near the Moda Center. Engineers will be able to adjust traffic signals when needed in an effort to keep vehicles moving.
Bikram Raghubansh, engineering supervisor for PBOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems, says staff can monitor conditions from the cit...
- Title
- Trump touts $20T of foreign investments into U.S. during first-ever Republican Midterm Convention
- Runtime
- 1:45:14
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump is promising Americans $5,000 checks if Republicans hold onto power after the midterms — a headline-grabbing pledge from his first speech at the Republican midterm convention this week, and one that echoes two similar promises he's made in the past that never came to pass.
"So if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump dividend," Trump told the crowd. "The reason the Democrats can't do that is because they don't do tariffs, they don't take in money. All they know is poverty and how to ruin our country," Trump added.
The convention, which largely focused on attacking socialism, featured a now-familiar promise of direct payments to Americans. In early 2025, the president and Elon Musk discussed a payment of roughly $5,000 funded by savings from DOGE.
"There's even under consideration a new concept where we give 20% of the DOGE savings to American citizens and 20% goes to paying do...
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- DEADLY CRASH | Child killed after being hit by driver in parking lot in Gresham
- Runtime
- 3:17
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A child was struck and killed by a car Tuesday morning in a Gresham residential parking lot, police said.
Officers responded just after 11:30 a.m. to the 17700 block of East Burnside Street, where a car entering the parking lot collided with a young child.
First responders attempted to resuscitate the child, but they were pronounced dead the scene.
Gresham police’s Vehicular Crimes Team is investigating. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating, police said.
Police said speed and impairment do not appear to have contributed to the crash. Investigators are also examining whether the parking lot’s layout or nearby obstructions played a role.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/crash-investigation-shuts-down-section-of-burnside-street-in-gresham-portland-eastside-local-oregon-police-injury-wreck-cars-streets-traffic-alert-local-community
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- Trump promises 5K to every adult American if GOP wins Senate, House in Midterm elections
- Runtime
- 4:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump is promising Americans $5,000 checks if Republicans hold onto power after the midterms — a headline-grabbing pledge from his first speech at the Republican midterm convention this week, and one that echoes two similar promises he's made in the past that never came to pass.
"So if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump dividend," Trump told the crowd. "The reason the Democrats can't do that is because they don't do tariffs, they don't take in money. All they know is poverty and how to ruin our country," Trump added.
The convention, which largely focused on attacking socialism, featured a now-familiar promise of direct payments to Americans. In early 2025, the president and Elon Musk discussed a payment of roughly $5,000 funded by savings from DOGE.
"There's even under consideration a new concept where we give 20% of the DOGE savings to American citizens and 20% goes to paying do...
- Title
- Oregon-linked WWII pilot finally accounted for, laid to rest over 80 years later
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- After nearly 82 years, we now know what happened to an Oregon-connected World War II reconnaissance pilot who disappeared during a mission in Thailand.
1st Lt. Franklin H. McKinney, a pilot assigned to the 35th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, went missing after taking off on Nov. 5, 1944. The mission was to conduct aerial photography operations behind enemy lines over northern Thailand.
For decades, investigators had no leads regarding what happened to McKinney. He was listed as missing in action for over eight decades. However, all of that changed in 2012 when a Thai police report was found.
The report, dating back to World War II, described how villagers in Thailand on that November day in 1944, witnessed McKinney's twin-engine aircraft flying through a severe storm before it was struck by lightning, caught fire and crashed.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-linked-wwii-pilot-finally-accounted-laid-to-rest-over-80-...
- Title
- WATCH | DUI suspect rear-ends Vancouver Police officer's car during traffic stop
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- An accused DUI driver crashed into the back of a parked Vancouver Police vehicle late Wednesday night while the officer was conducting a traffic stop.
According to Vancouver Police, an officer had pulled a driver over just before 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard and 126th Avenue.
While taking down the driver’s information, a second driver rear-ended the officer’s patrol SUV, sending it crashing forward and into the other stopped vehicle.
The driver who rear-ended the officer’s vehicle was taken to the hospital.
No one else was hurt in the crash.
After being treated she was booked into the Clark County Jail on DUI, driving without a valid license, and driving without insurance.
When searching her car, police said they found drug paraphernalia.
“Impaired driving puts everyone on the road at risk. If you see someone on the road you believe is driving impaire...
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- BREAKING NEWS | Child struck, killed by car in Gresham parking lot; police investigate
- Runtime
- 16:32
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A child was struck and killed by a car Tuesday morning in a Gresham residential parking lot, police said.
Officers responded just after 11:30 a.m. to the 17700 block of East Burnside Street, where a car entering the parking lot collided with a young child.
First responders attempted to resuscitate the child, but they were pronounced dead the scene.
Gresham police’s Vehicular Crimes Team is investigating. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating, police said.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/crash-investigation-shuts-down-section-of-burnside-street-in-gresham-portland-eastside-local-oregon-police-injury-wreck-cars-streets-traffic-alert-local-community
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- BREAKING: Child hit, killed by driver in Gresham parking lot
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A child was struck and killed by a car Tuesday morning in a Gresham residential parking lot, police said.
Officers responded just after 11:30 a.m. to the 17700 block of East Burnside Street, where a car entering the parking lot collided with a young child.
First responders attempted to resuscitate the child, but they were pronounced dead the scene.
Gresham police’s Vehicular Crimes Team is investigating. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating, police said.
https://katu.com/news/local/crash-investigation-shuts-down-section-of-burnside-street-in-gresham-portland-eastside-local-oregon-police-injury-wreck-cars-streets-traffic-alert-local-community
- Title
- President Trump says he is on the ballot this November with his endorsed candidates
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump is putting himself at the center of the Republican Party's midterm strategy, urging supporters to vote in November as though his own name were once again on the ballot.
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