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BREAKING: Child hit, killed by driver in Gresham parking lot
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- BREAKING: Child hit, killed by driver in Gresham parking lot
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- 6:05
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- 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
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- President Trump says he is on the ballot this November with his endorsed candidates
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- 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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- President Trump says all adult Americans will get $5000 if Republicans win the House and Senate
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President Donald Trump made a major promise at the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Trump said on Wednesday that he would issue a $5,000 dividend to every adult in the United States if Republicans maintain control of Congress in November's election.
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- Oregon National Guard and U.S. Navy break ground on a new gun training range in Boardman
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- 1:18
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- 1 month ago
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- The Oregon National Guard and U.S. Navy broke ground Sept. 9 on a new multipurpose machine gun range in Boardman.
Officials say the project took more than two decades to begin construction and will cost about $12 million. Soldiers will be able to qualify on the M240, M2 and MK-19. Previously, Oregon soldiers would have had to travel to Yakima, Washington, or Boise, Idaho, to complete the training.
Video by Maj. Wayne Clyne - Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office
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- KATU Morning Minute | The Benson High student involved in the hazmat incident is expected to recover
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Police say the student involved in the Benson High hazmat incident did not ingest chemicals, but inhaled them instead. He is expected to recover. The I-5 southbound closure begins tomorrow night. Details: katu.com
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- KATU @ 3:30: NW Portland homicide, update on Benson HS hazmat, I-5 closure, snowy plovers & more
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- 42:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- In this edition of KATU News at 3:30 p.m., we have breaking news updates on a homicide investigation in Northwest Portland, an update on the hazmat incident at Benson High School, 48 hours until the I-5 southbound closure in Portland, the protected Western Snowy Plover, and much more.
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- BREAKING: Police search for suspect after woman found dead at NW Portland apartment
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- 37:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found dead inside an apartment in Northwest Portland: https://bit.ly/4r0MbCq
The suspect or suspects left the scene before police arrived, and no immediate arrests were made.
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- BREAKING | Woman found dead in NW Portland apartment, homicide detectives investigating
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- 21:44
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A woman was found dead in an apartment in Northwest Portland on Wednesday afternoon after reports of an assault. Police said the suspect has left the scene.
READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4r0MbCq
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- WATCH: Police & Portland Public Schools update on hazmat incident at Benson High School
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- 26:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Police and school district officials are sharing updates on the hazmat incident at Portland’s Benson Polytechnic High School: https://bit.ly/4hhnJJU
A 15-year-old student was hospitalized in critical condition after authorities said he mixed and ingested chemicals Tuesday morning inside the school’s cafeteria.
The student was rushed to Legacy Emanuel Hospital where he is in critical condition. He has not been identified.
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- I-5 closure means longer hauls. Will consumers pay more?
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Truck drivers are preparing to change when and where they drive as a five-week closure of southbound Interstate 5 approaches, with the trucking industry warning the disruption could lead to longer delivery times and put additional pressure on alternate routes and Portland streets.
Truckers told KATU they are considering earlier starts, later trips and alternate routes to avoid the worst congestion.
“You just plan a little earlier,” truck driver Lee Whitaker said.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/i-5-closure-means-longer-hauls-will-consumers-pay-more
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- Widow of electrician killed in Longview pulp mill tank collapse files wrongful death suit
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The pregnant widow of an electrician killed when a chemical storage tank failed at a Longview pulp mill has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging the company kept the corroded tank in service despite repeated warnings it was likely to fail.
Mackenzie Ammons filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Cowlitz County Superior Court against Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company LLC.
The company operates the mill where 11 workers died May 26 after a tank holding white liquor collapsed.
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- Vancouver commuters brace for up to five weeks of I-5 delays
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Vancouver residents who commute to Portland are preparing for earlier wake-up times and longer travel days as the southbound Interstate 5 closure through the Rose Quarter begins Friday, Sept. 11.
The closure begins at 10 p.m. Friday and is expected to last up to five weeks, affecting thousands of Clark County residents who use the I-5 Bridge to commute to Oregon each day.
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- High School Hazmat Incident: Student expected to recover as Portland Police investigate
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- 7:13
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A 15-year-old Benson High School student is expected to recover after authorities say chemicals he brought to the Portland school were mixed together, producing gases that he inhaled and triggering an evacuation and hazmat response.
Classes at Benson High School were canceled for two days following the incident. One student was transported to the hospital.
Authorities said it was initially unclear whether the teenager would survive, but investigators now say he is expected to recover.
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Investigators do not believe the student drank the chemical mixture. Instead, they say he was exposed by inhaling gases produced by the chemical reaction.
Authorities have confirmed the chemicals through laboratory testing but are not publicly iden...
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- BREAKING | Homicide investigation launched after woman found dead in NW Portland apartment
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- 3:58
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found dead inside an apartment in Northwest Portland.
Officers responded just after 12:30 p.m. to a report of a possible assault at an apartment in the 600 block of NW 18th Avenue.
When first responders arrived, they found an adult woman dead inside the apartment. The medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
The suspect or suspects left the scene before police arrived, and no immediate arrests were made.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/homicide-investigation-launched-after-woman-found-dead-in-nw-portland-apartment-oregon-crime-investigate-local-community-murder-suspects-arrests
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- 'Everything on the table' after student hospitalized in chemical incident at Portland high school
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Police officials shared updates on the investigation into the hazmat incident at Portland’s Benson Polytechnic High School on Wednesday morning.
A 15-year-old student was hospitalized in critical condition after authorities said he mixed and ingested chemicals Tuesday morning inside the cafeteria at the school.
On Wednesday, officials said they expect that the student will recover.
Portland Police Bureau Chief Bob Day took questions on the investigation, including what the intent of the incident was.
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/watch-officials-give-update-on-hazmat-incident-at-portlands-benson-high-school-chemicals-crink-incident-local-police-fire-pps-investigation-danger-community
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- Oregon officials holding town hall on vote-by-mail
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- 22:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- We're dipping into a town hall that is being held by Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, Representative Ricki Ruiz, and Senator Chris Gorsek in Gresham tonight.
The elected officials are discussing vote-by-mail and how Oregon will conduct its elections in November as the Trump administration seeks to change how the U.S. Postal Service handles ballots.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-leaders-address-mail-in-voting-late-ballot-postmarks-ahead-of-november-election-secretary-state-read-midterm-vote-voters
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- KATU Morning Minute | Benson High remains closed today following hazmat incident on Tuesday
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Benson High will remain closed after a hazmat incident on Tuesday. School officials say that classes will resume on Thursday. ODOT says they will stage tow trucks along I-405 to keep traffic flowing during the I-5 shutdown. Details: katu.com
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- NTSB officials hold update on deadly Amazon plane crash in Miami, Florida
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- 25:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- NTSB officials are holding an update on the deadly Amazon plane crash in Miami, Florida.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office on Tuesday identified the five victims killed when a plane crashed at Miami International Airport and struck their van: https://bit.ly/46iqvZ8
The two pilots have been released from the hospital. Three other people who were in vehicles hit by the plane remain hospitalized, with two in critical condition and one in stable condition.
The NTSB is leading the investigation into the aircraft and crash, while the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Homicide Bureau is investigating the deaths.
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- KATU @ 3:30: Hazmat response at Portland school, Oregon data center pause, Amazon jet crash & more
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- 1:12:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- In this edition of KATU News at 3:30 p.m., we get the latest info on the chemical incident at Benson High School in Northeast Portland, Oregon Gov. Kotek issues a pause on pending requests for data centers on state-owned land, the names of the victims in the Amazon jet crash in Miami, new records released on air quality following the 9/11 attacks in New York City, and much more.
Get caught up on the day’s headlines here: https://katu.com/
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- Salem-Keizer board OKs rules as district weighs closure of up to 8 elementary schools
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- 2:15
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- 1 month ago
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- The Salem-Keizer School Board has approved new rules that will guide how the district decides which elementary schools could close, as it prepares to release a proposed closure list next month.
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is considering closing up to eight elementary schools beginning with the 2027-28 school year, as the district deals with declining enrollment.
No schools have been selected for closure yet.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/salem-keizer-public-schools-board-district-superintendent-andrea-castaneda-elementary-school-closures-possible
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- Read asks Legislature for emergency funding to bolster voting system before midterms
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- 3:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is asking the state Legislature for emergency funding to bolster the voting system ahead of the November midterms.
A subcommittee of the Oregon Legislature's Emergency Board gave preliminary approval to the $1.2 million request on Tuesday. The full board will consider final approval on Thursday.
If approved, the money would pay for 20 new ballot boxes to improve access in certain areas of Oregon, which currently has 384 ballot boxes.
The $1.2 million would also fund a new statewide ballot tracking system, according to Read, and help whittle down the 800,000 inactive voters in the state system.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-leaders-address-mail-in-voting-late-ballot-postmarks-ahead-of-november-election-secretary-state-read-midterm-vote-voters
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- Jon Stewart joins NYC Mayor Mamdani to share 9/11 records they say reveals toxic-air cover-up
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday the release of more than 170,000 pages of post-9/11 air-quality records, saying the documents show officials knew about toxic conditions around Ground Zero even as the public was told the air was safe to breathe.
Jon Stewart, a longtime advocate for 9/11 first responders and survivors, accused the city of trying to shield itself from legal responsibility shortly after the attacks, pointing to the Harding Memo.
“These people had to fight sick and dying for years,” Stewart said, referring to survivors and victims’ families at the news conference. “Everyone knew. And now it’s very clear that the city knew as well.”
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- Oregon fire agencies set to ask lawmakers for over $200M to cover record-breaking season
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Oregon fire agencies plan to ask the Legislature’s Emergency Board to approve spending roughly $256 million beyond what lawmakers already budgeted for the Oregon State Fire Marshal and Oregon Department of Forestry.
The money would cover costs from this year’s record-breaking fire season, which has not yet concluded and has burned a total of 2.5 million acres statewide so far.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/wildfire-season/oregon-fire-agencies-set-to-ask-lawmakers-for-over-200m-to-cover-record-breaking-season-million-dollars-acres-burned-firefighters-local-community
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- Oregon data center debate: Governor Kotek orders pause on state land as lawmakers consider new rules
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- 5:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Oregon's debate over data center development is intensifying after Gov. Tina Kotek ordered state agencies to pause unapproved land sales and permits connected to new data centers on state-owned land.
The action came the same day protesters gathered at the Oregon Capitol calling for a broader statewide moratorium on data center development.
Kotek says her directive represents what she can do immediately under current Oregon law but argues lawmakers need to take further action during the next legislative session.
At the Legislature, lawmakers are already examining the potential impacts of growing data center development.
State agencies recently testified before the House Committee on Climate, Energy and Environment. Water officials reported limited data on data-center water use, while energy officials are examining the growing demand the facilities could place on Oregon's electrical grid.
Rep. Mark Gamba, chair of the commi...
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- Police: Student in critical condition after ingesting chemicals at Benson HS in Portland
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- 4:17
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A 15-year-old student was hospitalized in critical condition after authorities said he mixed and ingested chemicals in the cafeteria at Benson Polytechnic High School in Northeast Portland, prompting a large emergency response and the evacuation of the school.
Dispatch audio captured the urgency of the initial call.
“They have started CPR on this patient, who drank some type of unknown chemical,” a dispatcher said.
Students told KATU they noticed a strong smell near the school commons and cafeteria, where the incident happened.
FULL STORY: https://katu.com/news/local/hazmat-spill-reported-at-benson-high-school-portland-fire-evacuates-campus-oregon-multnomah-county-irving-12th-avenue
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- Crow roost returns as researchers study why they flock to Portland
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- 2:43
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- 1 month ago
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- unshine turns to clouds, clear skies to rain, and our once-green trees start to turn orange: that can only mean one thing —autumn is underway.
But those living in Downtown Portland know that fall unofficially starts when crows crowd the skies.
Every Fall from October to November, crows start flocking to Downtown Portland.
The roost is just starting to settle in downtown, and Certified Oregon Naturalist Gary Granger with Portland Crow Roost is already following the clues they leave behind.
“I've been doing this for many years now, and I've walked well over a thousand miles under the crows,” said Granger. “And I have really truly have more questions than I had when I began.”
Already, Granger counted about 1,500 crows near Pioneer Courthouse Square in early September. This number is expected to grow, with more than 20,000 crows roosting in the city come wintertime.
In the meantime, Granger is out there...
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- Sasquatch now roaming in Portland, Oregon
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- 3:58
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Something big is coming out of hiding in Portland.
Geek Week PDX is launching what’s called the “Sneaky Sasquatch PDX Art Hunt.”
It’s a citywide pop-up art adventure featuring more than 25 local artists and sasquatch-inspired artwork hidden throughout the city of Portland.
As part of the fun, they just unveiled an eight-foot-tall sasquatch sculpture at Portland City Hall.
Of course the Pacific Northwest has a soft spot for bigfoot.
In this video, chief goblin wrangler David Raycroft explains what this is all about.
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- ODOT to stage tow trucks on I-405 as five-week I-5 southbound Rose Quarter closure starts Friday
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- 2:19
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- 1 month ago
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- The Oregon Department of Transportation plans to stage tow trucks and response crews along Interstate 405 during the upcoming five-week closure of southbound Interstate 5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter, aiming to quickly clear crashes or disabled vehicles as traffic is expected to surge.
The southbound I-5 closure begins at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, and is expected to last at least five weeks.
Transportation officials expect drivers to use alternate routes, including I-405, which could see traffic triple during peak travel times.
ODOT spokesperson Rose Gerber said crews will monitor the highway and coordinate with emergency responders to prevent a crash from creating even longer delays.
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- Oregon Gov. Kotek calls for immediate pause on data center requests for state-owned land
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is directing state agencies to immediately pause unapproved requests for new data center projects involving state-owned property.
The directive, issued Tuesday, applies to unapproved requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, rentals, land-use permits, and sales or transfers of state-owned property supporting data center projects.
The pause is set to remain in effect through July 1, 2027, unless statewide action from the Governor's Office or Oregon Legislature directs otherwise.
READ MORE | https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-gov-kotek-calls-for-immediate-pause-on-data-center-requests-for-state-owned-land-ai-center-moratorium-energy-community-impacts
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- Full Press Conference: Oregon leaders discuss vote-by-mail, ballot rejections ahead of election
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- 27:46
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read joined Gov. Tina Kotek and U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley for a press conference Tuesday focused on Oregon's vote-by-mail system and preparations for the November 2026 general election.
During the press conference, Read released official turnout and participation statistics from Oregon's May 2026 primary election, including new data on ballots rejected because of late postmarks.
Read is urging Oregon voters to return their ballots through one of the state's official ballot drop boxes. His office has also made an emergency funding request to the Oregon Legislature for additional drop boxes and costs associated with increased drop-box usage.
The Secretary of State is also requesting funding for an opt-in statewide ballot-tracking tool designed to give voters more information about their ballot's status and allow them to respond quickly if problems occur.
The officials also discussed ongoing l...
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- FULL: NY Mayor Mamdani announces release of 170,000 pages of post-9/11 toxic air-quality records
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- 1:11:33
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- 1 month ago
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- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday the release of more than 170,000 pages of post-9/11 air-quality records, saying the documents show officials knew about toxic conditions around Ground Zero even as the public was told the air was safe to breathe.
The records include air-quality reports, contamination data and correspondence among city officials. Mamdani said asbestos was found “nearly everywhere” inspectors tested near Ground Zero.
“They show what the city knew about the toxic air around Ground Zero, when they knew it, and how they acted to limit liability,” Mamdani said.
The initial release includes the long-sought Harding Memo, the “68 boxes” of records city officials said were not located until 2025 despite previous public-records requests, and documents related to World Trade Center 7.
Jon Stewart, a longtime advocate for 9/11 first responders and survivors, accused the city of trying to shield itsel...
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- NYC Mayor Mamdani says 9/11 records reveal toxic-air cover-up: 'People got sick'
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- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release of more than 170,000 pages of post-9/11 air-quality records, saying the documents show officials knew about toxic conditions around Ground Zero even as the public was told the air was safe to breathe.
“They show what the city knew about the toxic air around Ground Zero, when they knew it, and how they acted to limit liability,” Mamdani said.
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- MAN IN THE RED BANDANA: Trump honors 9/11 hero who saved lives in World Trade Center's South Tower
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- 1 month ago
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- President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther on Tuesday, honoring the “Man in the Red Bandana” for helping people escape the World Trade Center’s South Tower before he died in its collapse.
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- President Trump honors 9/11's 'Man in the Red Bandana,' who saved lives in WTC's South Tower
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- President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther on Tuesday, honoring the “Man in the Red Bandana” for helping people escape the World Trade Center’s South Tower before he died in its collapse.
Trump presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to Crowther's family during a White House event honoring FDNY first responders and other heroes ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
“This means the world to me, my daughters, Paige and Honor, and our entire family,” Crowther’s mother, Alison, said while accepting the award. “This will be treasured for generations to come.”
“On 9/11, nearly 3,000 precious souls were stolen from us,” Trump said, adding that Americans would “never forget” those killed or “the immortal heroes of September 11, 2001.”
Crowther, a 24-year-old equities trader and volunteer firefighter, wore a red bandana over his...
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- Oregon Gov. Kotek calls for immediate pause on data center requests for state-owned land
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- 5:14
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- 1 month ago
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- Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek spoke at a rally in Salem Tuesday shortly after directing state agencies to immediately pause unapproved requests for new data center projects involving state-owned property. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3SXfrxw
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- Police, fire crews speak after student hospitalized by hazmat spill at Benson High in NE Portland
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- 12:06
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- 1 month ago
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- WATCH | Portland Fire & Rescue and Portland Police Bureau officials are speaking after at least one student is in the hospital after a chemical spill at Benson High School in Northeast Portland on Tuesday morning.
PPS officials said the spill is contained, but the school will be closed until it has been cleaned up. We’re tracking updates here: https://bit.ly/4xMrFs0
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- Hazmat spill reported at Benson High School; one student taken to Emmanuel Hospital
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- 0:35
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- 1 month ago
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- Portland Fire & Rescue and AMR are on scene at Benson High School with a hazmat spill.
"The school has been evacuated and the spill has been contained. At least one student is receiving medical attention," PPS Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong said.
Students have evacuated to the Buckman Field Park on the southeast side of the campus.
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- Jon Stewart discusses the Harding Document and the toxic air following the 9/11 attack
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- 2:30
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- 1 month ago
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- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday the release of more than 170,000 pages of post-9/11 air-quality records, saying the documents show officials knew about toxic conditions around Ground Zero even as the public was told the air was safe to breathe.
The records include air-quality reports, contamination data and correspondence among city officials. Mamdani said asbestos was found “nearly everywhere” inspectors tested near Ground Zero.
Details: katu.com
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- KATU Morning Minute | A group of women wearing 'XX-XY' shirts were kicked out of a Thorns match
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- 1:17
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- 1 month ago
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- A group of women wearing 'XX-XY' shirts were kicked out a Portland Thorns match last Saturday. The team says the group was removed for distributing materials that were not approved. Washington State Patrol is looking for a missing Civil War actor. Details: katu.com
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- KATU @ 3:30: I-5 SB closure in Portland, deadly Miami plane crash, storm slams Hawaii & more
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- 52:06
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- 1 month ago
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- In this edition of KATU News at 3:30 p.m., we look at the Interstate 5 southbound closure at the Rose Quarter in Portland, the deadly Amazon plane crash in Miami, a hurricane will hit parts of Hawaii and could cause flooding, and much more.
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- NTSB update on Amazon cargo plane crash that killed 5 at Miami International Airport
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- 24:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Federal investigators are examining whether an Amazon cargo jet touched down too far along the runway before barreling off the pavement at Miami International Airport and crashing into vehicles, killing at least five people.
This live video is an update from the NTSB on the preliminary findings of their investigation.
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- Troutdale residents will vote on reviving city police, new tax levy in November
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- 3:09
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- 1 month ago
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- Troutdale residents will vote on two ballot measures in the November midterm elections that will impact public safety and how it's funded in the city.
One measure is an advisory, non-binding question from city leaders: Should the City proceed with planning and the creation of a Troutdale Police Department?
The other ballot measure is a proposed property tax levy that would fund all public safety expenses for Troutdale.
Money from the levy, which would cost homeowners $1.60 per $1,000 of assessed property value, would exclusively fund police, fire, and 911 services.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/troutdale-residents-will-vote-on-reviving-city-police-new-tax-levy-in-november
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- Child on bike hit by driver in Hillsboro, flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A 4-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital Monday afternoon after being hit and pinned beneath a utility truck while riding his bicycle in a Northeast Hillsboro neighborhood.
Hillsboro Fire & Rescue said crews were called around 4 p.m. to Northeast Cambrey Court, off Jackson School Road, after reports that a child on a bicycle had been struck by a driver.
Fire officials said the boy suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital by Life Flight.
The boy’s grandmother told KATU Monday night that he had been stabilized. No additional information about his condition was immediately available.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/helicopter-airlifts-patient-to-hospital-after-hillsboro-crash-jackson-school-road-cabrey-court-oregon-fire-rescue-lifeflight-ambulance-emergency
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- North Portland businesses brace for I-5 Rose Quarter closure starting Sept. 11
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- 2:05
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- 1 month ago
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- Portland small business owners along North Williams Avenue are preparing for the Interstate 5 southbound closure through the Rose Quarter, but many remain unsure whether the expected increase in traffic will help or hurt business.
The five-week closure is scheduled to begin on Friday, September 11. Transportation officials expect longer travel times and congestion on nearby streets, including North Williams and North Mississippi avenues.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/north-portland-williams-avenue-businesses-brace-for-i-5-rose-quarter-closure-starting-september-11-interstate-traffic-congestion-transportation-odot-oregon
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- Group wearing 'XX-XY' shirts kicked out of Portland soccer match and sports bar
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- 8:45
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- 1 month ago
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- A Portland Thorns fan says she and others were removed from Providence Park during Saturday’s match against the Washington Spirit after a stadium employee told them he had been made aware of something “transphobic.”
She also says she and her group were told to leave the Sports Bra, because they wore clothing that said "XX-XY" on them.
The Portland Thorns said the group was removed because they were distributing unapproved materials, which violates the stadium’s Fan Experience Guidelines.
Amy Sousa said the situation began with a social-media post inviting people to attend the game wearing clothing from XX-XY Athletics, a brand that says sports should be designated on the basis of sex.
“There's two sexes; there's men and there's women,” Sousa said. “And XX-XY Athletics really stands firmly that sports should be designated on the basis of sex.”
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- Portland councilors take vacancy fee off the table after city study
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- 2:21
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- 1 month ago
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- A controversial proposal to charge owners of vacant commercial properties in Portland is off the table for now. The development comes as Portland continues to deal with record-high vacancy rates in downtown office buildings.
“There’s empty office space, and there’s empty residential units, and we need to come up with a solution,” Council President Jamie Dunphy told KATU in May.
Market data from Colliers, a real estate firm, found the city’s office buildings had a nearly 28% vacancy rate in the second quarter of this year. Downtown, it was even worse at just under 39%.
Last year, councilors approved a study of whether charging owners of long-vacant commercial properties could help bring life back to empty storefronts and office buildings.
Property owners panned the proposal.
MORE: https://katu.com/news/investigations/portland-councilors-take-vacancy-fee-off-the-table-after-city-study-oregon-residential-office-spa...
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- North Portland businesses unsure what 5-week I-5 closure will mean for customers
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- 5:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- With the five-week southbound I-5 closure through Portland's Rose Quarter set to begin Friday, Sept. 11, small business owners along North Williams Avenue are preparing for an uncertain impact on customers and neighborhood traffic.
Transportation officials expect longer travel times and additional congestion on nearby streets, including North Williams and North Mississippi avenues.
In these full-length interviews, Marty Lemke, owner of Circle Round, and Stacee Wion, owner of Spielwerk Toy, discuss what the closure could mean for their North Portland businesses.
Lemke says some regular customers are already concerned about traveling to the neighborhood during the closure.
“We've had a few people say they're not looking forward to making the journey over here in the next month or two,” Lemke said.
At the same time, she sees the possibility that increased traffic could introduce new customers to businesses along Williams...
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- People in Portland's Sellwood neighborhood say skunks are taking over yards, spraying pets
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- 1:22
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- 1 month ago
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- Residents in Southeast Portland’s Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood say skunks are increasingly taking over their yards, spraying pets and keeping some people from using their outdoor spaces.
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- Murder mystery: Rose City crow roost returns, researchers study why they flock to Portland
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- 1:07
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- 1 month ago
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- Sunshine turns to clouds, clear skies to rain, and our once-green trees start to turn orange: that can only mean one thing —autumn is underway.
But those living in Downtown Portland know that fall unofficially starts when crows crowd the skies.
Every Fall from October to November, crows start flocking to Downtown Portland.
The roost is just starting to settle in downtown, and Certified Oregon Naturalist Gary Granger with Portland Crow Roost is already following the clues they leave behind.
“I've been doing this for many years now, and I've walked well over a thousand miles under the crows,” said Granger. “And I have really truly have more questions than I had when I began.”
READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/murder-mystery-crow-roost-returns-researchers-study-why-they-flock-to-downtown-oregon-portland-downtown-crows-birds-science-nature-aviation
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- Stinky Situation: Portlanders in Sellwood say skunks are taking over yards, spraying pets
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Residents in Southeast Portland’s Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood say skunks are increasingly taking over their yards, spraying pets and keeping some people from using their outdoor spaces.
One resident said he has captured dozens of skunks on video in recent nights.
“Basically, I don't have a backyard anymore,” that neighbor, who didn’t want to be named, told KATU.
He said the skunks regularly wander through his yard overnight and have even sprayed one of his dogs.
“They wander around from about 7:30 at night to 7:30 in the morning,” he said.
Multiple neighbors told KATU on Sunday that they have noticed more skunks in the neighborhood and in their backyards.
Mike Ray, who has lived in Sellwood for 40 years, said he has never seen so many skunks in the area.
“We've had these skunks that we've seen in our backyard, and they've sometimes been against the garage and against the basement...
