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A Beaverton-area woman who killed a pregnant friend and cut out the woman's unborn child was convicted and sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in 2010. The killing of 21-year-old Heather Snively and the infant she carried shocked Portland suburbs and later helped spur Oregon lawmakers to pursue changes to

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KATU) — A wrong-way driver caused a deadly head-on crash early Saturday on state Route 503 in Clark County, leaving three people dead and one person injured, according to the Washington State Patrol. The crash happened at 2 a.m. July 5 on SR 503 just north...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) — The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal Fourth of July weekend boating crash on the Willamette River near Sauvie Island. Deputies said the crash was reported at 11:24 p.m. Saturday, July 4, after a 911 caller told dispatchers a boat had...

Oregon Health & Science University scientists, working with an international team, say they have zeroed in on parasite fragments that might form the backbone of a universal, T cell-based malaria vaccine. The study, published Wednesday in Nature, highlights parasite peptides displayed by the immune molecule HLA-E that a

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Joey Chestnut ate the win once again at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July men’s hot dog eating competition on Coney Island on Saturday. Chestnut, 41, ate 66 hot dogs, just under his amount of 70.5 last year. It marked his 18th win in the annual Independence Day competition. A large cro

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Drivers on southbound Interstate 5 near Main Street were urged to use caution Saturday afternoon after a fire blocked part of the roadway. The Washington State Department of Transportation’s Southwest region reported a “Fire on I-5 SB at MP 2.9 near Main Street” that had the right lane blocked

WASHINGTON COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Highway 99 South has reopened following a crash between Sherwood and Newberg on Saturday afternoon, according to TripCheck/ODOT. Just after 2:30 p.m., Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue said all southbound lanes were blocked near Southwest Bell Road while they worked to rescue a person trappe

A June 11 neighborhood meeting in Lents turned tense when the head of Portland’s police union warned that Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposed budget cuts could widen what he called a growing safety gap in outer East Portland. Sgt. Aaron Schmautz told residents that fewer patrols and shrinking civilian support programs are al

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — It’s Independence Day and this year’s celebration is extra special as the United States celebrates 250 years since its founding. KATU has everything you need to know to have a fun and safe Fourth of July holiday weekend!. Fireworks displays, festivals, music, food...

Portland's Waterfront Blues Festival will conclude with a fireworks display that can be viewed live on KOIN 6 and Portland CW at 10 p.m. or on the free CTV app, KOIN+.