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A dead, highly invasive quagga mussel was found along the shoreline at Prineville Reservoir in Oregon, marking the first time this species has been discovered near an Oregon waterbody. Survey crews from Portland State University discovered a dead, highly invasive mussel earlier this month along the shoreline at Prinevi

A fire tore through a Southeast Portland home, killing multiple pets and leaving a resident displaced, while a fourth dog was rescued and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A 61-year-old is facing stolen vehicle charges after almost hitting officers when he sped away from a traffic stop in Southeast Portland on Tuesday. The incident started when officers tried to pull over a suspicious vehicle near Southeast 91st Avenue near Powell Boulevard. A Portland...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police arrested a 32-year-old man Wednesday after another man was stabbed in the abdomen in Northwest Portland, authorities said. Officers responded at 10:05 a.m. Wednesday, June 24 to a report of a stabbing at Northwest 6th Avenue and Northwest Everett Street. When officers arrived, th

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As the Lloyd Center prepares to close later this year, business owners within the longtime Portland shopping destination are searching for their next storefront. Among them is William Jerome, owner of Gambit's Games and Anime, who is preparing to relocate his business to Northeast Sandy...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. Six Oregon metro areas have some of the highest rates of alcohol-induced death in the nation for people 65 and older, according to a recent industry study. Roseburg (second), Eugene-Springfield (fourth) and Medford (fifth

Pacific Northwest scientists and engineers are chasing a watershed moment in clean energy. In Central Washington, what could be the world’s first nuclear fusion plant is under construction, though the technology is far from proven. Two hours to the south, a site has been selected for one of the nation’s first Small Mod

A woman who went missing after leaving her Bethany home early Sunday morning has been found dead, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

ALOHA, Ore. — A shooting took place after Washington County Sheriff Office deputes responded to reports of a man damaging windows at a McDonald's restaurant on Tualatin Valley Highway in Aloha early Wednesday. Deputies responded to the McDonald's, at 19525 Southwest Tualatin Valley Highway, at about 12:48 a.m. Details.

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - A teenager was rushed to a hospital early Wednesday morning after being hit by a car, according to the Beaverton Police Department. Just before 6:30 a.m., officers and medical personnel responded to a crash at the intersection of Southwest Scholls Ferry Road and Southwest Loon Drive.