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ST. HELENS, Ore. (KATU) — Nearly two years after a sex abuse scandal broke in St. Helens, it is possible all three defendants charged in the case may not be tried where the alleged crimes occurred. KATU has learned a change-of-venue request has already been granted for Eric Stearns,...

TIGARD, Ore. (KATU) — A man found guilty of robberies targeting Asian-owned businesses in the Tigard and Tualatin area late last year has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. Jose Manuel Escobar De Loera was found guilty last month on two counts of first-degree robbery, two...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In an official proclamation read before the city council on Monday night, Battle Ground Mayor Eric Overholser recognized the city’s traditional, nuclear families. The proclamation is one of several read in recent weeks that have drawn criticism and protests. “The family home is the first and pri

The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office says it is investigating four recent deaths suspected to be tied to the high temperatures Portland saw in recent days. Much remains unclear about the deaths, which the county says are under investigation and might end up having had other causes. But for now, health officia

RIDGEFIELD, Wash. (KATU) — Firefighters worked through the early morning hours Tuesday to put out a house fire in Ridgefield, Clark-Cowlitz Fire & Rescue officials said. The fire was reported at about 1:15 a.m. along Northwest 71st Avenue in North Ridgefield. The person living at the home got out safely.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Standing alongside state and federal law enforcement partners at a packed press conference Tuesday morning, Multnomah County officials proudly announced the successful completion of Portland's ten-year strategy for addressing mental illness by doing almost nothing about it. "Today marks a major milesto

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is raising concerns in Southeast Portland, where residents and business owners say train-related traffic delays are already a daily challenge. The two railroad companies say the merger would improve efficiency and save billions of doll

Involuntary mental-health commitments quietly jumped across Oregon in May, with Multnomah County leading the charge and pushing statewide numbers to heights not seen in years. Whether this is a temporary spike or the new normal under a recently revamped state law is still anyone's guess, and courts, advocates and publi

A Deming man has been charged with raping a child while she was visiting Whatcom County. The investigation into Cole Edwin Larson, 20, began after a 14-year-old girl from Vancouver, Wash., reported to local police that Larson sexually assaulted her. According to court records, the girl was visiting family in Whatcom Co

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Vancouver city councilmembers unanimously approved an amendment to a public safety ordinance Monday night that will prohibit people from standing on medians, traffic islands, and lane dividers on roads throughout the city. According to the council, this change is intended to improve safety for