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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police officers arrested a man on Wednesday who they said shot and wounded someone in an apartment complex on Sunday. The wounded man told police he was leaning out of his apartment unit’s window and tossing a key down to a friend, when he was shot in the arm.

Uniqlo is inching closer to a Portland debut, with new permits filed for two Portland-area stores, one in Tigard and another in downtown Portland, signaling that the long-hoped arrival of the Japanese retailer might finally be shifting from rumor to reality. The filings, first reported Wednesday, have kicked...

LYONS, Ore. (KATU) — A 28-year-old woman is missing after she reportedly ran out of gas about an hour south of Portland, Oregon. Oregon State Police said Maria Linda Jade Kilmer and a passenger were driving along Highway 22 from Lyons to Salem on Saturday night when they ran out of gas.

Brian Joseph Page has been missing from Portland, Oregon (Multnomah County), since January 12, 1975. His photo above shows age progression to 60 years, but he would be 68 now. Brian was only 16 years old when he disappeared. He had three brothers and two sisters.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — More than a dozen people showed up to Thursday's Portland City Council committee meeting for the proposed Transportation Utility Fee. If approved, the fee would add $12 a month to homeowner's utility bill and $8.40 for apartments, according to the city. This fee will also apply to commercial...

Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney Jon Tunheim won’t file criminal charges against Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto or the county council after reviewing an investigation by the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office into whether Otto and the council violated the state’s Open Public Meetings Act and Clark County Charter.

Vancouver Public Schools’ financial situation has been steadily worsening for years, according to a recent audit, which digs into the rising costs and dropping revenue that have left district leaders preparing for layoffs and other cuts next school year. The report from the Washington State Auditor shows the extent...

A Washougal family and a friend who was living with them are recovering after suffering injuries in a fire that destroyed their home. The fire was reported at 8:03 a.m. on March 10 at 9302 Washougal River Road, according to Skamania County Fire District 4 Fire Chief Chris Fuller. The cause remains under...

Portland Public Schools teachers will now work four fewer days as the district tries to manage a $50 million deficit and avoid layoffs.

A late-night disturbance on the 7800 block of NE 12th Street in Vancouver ended with a 29-year-old man suffering life-threatening stab wounds, according to police. A woman who was also at the residence was not injured. As reported by KATU, officers responded around 11:45 p.m. Saturday to a report of...