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Don’t miss tonight’s nearly eclipsed moon!

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The full moon will be nearly eclipsed by the Earth’s shadow tonight. NASA says the Earth's shadow will seem to take a bite out of the moon. It starts at 7:33 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. It will peak at about 9:15 p.m. with 96% totality. The partially eclipsed moon will appear to be bathed in col
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Vancouver shooting suspect says fatal gunshot was accidental, court documents say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The 19-year-old suspect arrested in connection with the deadly shooting at a Vancouver townhouse on Wednesday said the incident was an accident, according to court documents. Clark County Sheriff’s deputies were called around 1 p.m. Wednesday to a townhouse complex in the 4100 block of...
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Cougar spotted in Gresham late Wednesday night, police confirm

GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — Police confirmed a cougar was spotted in Gresham late Wednesday night. “At 10:30 p.m., police responded to the 2000 block of Southeast Fleming Avenue after a citizen reported seeing a cougar in a tree near Springwater Trail High School,” Gresham police said. When officers...
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Second-Alarm Brush Fire Erupts Along Westbound I-84 in Portland

A vegetation fire broke out alongside westbound Interstate 84 in Portland on Wednesday night, growing serious enough that fire officials called for a second alarm to bring in reinforcements. Heavy brush burned close to the freeway lanes on the north side of westbound I-84 near NE 72nd Avenue, according to local communi
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Body found with ‘suspicious’ injuries in Portland apartment leads to murder charge 2 weeks...

Kenneth A. Lacey, 37, was arrested on August 17 for the alleged murder of 47-year-old Johnny Alexander, whose body was discovered with suspicious injuries in a Portland apartment on August 5.
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Vancouver man tortured woman for days before she escaped to Goodwill, affidavit reveals

A judge issued a no-contact order between the 31-year-old man and the victim, though he currently remains in custody.
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Thief who stole from dozens of Portland convenience stores sentenced to 6+ years in...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A serial thief was sentenced to more than six years in jail after he pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges for stealing from several stores – including one Plaid Pantry 39 different times. Investigators say that Timothy Jones, 54, stole goods that total about $50,000...
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Clark County approves $44 million to renovate fairgrounds

Plans to renovate the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds will move forward after the county council authorized $44 million in limited tax general obligation bonds to finance the work. The council previously approved moving forward with $31 million in financing for the renovation work in April. The additional.
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Police identify cyclist killed in Ashcreek-Crestwood Neighborhood crash on August 25

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland police have identified the cyclist killed in a crash Aug. 25 in the Ashcreek-Crestwood neighborhood. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Driver strikes, kills bicyclist in Southwest Portland. Officials say 72-year-old Margret N. Shrader of Portland was killed when the e-bike she was riding was struck h
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ODOT officials detail upcoming I-5 closure in the Rose Quarter

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Department of Transportation is providing more details about the upcoming closure of southbound Interstate 5 in the Rose Quarter. Southbound Interstate 5 will close at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, for about five weeks for long-overdue preservation work and the first work to improve traffi

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