‘A job well Dunn’: After 39 years at KATU, anchor Steve Dunn signs off
PORTLAND, Ore. — After nearly four decades in news, longtime KATU News anchor Steve Dunn delivered his final newscast on Tuesday. Steve was a fixture in many homes across the metro area for decades – a steady presence who ushered KATU viewers through important and historical headlines and told thousands of stories...
UPDATE: La Pine woman in custody dispute arrested, in court after multi-agency pursuit; daughter...
Deschutes County deputies safely recovered a 9-year-old child reported kidnapped out of Multnomah County after a 30-minute pursuit that stretched across multiple Central Oregon communities Monday night. The post UPDATE: La Pine woman in custody dispute arrested, in court after multi-agency pursuit; daughter rescued...
Convenience store employee identified as victim of SE Portland shooting
Santi Ram Rai, 33, was shot and killed while working at a convenience store in Southeast Portland on Dec. 9, and no suspects have been identified.
Dispute over Woodland councilor’s unexcused absence escalates into heated argument
Woodland Mayor Todd Dinehart continues to assert Councilor Gabe Huston’s residency claim is false, though he said no internal investigation or removal process is underway. After a heated
Washington County ranks 3rd in state amid record-high year for whooping cough cases
As whooping cough cases reach an all-time high in Oregon, Washington County is also seeing spikes with 188 cases having been reported through Dec. 10. That number places the second-largest county in third place for the highest number of reported cases in the state for 2025, Washington County trails Clackamas County...
Hundreds gather at Pioneer Courthouse Square for first night of Hanukkah menorah lighting
Hundreds of people gathered at Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square on Sunday evening to mark the first night of Hanukkah with the lighting of the city’s public menorah, continuing a tradition that dates to 1984
Salmon Return To Klamath River Basin, Get Illegally Snagged
For the first time in decades, salmon have returned to the Klamath River Basin. Recent dam removals have reopened hundreds of miles of historic spawning grounds, allowing salmon to migrate freely for the first time in generations. But unfortunately, some of them met a snag hook in a closed area.
Pacific Northwest braces for storms with possible damaging winds, heavy rainfall
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Residents across Oregon and western Washington will see the winds pick up tonight and early Wednesday as the next incoming weather maker arrives. “Right now, there is a low-end threat for higher wind gusts also impacting area residents across the entire Willamette Valley,” said Storm Tracker 2...
City leaders call ICE force near Portland school “unjustified”
Local leaders are condemning a dramatic U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest in North Portland's St. Johns neighborhood last week, after a video showed agents firing pepper balls during morning school drop-off time. The big picture: Mayor Keith Wilson and the three city councilors representing District 2...
Legacy Good Samaritan marks 150 years as Portland’s pioneering maternity hospital
Legacy Good Samaritan is marking 150 years of care this year, a milestone that highlights its role as a pioneer in maternity services in Oregon.
