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Portland drivers brace for first weekday commute of southbound I-5 closure
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (598+ words) Portland’s Monday morning rush hour will be the first major stress test for detours as drivers adjust to the southbound I-5 closure. The nearly two-mile stretch of freeway from I-405 to I-84 shut down late Friday night and will remain…...
Fall Foliage: When will leaves change color in Portland?
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (447+ words) The Pacific Northwest is in that in-between shift between summer and fall, where some days bring sunshine while others bring clouds and rain. A key mark of this seasonal shift is reflected in the trees– or rather, the leaves. Green…...
I-5 closure begins: Drivers, businesses brace for impacts
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (484+ words) Saturday marks day one of the southbound I-5 shutdown through Portland’s Rose Quarter, and drivers are adjusting to a temporary new normal. ODOT spokesperson Rose Gerber said Saturday afternoon that the closure process went smoothly and that the intense repair work…...
DUI suspect rear-ends Vancouver Police officer's car during traffic stop
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (180+ words) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — An accused DUI driver crashed into the back of a parked Vancouver Police vehicle late Wednesday night while the officer was conducting a traffic stop. According to Vancouver Police, an officer had pulled a driver over just…...
PBOT and Portland police warn drivers ahead of Friday night I-5 shutdown
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (193+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Friday night's shut down of the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 is expected to cause a long five-week headache for drivers. Officials with the Portland Bureau of Transportation are warning people to allow extra time when hitting the…...
GALLERY: Trump Not Welcome protests take place ahead of president's Ireland visit
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (99+ words) KATU Protesters in Dublin, Ireland, held a large âRapists Not Welcomeâ banner, which was revealed during the protest, alongside posters supporting women who have accused U.S President Donald Trump of sexual assault, at O'Connell Bridge on September 10, 2026 President…...
A rare penny could fetch up to $600,000, do you have one?
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (236+ words) WASHINGTON (WKRC) - A rare penny could be worth up thousands of dollars. According to WTVT, a penny minted at the San Francisco Mint back in 1969 could be worth up to $600,000. Per the report, the penny's value is due to a…...
Docs: Shirtless homeless man arrested after attacking man with pipe near Providence Park
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (300+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man is being held without bail after an unprovoked attack this week near Providence Park, prosecutors allege. READ MORE | Homicide investigation launched after woman found dead in NW Portland apartment According to court documents, police responded…...
I-5 closure means longer hauls. Will consumers pay more?
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (652+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Truck drivers are preparing to change when and where they drive as a five-week closure of southbound Interstate 5 approaches, with the trucking industry warning the disruption could lead to longer delivery times and put additional pressure on…...
Oregon man gets life prison sentence for murder of 9-year-old son with spear
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (265+ words) Criminally Obsessed examines how the Lindsay Clancy trial could change how we discuss postpartum treatments. PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon man who stabbed and killed his son with a spear nearly a year ago has been sentenced to life in prison,…...