9+ hour, 56+ 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…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (71+ words) KATU Sprinkler system puts out Old Town apartment fire Portland Fire crews responded to an apartment fire on Northwest 6th Avenue Saturday afternoon. Fire officials said the building’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire before crews arrived. One occupant was evaluated by…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (125+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Police are investigating a deadly crash that occurred just before 4 a.m. in the St. Johns neighborhood. Officers from the North Precinct arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle that had crashed in the 1500 Block…...

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…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (244+ words) by Jennifer Singh, KATU PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The weeks-long southbound Interstate 5 shutdown begins late Friday night, and while the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is urging drivers to plan ahead and use alternate routes to avoid congestion, the agency is…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (636+ words) HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — Sky Harbour Group has withdrawn its controversial application to build private aircraft hangars at Hillsboro Airport, ending the city's current review process. But the company says it plans to submit a new application after taking more time…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (188+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police have arrested three people who they accuse of being involved in the 2025 killing of a 49-year-old man, the Portland Police Bureau said Thursday. Officers arrested Shanesha L. Hillerich, 47, and Jakarr M. Davenport, 37, in July. Zakiya S....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (129+ words) HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — A former foster parent in the Hillsboro area was arrested last week on nearly a dozen counts of sexual abuse, and investigators are asking the public for any information that may be helpful for their case. Felimon…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (179+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland’s Benson High School students headed back to class on Thursday after a chemical spilled closed the school for two days and sent one student to the hospital. There was a long line of kids getting back…...

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…...