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katu.com > news > local > portland-drivers-brace-for-first-weekday-commute-of-southbound-i-5-closure

Portland drivers brace for first weekday commute of southbound I-5 closure

21+ 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…...

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Home crowd cheers as Shane Lowry caps record Irish Open win by 11 shots

4+ hour, 44+ min ago   (211+ words) DOONBEG, Ireland (TNND) — Shane Lowry was showered with cheers from the home crowd and U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday after he broke the Irish Open record with an 11-shot victory, Lowry opened the game with four birdies in eight…...

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katu.com > news > nation-world > trump-urges-zelensky-to-halt-strikes-on-russia-diesel-sites-amid-global-fuel-crunch

Trump urges Zelensky to halt strikes on Russia diesel sites amid global fuel crunch

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (204+ words) President Trump meets with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, Ireland. WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump urged Ukraine to stop drone strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure, saying the attacks are worsening global fuel shortages…...

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katu.com > news > wildfire-season > australia-new-zealand-firefighters-head-home-after-30-days-battling-oregon-wildfires-austin-grasshopper-wildfire-mount-hood-clackamas-county

Australia, New Zealand firefighters head home after 30 days battling Oregon wildfires

10+ hour, 19+ min ago   (194+ words) CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — A group of firefighters from New Zealand and Australia is heading home after nearly a month helping fight wildfires near Mount Hood. Oregon forestry officials said the team has worked alongside crews on the firelines of…...

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katu.com > news > your-voice-your-vote > your-voice-your-vote-the-two-sides-of-the-data-center-debate

'Your Voice Your Vote': The two sides of the data center debate

10+ hour, 32+ min ago   (258+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon lawmakers met in Salem last week for Legislative Days. The days are for committees to hold informational hearings and receive updates from state agencies and task forces. Hundreds of Oregonians rallied at the state Capitol on…...

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katu.com > news > local > fall-foliage-when-will-leaves-change-color-in-portland

Fall Foliage: When will leaves change color in Portland?

13+ hour, 48+ 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…...

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katu.com > news > local > sprinkler-system-puts-out-old-town-apartment-fire

Sprinkler system puts out Old Town apartment fire

1+ day, 5+ 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…...

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katu.com > news > health > illnesses-back-to-school-chief-medical-officer-experity-md-covid-19-illness-sickness-respiratory-severity-antiviral-symptoms-common-cold-strep-throat

From colds to measles: What parents should watch for this school year

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (285+ words) WASHINGTON STATE — As the school year gears up and the temperature goes down, students may bring home an illness. “They're all not just sharing crayons and pencils and desks, but they're sharing their germs and they're sitting at lunch tables…...

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katu.com > news > local > portland-police-investigating-deadly-st-johns-neighborhood-crash-stjohns-crash-traffic-local-death-police-ppb

Portland Police investigating deadly St. Johns neighborhood crash

1+ day, 5+ 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…...

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katu.com > news > local > coast-guard-conducts-rescue-at-three-sisters-wilderness

Coast Guard rescues injured hiker in Oregon's Three Sisters Wilderness

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (217+ words) DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued an injured hiker from a lava field near North Sister in the Three Sisters Wilderness on Sept. 5 after difficult terrain prevented ground crews from safely evacuating him. The Coast Guard Northwest…...