Kerry Tomlinson

Problem Solvers Roofing contractor is in jail, but what about his customers? (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 18, 2013 at 4:12 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 12, 2013 at 9:21 PM PDT

Now that the roofing contractor known for his TV commercials is in jail and his business location is closed what are the ramifications for his customers?

Problem Solvers Low health scores, failures: From Antoni's to Sushi to Go

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Jun 11, 2013 at 3:44 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 11, 2013 at 4:32 PM PDT

Antoni's on SW Canyon Road in Beaverton calls itself an American diner with a Mediterranean flair, run by a family with years of experience in restaurants. However, it failed its latest health inspection with a grade of 54. Below 70 is failing.

Problem Solvers Costco, Townsend Farms in the crosshairs over hepatitis A outbreak (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 6, 2013 at 5:18 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 6, 2013 at 7:33 PM PDT

The number of hepatitis A cases linked to a frozen berry recall has now grown to 61 and two of those people are suing Costco and the local company that produced the product - Townsend Farms of Fairview, Ore.

Problem Solvers Man accused of bilking his hearing aid customers arrested (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 5, 2013 at 5:29 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 5, 2013 at 6:42 PM PDT

Roy Taber is accused of taking thousands of dollars from customers, and investigators think there may be more victims across the Portland area.

Problem Solvers Sewer backup forces shutdown of Pad Thai Kitchen on SE Belmont (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Jun 4, 2013 at 4:41 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 4, 2013 at 4:41 PM PDT

The health inspector found the sewer backing up all over the floor of Pad Thai Kitchen on Southeast Belmont. The inspector told the restaurant it had to shut down. It did while workers cleaned up the mess. It was just one of many problems.

Problem Solvers Tennessee Red's in Southeast Portland fails inspection (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: May 28, 2013 at 5:22 PM PDT Last Updated: May 28, 2013 at 5:22 PM PDT

It's barbecue Tennessee-style with spare ribs and deep-fired catfish on the side. But Tennessee Red's smoked up an "F" on the last big health inspection.

Problem Solvers You can do something to curb illegal parking in disabled spots (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver and KATU.com Staff Published: May 27, 2013 at 4:28 PM PDT Last Updated: May 27, 2013 at 4:37 PM PDT

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help. They already have a volunteer parking patrol in place.

Problem Solvers Women can fight back against scammers (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: May 22, 2013 at 9:32 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 9:32 PM PDT

The Better Business Bureau looks at the complaints that come in, and the data showing where women are most vulnerable.

Problem Solvers Sting nabs illegal movers: 'My radar didn't go off,' says one (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver and KATU.com Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 8:32 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 9:44 AM PDT

The Oregon Department of Transportation rented the house and posed as people moving because it says it gets a ton of complaints about illegal movers.

Problem Solvers Animal charity accused of wrongdoing (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: May 9, 2013 at 9:23 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 1:22 PM PDT

A charity filed a complaint with the Oregon Department of Justice about the Animal Miracle Foundation and Network or AMFN.

Problem Solvers Powell Seafood fails health inspection three years in a row (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: May 7, 2013 at 8:44 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 8:44 PM PDT

Powell Seafood Restaurant in Southeast Portland has had problems with leaving old shrimp in the refrigerator, not washing out bread pans and cooked chickens sitting on a shelf in the temperature danger zone.

Problem Solvers New arrival gets close to failing health score (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 30, 2013 at 6:50 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 30, 2013 at 6:50 PM PDT

Mariscos Las Islas Marias on Southeast 82nd opened with a score of 70, almost failing. Its star attractions, fish and seafood, were part of the problem.

Problem Solvers Property owner surprised when utility crew digs up his yard (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 10:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

John Huszar owns a rental house. On day he went over to talk to the renters, but to his surprise he found a construction crew installing large utility boxes on the lawn.

Problem Solvers Scammers posing as your friend on Facebook out to rip you off (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 23, 2013 at 5:50 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 23, 2013 at 6:58 PM PDT

They take over your friends' identities. Then they start chatting with you as your friend. And soon they're trying to trick you out of your money.

Local & Regional Iraq vet: I tried to stop a Timbers ticket scalper and got punched (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 17, 2013 at 6:19 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:54 PM PDT

Sometimes it takes an army to stand up for innocent people - and in this case, we're talking about the Timbers Army.

Problem Solvers Get ready to pay more if your dog or cat gets sick (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News Published: Apr 12, 2013 at 8:37 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 12, 2013 at 8:37 AM PDT

The price of medications for pets has increased in a big way and that means some owners will have to make very difficult choices about the animals they love. Watch the video for the full report.

Problem Solvers White Owl Social Club in Southeast PDX scores low (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 9, 2013 at 5:10 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 9, 2013 at 5:10 PM PDT

This new bar and restaurant screams "Portland." But its very first health score doesn’t sound so rosy. Click on the "Play Video" button above to watch this story.

Problem Solvers Major portrait studio closes, leaving some without pictures (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solvers Published: Apr 8, 2013 at 11:29 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 8, 2013 at 11:29 PM PDT

The studios inside Sears and Walmart stores shut down all of a sudden on Thursday. The company called CPI could not handle the competition from phone cameras and digital images. But some local customers want to know where the pictures they paid for are.

Local & Regional Former h.s. football player tackles suspected drunken driver (Video)

By KATU.com Staff and Kerry Tomlinson KATU News Published: Apr 5, 2013 at 10:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:26 PM PDT

Jeremiah Jennings was a high school athlete in multiple sports 10 years ago. So he had the skills to tackle and hold down a suspected drunken driver who police say hit a girl and then tried to flee the scene on foot.

Local & Regional TriMet's got a new app coming out and they're looking for beta testers (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 4, 2013 at 7:10 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

A new app for buying TriMet tickets might just save folks a lot of frustration and plenty of people want to help test it out.

Problem Solvers Arabian Nights Café health score trends lower (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 2, 2013 at 5:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 2, 2013 at 5:49 PM PDT

This place on Southwest Park right by Portland State University earns a new grade, and it's a low one.

Problem Solvers Ex-counterfeiter says stealing personal information was easy (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 1, 2013 at 11:05 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 1, 2013 at 11:05 PM PDT

Mary says on a slow day she would cash $500 in counterfeit checks, and on a good day, $2,000. In all, 250 victims were scammed out of almost $50,000.

Problem Solvers Even the skeptics are falling for this timeshare scam (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 1, 2013 at 9:44 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 1, 2013 at 9:44 PM PDT

A new scam is tricking people out of money over timeshares. A local couple lost almost $50,000. Click on the "Play Video" button to watch this story.

Politics Bill sets limits on time dogs can be tethered (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News Published: Mar 26, 2013 at 7:13 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 27, 2013 at 11:22 AM PDT

Supporters of the bill say there are a lot of problems with tying up your dog. One is that the tether can become tangled so your dog can't reach his water, food or shelter.

Problem Solvers E.B. Smokey's in Tualatin gets low health score (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Mar 26, 2013 at 5:59 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 26, 2013 at 5:59 PM PDT

The health department says the restaurant "marginally complies with food safety standards."