Beaverton

Communities Pulled over in Beaverton: City prolific with traffic citations (Video)

By Dan Tilkin, KATU On Your Side Investigator Published: Jun 17, 2013 at 6:26 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 17, 2013 at 6:26 PM PDT

The KATU “On Your Side Investigators” uncovered some pretty eye opening numbers when it comes to traffic stops and tickets. Officers in Beaverton are the ticket writing kings and queens; it's not even a close race when we compared traffic enforcement by cities of similar size.

Communities Tenants' personal information found in apartment dumpster

By Dan Cassuto, KATU News Published: Jun 16, 2013 at 4:13 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 16, 2013 at 9:33 PM PDT

Tenants at a Beaverton Apartment complex are upset after they found some of their personal information in a dumpster.

Communities Watch free flicks and listen to free tunes all summer long

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: Jun 13, 2013 at 6:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 13, 2013 at 6:34 AM PDT

Is your summertime budget tight? Not to worry - there will be plenty of entertainment in the coming months at your local parks.

Communities Beaverton school superintendent mum on raise (Video)

By Erica Nochlin KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 5:59 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 5:59 PM PDT

Some parents are outraged Superintendent Jeff Rose got the raise shortly after voters approved a tax increase in an effort to bring some of the hundreds of laid off teachers back to the classroom.

Communities Not just a fear of food: Boy who refuses to eat has rare disorder (Video)

By Anna Canzano, KATU Investigator Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 6:25 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 6:30 PM PDT

The family of a five-year-old Beaverton boy once thought to be afraid of food says their son has been diagnosed with a rare disorder.

Communities School board gives Beaverton Superintendent Jeff Rose a raise (Video)

By Erica Nochlin, KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 9, 2013 at 1:27 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 9, 2013 at 3:12 PM PDT

The Beaverton School Board voted unanimously this week to give Superintendent Jeff Rose a four percent raise.

Communities Police: 3 injured in rollover crash; driver faces DUII charge

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 8, 2013 at 10:59 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 8, 2013 at 10:59 AM PDT

Police said a man was driving under the influence when he crashed his BMW and injured two other people in Beaverton early Saturday morning.

Communities Former college basketball player brings anti-bullying message to students (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Valerie Hurst, KATU News Published: Jun 4, 2013 at 4:17 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 4, 2013 at 4:17 PM PDT

Former college basketball player Anthony Ianni is back on the court for a very different reason. He’s a motivational speaker who talks to gyms full of kids about bullying.

Communities Cop accused of rape has history of run-ins with law, but kept job (Video)

By Dan Tilkin KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 23, 2013 at 6:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 6:10 PM PDT

Officer Chris Warren was fired once but the city of Beaverton gave him his job back. The reason he's kept his job is he has never been convicted of anything.

Communities Family trapped when flames tear through their townhome (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Mary Loos KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 23, 2013 at 6:42 AM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 3:17 PM PDT

An Aloha family is in the hospital after their townhome went up in flames.

Communities Family battling cancer now faces eviction (Video)

By Bob Heye KATU News Published: May 22, 2013 at 11:51 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 1:49 PM PDT

It's been bad since one of the family's little girls started fighting cancer. Now someone else in the family is fighting cancer while they all fight being kicked out of their home.

Communities Beaverton will get some teachers back after levy passes

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 9:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 10:22 AM PDT

This levy will restore 150 teaching positions. Even though it won’t bring the district back to its previous levels, district officials said on Tuesday night that they’re on the right path.