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Communities Small cross found burning in Downtown Portland, police say

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 11:31 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 11:53 AM PDT

Police are looking for a person who lit a small cross on fire in Downtown Portland early Monday morning.

Communities Time to pay that arts tax (for real this time)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 8:06 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 8:07 AM PDT

Do you still need to pay your Portland arts tax? If so, today is the day to get it in - the deadline was extended to June 10 after the city's website crashed on the night of the first deadline.

Communities Mayor's aide in hot water after sexually suggestive remarks (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 7:58 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 8:53 PM PDT

One of the mayor's aides is getting some heat over sexually suggestive comments and behavior.

Communities Suspect sought after reported assault at PSU (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 9, 2013 at 10:11 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 7:30 AM PDT

Police and Portland State University public safety officers are investigating a reported assault on a female student Saturday.

Communities Police investigating after two men shot, wounded

By Associated Press Published: Jun 9, 2013 at 10:58 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 9, 2013 at 10:58 AM PDT

Portland police are investigating after two men were shot and wounded overnight.

Communities Photos: Sun shines for the Grand Floral Parade (Photo Gallery)

By John Tierney, KATU.com Published: Jun 8, 2013 at 12:41 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 8, 2013 at 2:53 PM PDT

Communities Police will use 'tremendous discretion' during Naked Bike Ride

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 7, 2013 at 9:21 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 7, 2013 at 11:03 PM PDT

You may want to shield your eyes this weekend - or gawk - depending on your inclination.

Communities Should TriMet pay the full repair bill for damaging this guy's side mirror? (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Dan Tilkin KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 7, 2013 at 5:16 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 7, 2013 at 5:18 PM PDT

A local man wants TriMet to pay up after he says it was one of their buses that damaged a mirror on his vehicle.

Communities Plan ahead: Grand Floral Parade will cause traffic problems

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 7, 2013 at 11:21 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 7, 2013 at 9:31 PM PDT

The parade starts at the Memorial Coliseum, works its way down Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, crosses the Burnside Bridge, then snakes through downtown before ending near Lincoln High School.

Communities Rose Festival CityFair lights up Portland waterfront (Photo Gallery)

By Kai Hayashi Published: Jun 7, 2013 at 7:06 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 7, 2013 at 10:28 AM PDT

Communities Grand Floral Parade: Dust masks, weather factoids and other fun trivia

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: Jun 7, 2013 at 6:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 7, 2013 at 4:13 PM PDT

A number of interesting Grand Floral Parade facts are highlighted in the National Weather Service's compilation of historical data for the annual Rose Festival event

Communities City gets busy paving roads under 'back to basics' plan (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Mary Loos KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 6, 2013 at 4:52 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 6, 2013 at 7:32 PM PDT

Now that Portland city commissioners have their bureau assignments, it's time to get to work.