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Communities Services to help victims of sex trafficking face city's budget ax (Video)

By Erica Nochlin KATU News Published: May 17, 2013 at 6:06 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 6:12 PM PDT

A victim of sex trafficking came to Portland when she couldn't find help anywhere else, but the services to keep her safe are facing funding cuts.

Communities Latest poll shows fluoride measure failing

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 4:25 PM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 8:50 PM PDT

The poll, which was conducted by Survey USA and released just five days before the election, shows that 53 percent of likely voters are against fluoridating the water. Just 40 percent of likely voters are for the measure, while eight percent are still undecided.

Communities Deadline to pay arts tax delayed after online system crash

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 15, 2013 at 5:35 PM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 5:12 PM PDT

The city has extended the deadline to pay Portland's art tax indefinitely after an overwhelming number of people paying the tax online crashed the city's online payment system.

Communities Rent your ride: Putting car sharing services to the test (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson, KATU Problem Solver Published: May 15, 2013 at 5:27 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 5:34 PM PDT

Cathy Hastie called herself a car addict, but she decided to end her addiction for a week and try different car sharing services to get around.

Communities This year's city traffic project: Improve three high-crash corridors (Video)

By Hillary Lake KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 9:02 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 9:02 PM PDT

The 10 top locations are where a majority of the accidents involving vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians occur.

Communities Portland honors its police officers lost in the line of duty (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 3:03 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 3:08 PM PDT

Mournful music emanated from Tom McCall Waterfront Park Tuesday afternoon as horns and bagpipes marked the Portland Police Bureau’s annual memorial service.

Communities Controlling the sea lion population: Is it working?

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: May 13, 2013 at 11:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 12:53 PM PDT

It's a familiar story - sea lions and fishermen fighting over salmon. On the one side you have hungry animals snatching what they can from fish runs but on the other side you have humans trying to maintain what has been their economic lifeline.

Communities First Sunday Parkways of the year gets folks out of the house (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 13, 2013 at 8:32 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 8:36 AM PDT

Although the weather was a little cool and drizzly on Sunday, that didn't stop folks from taking advantage of some closed streets to spend time out and about in their community.

Communities Salem uses fluoridation chemical that Portland's hotly debating (Photo Gallery)

By Steve Benham, KATU.com Politics Editor Published: May 13, 2013 at 6:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 4:26 PM PDT

As a heated battle rages in Portland over whether it should add fluoride to its water for the first time, the city of Salem has fluoridated its water since 1964.

Communities First Sunday Parkways of the year falls on Mother's Day

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 10, 2013 at 10:41 AM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 11:38 AM PDT

If you think a Mother's Day bike ride would be right up mom's alley, then you're in luck.

Communities Mayor's office: Some who paid arts tax didn't need to

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 7, 2013 at 9:32 AM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 9:32 AM PDT

Some people who’ve paid Portland’s new arts tax are eligible for refunds, Mayor Charlie Hales’ office said in a news release Tuesday.

Communities District proposal would add more staff to Portland high schools

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 7, 2013 at 7:36 AM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 7:36 AM PDT

A new proposal by Portland school leaders could lead to more attention in high school classrooms.