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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 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 78-year-old disappears from foster home, could be endangered

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 6, 2013 at 8:46 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 6, 2013 at 8:47 PM PDT

Police are on the lookout for a 78-year-old man who went missing a few days ago.

Communities 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.

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.

Communities Bike advocates outline their vision for Portland (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Lincoln Graves KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 4, 2013 at 3:31 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 4, 2013 at 3:37 PM PDT

Portland is known for being bike friendly, but bike advocates say we can do better and one group has released a report on its action plan.

Communities Hales shakes things up with city bureau assignments

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 3, 2013 at 5:06 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 3, 2013 at 5:06 PM PDT

Hales had been keeping all of the bureaus under his own control for the first few months of his term as he sorted out budgets in the face of a $21.5 million shortfall. With those proposals on the table, Hales on Monday gave his commissioners their bureau assignments:

Communities What does covering city reservoirs mean for your water bill? (Video)

By Dan Tilkin, KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 3, 2013 at 5:11 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 3, 2013 at 5:21 PM PDT

The City of Portland on Monday announced plans to shut down the city’s uncovered reservoirs and rebuild others in compliance with public health requirements. So what does that mean for your water bill?

Communities City officially announces plan to shut down, rebuild reservoirs

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 3, 2013 at 9:57 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 3, 2013 at 2:26 PM PDT

The City of Portland on Monday officially announced plans to shut down the city’s uncovered reservoirs and rebuild others in compliance with public health requirements.

Communities Girl expected to recover after being hit by car on SE 82nd (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 3, 2013 at 9:31 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 4, 2013 at 2:49 PM PDT

A police spokesman said the girl was trying to catch a bus when she ran into the crosswalk across 82nd Avenue against the signal.

Communities With 'Extremo the Clown' around, Portland's keeping it weird (Video)

By Mike Warner KATU Photojournalist Published: May 31, 2013 at 8:41 PM PDT Last Updated: May 31, 2013 at 8:41 PM PDT

He's one of Portland's "Reel People" – a colorful character who's truly keeping it weird. If you've ever seen Scott Campbell, aka, "Extremo the Clown's" van you can't forget it.