Milwaukie

Communities Racial slur on sign shocks neighbors in Gladstone (Video)

By Lincoln Graves, KATU News Staff and KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 3:01 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 6:04 PM PDT

A sign containing a racial slur that hangs from a Gladstone man's garage has raised some eyebrows in his neighborhood.

Communities Milwaukie man gets his stolen vintage guitar back (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 8, 2013 at 12:19 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 8, 2013 at 5:10 PM PDT

A 74-year-old Milwaukie man has his prized guitar back.

Communities 2 men trapped in truck after crash into tree

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 4, 2013 at 7:02 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 4, 2013 at 7:02 AM PDT

Two men were injured and had to be freed by firefighters using the Jaws of Life Tuesday morning following a car crash in Milwaukie.

Communities Police save baby goats that ran into traffic (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 19, 2013 at 3:32 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 9:20 AM PDT

Police rounded up two baby goats that escaped their owners’ yard and ran into traffic on Sunday.

Communities Group leaves racist fliers on windshields, neighbors outraged (Video)

By Hillary Lake KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 9, 2013 at 8:32 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 10:14 PM PDT

The group handing out the fliers has a very specific target since they're only partially in English and are mostly in Spanish. The only two words in English: "white genocide."

Communities Walmart employees help to thwart attempted kidnapping

By Dan Cassuto KATU News Published: May 7, 2013 at 6:18 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 6:18 PM PDT

A woman tried to kidnap a 4-year-old boy on Tuesday at a Happy Valley Walmart but several store employees stepped in to help.

Communities Researchers study unleashing wasp to crush stink bug invasion (Video)

By Hillary Lake KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 6, 2013 at 5:52 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 11:52 PM PDT

They say all signs are there that the pest is poised to make farmlands its next frontier. That could lead to an economic catastrophe.

Communities Parents complain that coach's motivation crossed line into abuse (Video)

By Ian Parker, KATU News Published: May 3, 2013 at 5:55 PM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2013 at 5:55 PM PDT

Parents and students in Milwaukie are complaining that a coach and teacher in their school district crossed the line in the way he treats students and athletes. Frustrated by the situation, one mother turned to KATU for help.

Communities Reward for stolen vintage guitar? $1,000 and another guitar (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 2, 2013 at 9:25 AM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 9:58 AM PDT

Would you give a thief who stole a guitar another guitar (and some cash to boot) as a reward?

Communities Climber with broken leg rescued from Mount Hood after fall (Video)

By Joe English KATU News, KATU.com Staff and Associated Press Published: May 1, 2013 at 12:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 1, 2013 at 7:06 PM PDT

Robert Finke of Gladstone, fell approximately 100 to 200 feet and broke one of his legs.

Communities Vintage Fender guitar stolen: 'We'll give a reward if that's what you want' (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 1, 2013 at 8:01 AM PDT Last Updated: May 1, 2013 at 11:26 AM PDT

A Milwaukie man lost one of his most prized possessions when thieves ransacked his home - a vintage Fender electric guitar.

Communities Fundraiser will help family of 9-year-old girl killed by stray bullet

By KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 30, 2013 at 6:13 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 30, 2013 at 6:13 AM PDT

A local burger restaurant is helping the family of a 9-year-old girl who was killed in an accidental shooting in Oregon City.