Northeast Portland

Communities (New) Nasty truck crash closes major highway ramp through Portland

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 19, 2013 at 6:01 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 19, 2013 at 6:01 AM PDT

Investigators are still trying to figure out exactly what happened, but said it appears the truck collided with a vehicle on the ramp. It then rolled and fell 60 feet onto a parking garage.

Communities Electricity restored for most of 16,000 Pacific Power customers who lost it

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 13, 2013 at 4:51 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 13, 2013 at 5:51 PM PDT

About 16,000 Pacific Power customers in Northeast Portland will be without electricity until around 7:30 p.m. tonight.

Communities Bigfoot hunters think this blimp could find the elusive sasquatch

By News Staff Published: Jun 13, 2013 at 9:59 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 13, 2013 at 9:59 AM PDT

Bigfoot hunters who want to use a helium-filled airship to comb the woods for sasquatch plan a day-long symposium in Portland later this month.

Communities Bullying at Portland middle school must stop, mother says (Video)

By Lincoln Graves, KATU News Published: Jun 12, 2013 at 8:45 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 12, 2013 at 8:45 PM PDT

Fiona Gladden said her son was beaten up at Beaumont Middle School last month. She said an escalating case of bullying put her son in the hospital.

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 Police seek suspected car prowler, thief

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 12, 2013 at 2:15 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 12, 2013 at 2:17 PM PDT

Portland police are looking for a man who they said broke into a woman’s car, stole her purse and used her credit card to buy TriMet passes.

Communities Police investigate suspicious backpack at airport (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 11, 2013 at 10:32 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 11, 2013 at 11:17 PM PDT

The bomb squad was at Portland International Airport this evening after someone found an unattended backpack in the terminal.

Communities Roofer gets nabbed after he returns to the scene of ... his work? (Video)

By Hillary Lake KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 8:12 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 11, 2013 at 9:43 AM PDT

Robert Swain, known for his TV commercials for Robert's Roofing Service in Gresham, was arrested near Northeast 87th and Sumner after he broke into someone's home.

Communities Motorcyclist critically hurt after NE Portland crash

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 3:36 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 3:36 PM PDT

A motorcyclist was in critical condition Monday afternoon after crashing into a car in Northeast Portland, police said.

Communities Police arrest boy, 14, accused of stabbing 15-year-old

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 9:41 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 10:01 AM PDT

Portland police arrested a 14-year-old boy who they said stabbed a 15-year-old boy during a fight Sunday night.

Communities Busy NE Portland bike route will be impacted by closure

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 8:46 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 8:46 AM PDT

Road maintenance will force thousands of Portland bicyclists to take a short detour this week.

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.