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Communities Two toddlers injured after fall from second floor window

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 12, 2013 at 2:56 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 12, 2013 at 4:14 PM PDT

Two girls, ages two and three, fell out of a second floor window at a North Portland apartment Wednesday afternoon.

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 Abandoned newborns: 'There is always an option'

By Colin Miner, KATU News Published: Jun 8, 2013 at 7:30 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 7, 2013 at 11:08 PM PDT

The Safe Haven law allows a baby up to 30 days old to be dropped off at specified places like a hospital, police precinct and fire station, no questions asked.

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.

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 Starlight's over, but we've still got the Junior and Grand Floral parades (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: Jun 3, 2013 at 11:44 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 3, 2013 at 1:38 PM PDT

If you missed the Portland General Electric Starlight Parade over the weekend, there are still two more Rose Festival parades you can watch.

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 Fire rips through Hayden Island condos (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 2, 2013 at 1:23 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 2, 2013 at 6:10 PM PDT

Crews battled a fire at a three-story condo building on Hayden Island Sunday afternoon.

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.