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Communities Sherwood High students build a brand new home (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Mary Loos KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 31, 2013 at 4:05 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 2, 2013 at 12:48 PM PDT

There was a lot of buzz in a Sherwood neighborhood on Friday as high school students showed off the hard work they put into building a home.

Communities Power surge in Sherwood leaves thousands without electricity

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 22, 2013 at 1:23 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 4:14 PM PDT

Nearly 15,000 customers are without electricity in Washington County after a tree limb fell, interfering with a transmission line and causing a power surge.

Communities Hidden camera found in Starbucks bathroom; person of interest sought (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 20, 2013 at 4:47 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:28 AM PDT

Police are looking for a person of interest after someone found a hidden camera in a public bathroom at a Sherwood Starbucks earlier this month.

Communities Thieves target unsuspecting transit riders, snatch phones (Video)

By Bob Heye KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 25, 2013 at 10:29 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

Transit police have caught 53 people in all. They call the thefts "Apple picking" – named after the popular Apple iPhone.

Communities Before you vote: Fluoride and kids' teeth - what does the data show? (Video)

By Shellie Bailey-Shah KATU News Published: Apr 25, 2013 at 6:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 1, 2013 at 3:42 PM PDT

The KATU Problem Solvers are revealing ground-breaking new data that may change the way you vote on Portland's fluoridation measure next month. It’s data that the state wasn't eager for you to see.

Communities Oregon bars with patios won't close at 1 a.m., commission says

By Steven DuBois, Associated Press Published: Apr 25, 2013 at 1:05 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has declined to adopt rules regulating how late bars and taverns can allow customers to drink on outdoor patios.

Communities FBI introduces app to help find missing children (Video)

By Ian Parker KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 22, 2013 at 9:39 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:05 PM PDT

While 99 times out of 100, if you lose sight of your child, you'll find him safe and sound. But the FBI says its app is for that one time when your kid is gone and you need help.

Communities Pipe bomb found in Washington County field

By Associated Press and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 21, 2013 at 12:24 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:36 PM PDT

The Washington County Sheriff's office says bomb experts safely detonated a pipe bomb found in a field in a rural part of the county Saturday.

Communities No more gas masks on Earth Day, just a message

By KATU.com Staff and Associated Press Published: Apr 19, 2013 at 10:11 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:05 PM PDT

Monday is a work day for a lot of folks but it's also a day to appreciate the natural environment we live in and take some time to think about what we, as humans, can do to preserve it for future generations.

Communities Ore. Senate panel advances gun-control package

By LAUREN GAMBINO, Associated Press Published: Apr 18, 2013 at 4:44 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

Legislative efforts to tighten gun control in Oregon cleared an important hurdle Thursday when a Senate committee approved a package of bills crafted in the wake of the Newtown school killings and an Oregon mall shooting spree that occurred three days earlier.

Communities Sherwood students show the dangers of driving drunk (Video)

By Valerie Hurst, KATU News Published: Apr 18, 2013 at 10:04 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:36 PM PDT

Sherwood High School students staged a mock DUI crash scene to show others the impact of drinking and driving. Watch Valerie Hurst's report.

Communities Oregon unemployment falls to lowest rate in 4 years

By Associated Press Published: Apr 16, 2013 at 11:07 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

State officials say Oregon's unemployment rate continues to inch down and was at 8.2 percent last month.