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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.

Communities Sherwood runner recounts being minutes from finish line during explosion

By KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 15, 2013 at 5:12 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:36 PM PDT

Sherwood resident Andrew Becker recounts how he was four or five minutes away from the Boston Marathon finish line when suddenly he heard explosions. "This is one day I'm glad I wasn't running faster," he said.

Communities Will Oregon voters say 'no' to a sales tax once again? (Video)

By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press Published: Apr 15, 2013 at 8:11 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

Oregon voters have rejected a sales tax nine times in the past eight decades. Some in the Oregon Legislature hope the 10th try will be the charm.

Communities Medical errors underreported. Why? System voluntary (Video)

By Dan Tilkin KATU On Your Side Investigator and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 12, 2013 at 1:18 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

Oregon hospitals are supposed to report medical mistakes to a state agency called the Oregon Patient Safety Commission.

Communities P-Town Eats: Seniors meet, greet and can eat for free (Video)

By Valerie Hurst KATU News Published: Apr 9, 2013 at 8:42 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:54 PM PDT

Free lunches for seniors are part of a program called "Meals on Wheels People." The program is running successfully because of outside donors. There are 35 locations in Multnomah, Washington and Clark counties.

Communities Canzano's Kids: Siblings want nothing more than to be together (Video)

By Anna Canzano KATU News Published: Apr 8, 2013 at 11:08 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

Maria, Dalia, Lupe, Angie and Ramon are reunited weekly – a chance for all the branches of the family tree to gather in one place and remember their roots.

Communities Child sex-abuse victims rally to drop deadline to file charges (Video)

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Published: Apr 8, 2013 at 8:21 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

Adult victims of child sex abuse implored Oregon legislators on Monday to eliminate the legal deadline for prosecutors to file charges against alleged abusers.