Southeast Portland

Communities (New) Portland fire bureau apologizes for wrongly accusing men of scam

By John Tierney, KATU.com Executive Producer Published: May 22, 2013 at 12:55 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 12:55 PM PDT

A Portland Fire and Rescue spokesman offered an apology on Wednesday after he and a detective wrongly identified two men as potential scam artists.

Communities (Updated) Power knocked out in SE Portland following crash (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 22, 2013 at 6:19 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 10:36 AM PDT

A car crashed into a power pole overnight, cutting off electricity to thousands of people in southeast Portland.

Communities Fact or fiction? Examining rumors about a statewide fluoride effort (Video)

By Bob Heye, KATU News Published: May 21, 2013 at 5:24 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 5:25 PM PDT

The votes haven’t been counted yet, but already there’s speculation that no matter what Portland voters decide, Oregon’s biggest cities could still have their drinking water fluoridated.

Communities A light at the end of the tunnel? Portland schools get a bigger budget

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 7:34 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 7:42 AM PDT

Portland Public Schools will have a bigger budget next year that will add teachers and let high school students take a full course load.

Communities Hundreds remember UO tennis star at memorial service (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Dan Cassuto, KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 18, 2013 at 4:04 PM PDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 6:00 PM PDT

Family and friends remembered a 21-year-old University of Oregon tennis star at a memorial service in Portland on Saturday.

Communities TriMet ticket app testing begins (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson, KATU Problem Solver Published: May 18, 2013 at 11:03 AM PDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 11:03 AM PDT

200 people are now testing the TriMet mobile ticketing system to smooth out the wrinkles before the app goes public.

Communities Firefighters rescue dog from burning house

By KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 17, 2013 at 11:09 PM PDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 10:29 AM PDT

Crews responded to a fully involved house fire Friday night on Southeast 86th Avenue near Hawthorne Boulevard, according to the Portland Fire Bureau.

Communities Family pushes for safer intersection in SE Portland (Video)

By Hillary Lake KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 17, 2013 at 10:23 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 10:34 PM PDT

Residents fear someone will get hurt or killed crossing the street near Foster Road and Woodstock Boulevard along 97th Avenue if something isn't done.

Communities Services to help victims of sex trafficking face city's budget ax (Video)

By Erica Nochlin KATU News Published: May 17, 2013 at 6:06 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 6:12 PM PDT

A victim of sex trafficking came to Portland when she couldn't find help anywhere else, but the services to keep her safe are facing funding cuts.

Communities OMSI taps old friend to execute its 6-acre expansion

By Wendy Culverwell, Portland Business Journal Published: May 17, 2013 at 2:17 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 2:17 PM PDT

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry has found a partner to help it expand to the south of its 1945 S.E. Water Ave. campus.

Communities 'I thought I was going to die right here for sure' (Video)

By Emily Sinovic KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 11:51 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 9:49 AM PDT

Volunteers were held at gunpoint and forced from room to room during an armed robbery at a Southeast Portland medical marijuana dispensary.

Communities Latest poll shows fluoride measure failing

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 4:25 PM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 8:50 PM PDT

The poll, which was conducted by Survey USA and released just five days before the election, shows that 53 percent of likely voters are against fluoridating the water. Just 40 percent of likely voters are for the measure, while eight percent are still undecided.