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Detroit Lake fishing derby: 'Even though it was wet, we still had a blast' (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: May 21, 2013 at 7:53 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 9:58 AM PDT

The skies might have been gray and the rain a little heavy at times, but that didn't stop hundreds of anglers from casting their lines into Detroit Lake over the weekend to catch some trout.

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Climbers remember Mount St. Helens eruption 33 years later (Video)

By Lincoln Graves, KATU News Published: May 17, 2013 at 4:40 PM PDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 12:18 PM PDT

Saturday marks the 33rd anniversary of one of the biggest news stories ever experienced in the Pacific Northwest.

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The annual Astoria Regatta is now an 'Oregon Heritage Tradition'

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 17, 2013 at 12:40 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 2:48 PM PDT

The Astoria Regatta is in big company now - joining the Oregon State Fair, Pendleton Roundup and Linn County Pioneer Picnic as an Oregon Heritage Tradition.

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Detroit Lake fishing derby: 'Even though it was wet, we still had a blast' (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: May 21, 2013 at 7:53 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 9:58 AM PDT

The skies might have been gray and the rain a little heavy at times, but that didn't stop hundreds of anglers from casting their lines into Detroit Lake over the weekend to catch some trout.

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Fresh Copper River salmon lands in Seattle (Photo Gallery) (Audio)

By KOMO Staff and Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 9:39 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM PDT

The first planeload of Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska, landed Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport and the Alaska Airlines pilots carried a 40-pound king to waiting chefs.

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What's next for this historic Laurelhurst home? A bed and breakfast (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: May 15, 2013 at 6:00 AM PDT

The 101-year-old Portland Mayor's Mansion, one of the many vintage houses that make up the Laurelhurst neighborhood, is about to become one of the city's newest bed and breakfasts.

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P-Town Eats: The wood coasters, coffee bean connection (Video)

By Valerie Hurst KATU News Published: May 20, 2013 at 10:36 PM PDT

What do wood coasters and coffee beans have in common? Chris Howells of Happy Valley makes both and found a more interesting connection. KATU's Valerie Hurst shows us how he's wasting less and cashing in.

Life & Style Fresh Copper River salmon lands in Seattle (Photo Gallery) (Audio)

By KOMO Staff and Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 9:39 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM PDT

The first planeload of Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska, landed Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport and the Alaska Airlines pilots carried a 40-pound king to waiting chefs.

Life & Style Need a drink? New airport bar offers extensive tequila selection (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Emily Sinovic, KATU News Published: May 9, 2013 at 8:40 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 2:13 PM PDT

The newest bar at PDX is billing itself as the world's largest airport tequila bar with a selection of 200 varieties.

Life & Style Teen cuisine: High school chefs compete under pressure (Video)

By Valerie Hurst, KATU News Published: May 8, 2013 at 9:23 AM PDT

Life & Style Commit 2 Be Fit: Get your kids to eat healthy food (Video)

By Deb Knapp, KATU News Published: May 6, 2013 at 6:01 PM PDT

How can you get your kids to eat healthier foods? Dr. Miles Hassell has the answer -- and it's something that worked with his own son.

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What's next for this historic Laurelhurst home? A bed and breakfast (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: May 15, 2013 at 6:00 AM PDT

The 101-year-old Portland Mayor's Mansion, one of the many vintage houses that make up the Laurelhurst neighborhood, is about to become one of the city's newest bed and breakfasts.

Life & Style Garden guidance: Program can help you transform your yard (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Joe English, KATU News Published: May 14, 2013 at 5:38 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 9:21 AM PDT

Columbia Land Trust manages the Backyard Habitats Program. It costs $25 to join, and coaches can give you some garden guidance.

Life & Style Controlling the sea lion population: Is it working?

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: May 13, 2013 at 11:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 12:53 PM PDT

It's a familiar story - sea lions and fishermen fighting over salmon. On the one side you have hungry animals snatching what they can from fish runs but on the other side you have humans trying to maintain what has been their economic lifeline.

Life & Style Waldo Lake motor ban goes to Kitzhaber for signature

By LAUREN GAMBINO, Associated Press Published: May 13, 2013 at 4:45 PM PDT

The state House voted Monday to ban motorboats and seaplanes from Waldo Lake, a popular recreational spot in the Cascade Range southeast of Eugene.

Life & Style Salmon-eating terns are on their own, no more help from the Army

By JEFF BARNARD, Associated Press Published: May 13, 2013 at 4:37 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 2:12 PM PDT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Monday it will not continue killing gulls that have been eating baby Caspian terns at the West Coast's largest nesting colony, located at the mouth of the Columbia River.

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KATU's Shellie Bailey-Shah had same genetic test as Angelina Jolie (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 11:43 AM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 6:04 PM PDT

While being treated for breast cancer in 2008, Shellie Bailey-Shah had the same genetic test as Angelina Jolie to assess the risk of passing a dangerous gene along to her children. We're re-posting her 2008 stories to give you some insight into the test and its ramifications.

Life & Style Should the state buy treadmill desks for employees? (Video)

By Hillary Lake, KATU News Published: May 2, 2013 at 5:48 PM PDT

A state lawmaker wants to try a program where some state emplyoees are given treadmill desks to promote better health. He argues it could save the state in long-term health care costs.

Life & Style The doctor will see you (and you, and you and you)

By Rose Egge Published: Apr 29, 2013 at 1:50 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 29, 2013 at 3:04 PM PDT

More patients are seeing their doctor in groups and say they are learning from each other.

Life & Style Debating fluoride: Can it hurt you? (Video)

By Shellie Bailey-Shah KATU News Published: Apr 26, 2013 at 6:30 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:45 AM PDT

Right now, Portland is the largest non-fluoridated metro area in the country. Voters are deciding whether to allow the city to add fluoride to their water and the issue has families lining up on both sides.

Life & Style Docs warn teens: Don't take the cinnamon challenge

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Published: Apr 22, 2013 at 7:22 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 22, 2013 at 9:27 AM PDT

Don't take the cinnamon challenge. That's the advice from doctors in a new report about a dangerous prank depicted in popular YouTube videos but which has led to hospitalizations and a surge in calls to U.S. poison centers.

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