Kerry Tomlinson

Problem Solvers Sting nabs illegal movers: 'My radar didn't go off,' says one (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver and KATU.com Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 8:32 PM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 8:37 PM PDT

The Oregon Department of Transportation rented the house and posed as people moving because it says it gets a ton of complaints about illegal movers.

Problem Solvers Animal charity accused of wrongdoing (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: May 9, 2013 at 9:23 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 1:22 PM PDT

A charity filed a complaint with the Oregon Department of Justice about the Animal Miracle Foundation and Network or AMFN.

Problem Solvers Powell Seafood fails health inspection three years in a row (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: May 7, 2013 at 8:44 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 8:44 PM PDT

Powell Seafood Restaurant in Southeast Portland has had problems with leaving old shrimp in the refrigerator, not washing out bread pans and cooked chickens sitting on a shelf in the temperature danger zone.

Problem Solvers New arrival gets close to failing health score (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 30, 2013 at 6:50 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 30, 2013 at 6:50 PM PDT

Mariscos Las Islas Marias on Southeast 82nd opened with a score of 70, almost failing. Its star attractions, fish and seafood, were part of the problem.

Problem Solvers Property owner surprised when utility crew digs up his yard (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 10:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

John Huszar owns a rental house. On day he went over to talk to the renters, but to his surprise he found a construction crew installing large utility boxes on the lawn.

Problem Solvers Scammers posing as your friend on Facebook out to rip you off (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 23, 2013 at 5:50 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 23, 2013 at 6:58 PM PDT

They take over your friends' identities. Then they start chatting with you as your friend. And soon they're trying to trick you out of your money.

Local & Regional Iraq vet: I tried to stop a Timbers ticket scalper and got punched (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 17, 2013 at 6:19 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:54 PM PDT

Sometimes it takes an army to stand up for innocent people - and in this case, we're talking about the Timbers Army.

Problem Solvers Get ready to pay more if your dog or cat gets sick (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News Published: Apr 12, 2013 at 8:37 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 12, 2013 at 8:37 AM PDT

The price of medications for pets has increased in a big way and that means some owners will have to make very difficult choices about the animals they love. Watch the video for the full report.

Problem Solvers White Owl Social Club in Southeast PDX scores low (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 9, 2013 at 5:10 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 9, 2013 at 5:10 PM PDT

This new bar and restaurant screams "Portland." But its very first health score doesn’t sound so rosy. Click on the "Play Video" button above to watch this story.

Problem Solvers Major portrait studio closes, leaving some without pictures (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solvers Published: Apr 8, 2013 at 11:29 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 8, 2013 at 11:29 PM PDT

The studios inside Sears and Walmart stores shut down all of a sudden on Thursday. The company called CPI could not handle the competition from phone cameras and digital images. But some local customers want to know where the pictures they paid for are.

Local & Regional Former h.s. football player tackles suspected drunken driver (Video)

By KATU.com Staff and Kerry Tomlinson KATU News Published: Apr 5, 2013 at 10:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:26 PM PDT

Jeremiah Jennings was a high school athlete in multiple sports 10 years ago. So he had the skills to tackle and hold down a suspected drunken driver who police say hit a girl and then tried to flee the scene on foot.

Local & Regional TriMet's got a new app coming out and they're looking for beta testers (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 4, 2013 at 7:10 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

A new app for buying TriMet tickets might just save folks a lot of frustration and plenty of people want to help test it out.

Problem Solvers Arabian Nights Café health score trends lower (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 2, 2013 at 5:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 2, 2013 at 5:49 PM PDT

This place on Southwest Park right by Portland State University earns a new grade, and it's a low one.

Problem Solvers Ex-counterfeiter says stealing personal information was easy (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 1, 2013 at 11:05 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 1, 2013 at 11:05 PM PDT

Mary says on a slow day she would cash $500 in counterfeit checks, and on a good day, $2,000. In all, 250 victims were scammed out of almost $50,000.

Problem Solvers Even the skeptics are falling for this timeshare scam (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Apr 1, 2013 at 9:44 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 1, 2013 at 9:44 PM PDT

A new scam is tricking people out of money over timeshares. A local couple lost almost $50,000. Click on the "Play Video" button to watch this story.

Politics Bill sets limits on time dogs can be tethered (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News Published: Mar 26, 2013 at 7:13 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 27, 2013 at 11:22 AM PDT

Supporters of the bill say there are a lot of problems with tying up your dog. One is that the tether can become tangled so your dog can't reach his water, food or shelter.

Problem Solvers E.B. Smokey's in Tualatin gets low health score (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Mar 26, 2013 at 5:59 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 26, 2013 at 5:59 PM PDT

The health department says the restaurant "marginally complies with food safety standards."

Problem Solvers Man says his scooter is dangerous, can't get help from company (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Mar 25, 2013 at 11:02 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:31 PM PDT

Bob Bennett, 81, of Southeast Portland says he got a chair from The Scooter Store at a cost of $3,000 with Medicare paying that bill. But he believes his chair is dangerous and says he can't get help from the company.

Problem Solvers Insider alleges workers not properly trained at laser spa (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Mar 21, 2013 at 9:50 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:27 PM PDT

A local woman says she quit her job as a technician at Forever Young laser spa because she says she didn't get enough training to keep customers safe.

Problem Solvers Restaurant shuts down after failing health score (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Mar 19, 2013 at 6:51 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 19, 2013 at 6:53 PM PDT

The health inspector found that O'Sushi on Southeast 82nd had no hot water to keep your food safe. That was not the only issue. Click on the "Play Video" button to watch this story.

Problem Solvers Tattoo typo? Grandson gets inked to honor grandma (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver and KATU.com Staff Published: Mar 18, 2013 at 10:19 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 19, 2013 at 6:06 PM PDT

When Quinten Wyland got a tattoo, he was trying to honor his grandmother, but he says he ended up with a very expensive and permanent mistake.

Problem Solvers Brand new restaurant in SE Portland fails health inspection (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Mar 12, 2013 at 8:54 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 12, 2013 at 8:54 PM PDT

The new place is Los Colomos. It opened just a few weeks back, but its very first inspection netted a 57, which is far below the failing mark.

Problem Solvers Tom Yum in SE Portland gets low health score (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Mar 5, 2013 at 10:39 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 5, 2013 at 10:39 PM PDT

The restaurant got 73 out of 100. Below 70 is a failing grade. The big problem was there was not enough heat or cold in the kitchen. Food was sitting out at room temperature, growing bacteria that could eventually make you sick.

Problem Solvers Wing Wa BBQ King gets repeat low score (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU Problem Solver Published: Feb 26, 2013 at 10:19 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 26, 2013 at 10:19 PM PDT

The health report says a whole raw pig was hanging over a bus tub of cooked meat in the walk-in, giving raw pig juices a chance to drip on the meat that goes straight out to your plate.

Local & Regional Pill thief caught in mother, son sting (Video)

By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News Published: Feb 21, 2013 at 11:27 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:36 PM PDT

Dan Estey got his binoculars and was ready to stake out his 84-year-old mother's house the day after Valentine's Day.