From: KATU Portland on Fri, Jul 15 2011 10:27 PM

Susan Cox Powell’s father-in-law plans to publish excerpts from her teen diary on a website he and his son created. Steve Powell said the entries bolster his theory that the woman isn't missing, but rather chose to leave with another man.

From: KATU Portland on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:40 PM

"If you’ve ever asked yourself, ‘Where do I fit in in the natural world?’ Well, when you become a beekeeper, it’s pretty obvious."

From: KATU Portland on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:35 AM

With time growing short and warnings more dire, the first, fragile signs emerged Thursday of a possible compromise to raise the nation’s debt limit and avert a potentially catastrophic default on Aug. 2.

From: KATU Portland on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:35 AM

Earlier this week, KOMO News reported Marc Gilbert, who has pleaded guilty to federal sex crimes, is allowed to watch child porn while in jail. The news caused so much outrage that state lawmakers are rushing to change the law.

From: KATU Portland on Fri, Jul 15 2011 12:24 AM

Firefighters rescued a terrified window washer Thursday after he slipped from his seat and was left dangling 60 feet above the ground at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall.

From: KATU Portland on Thu, Jul 14 2011 10:13 PM

Actor Daniel Baldwin has filed for divorce and been granted a restraining order against his wife, claiming she punched him, threatened him with a knife in front of the couple’s children and made threats of violence and death "too numerous to list."

From: KATU Portland on Thu, Jul 14 2011 10:13 PM

The family of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Canby want people to know he was a loving father and grandfather who was very active in his church.

From: KATU Portland on Thu, Jul 14 2011 5:52 PM

The activists gathered outside City Hall also called on the city auditor’s office to reopen a recent audit that found Leonard had authorized the bureau to spend millions in ratepayer funds on projects that had nothing to do with the delivery of water.

From: KATU Portland on Thu, Jul 14 2011 1:31 PM

Testy lawmakers pointed fingers at one another and President Barack Obama on Thursday as negotiations over raising the national debt limited entered a perilous endgame.

From: KATU Portland on Thu, Jul 14 2011 1:31 PM

Byron Scherf said he was upset with correctional officer Jayme Biendl because she had said some "foul things" when she walked past him, and based on the things she had allegedly said about him, he got angry.

From: KATU Portland on Thu, Jul 14 2011 2:35 AM

U.S. airports are still vulnerable to terror attacks, despite billions of dollars invested in security enhancements since 9/11, a Republican congressman said Wednesday.

From: KATU Portland on Thu, Jul 14 2011 12:26 AM

A derelict barge that is stuck in the Columbia River is now more than 80 percent removed.

From: KATU Portland on Wed, Jul 13 2011 10:21 PM

A woman who tried to corral a family of ducks and ducklings that had made it on to I-5, but instead inadvertently caused a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday evening said she was just trying to save the ducks and prevent a crash.

From: KATU Portland on Wed, Jul 13 2011 10:21 PM

The credit rating agency said it will review the federal government’s triple-A bond rating because the White House and Congress are running out of time to raise the nation's $14.3 trillion borrowing limit and avoid a default.

From: KATU Portland on Wed, Jul 13 2011 6:13 PM

A 12-year-old girl who prosecutors say sought revenge by bullying a former friend with her own Facebook account pleaded guilty on Monday.

From: KATU Portland on Wed, Jul 13 2011 2:08 PM

“Plenty of people say, ‘I wouldn’t drink out of it,’” said Rich Rice. “Well, I do.”

From: KATU Portland on Tue, Jul 12 2011 10:40 PM

After a string of hate crimes in the past three months, Portland community leaders are saying 'enough is enough.'

From: KATU Portland on Mon, Jul 11 2011 11:31 AM

A family cat was recently mauled to death in a Southeast Portland neighborhood and now the animal’s owners are blaming two pit bulls for the attack.

From: KATU Portland on Mon, Jul 11 2011 12:42 AM

The View Point Inn in the Columbia River Gorge caught fire on Sunday morning. Guests walking around the back of the inn first spotted the flames.

From: KATU Portland on Sat, Jul 02 2011 12:01 AM

The scout who received $25,000 from the University of Oregon told Yahoo! Sports that University of Oregon head coach Chip Kelly asked him to submit restroactive player profiles to justify the payment.