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'Your Voice Your Vote': The two sides of the data center debate
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (258+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon lawmakers met in Salem last week for Legislative Days. The days are for committees to hold informational hearings and receive updates from state agencies and task forces. Hundreds of Oregonians rallied at the state Capitol on…...
Willamette Week: 'Trail vigilantes clear paths when the government won't"
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (121+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Across the Northwest there are thousands of miles of official trails on public lands. There are also many more miles of unofficial trails which in some areas can rival the number of official trails. All those trails…...
City Council approves partnership with PSU for new Broadway-capable theater
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (253+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Portland City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to move forward with a new Broadway-capable theater at Portland State University. In an 8-4 vote, the Council approved a partnership between state and city governments with PSU to…...
Months after abuse allegations made against César Chávez, Portland changes street name
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (424+ words) This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse that may be disturbing for some readers. PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland City Council voted Wednesday to rename César E. Chávez Boulevard as Campesinos Boulevard, a change supporters said is meant to honor generations…...
VOTE: Will your cost-of-living expenses affect the way you vote in November?
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (75+ words) KATU VOTE: Will your cost-of-living expenses affect the way you vote in November? by The National News Desk The national average for gas hit $4.22 today, while diesel climbed to a record $5.94 a gallon. Higher gasoline prices directly squeeze household budgets,…...
Today on ARC PDX | September 8, 2026 | Diving into the Troutdale ballot measures
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (119+ words) Here are some of the stories we’re looking at in our AM-edition of ARC PDX The debate over transgender women and men playing in sports is playing out in Portland. A group of fans were removed from a Portland Thorns…...
Oregon leaders address mail-in voting, late ballot postmarks ahead of November election
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (261+ words) SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read held a press conference with state leaders Tuesday on efforts to protect the state's mail-in voting process. Heading into the midterms this November, Secretary Read is urging voters to return their ballot…...
Oregon fire agencies set to ask lawmakers for over $200M to cover record-breaking season
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (274+ words) SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon fire agencies plan to ask the Legislature’s Emergency Board to approve spending roughly $256 million beyond what lawmakers already budgeted for the Oregon State Fire Marshal and Oregon Department of Forestry. The money would cover costs from…...
Troutdale residents will vote on reviving city police, new tax levy in November
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (359+ words) TROUTDALE, Ore. (KATU) — Troutdale residents will vote on two ballot measures in the November midterm elections that will impact public safety and how it's funded in the city. One measure is an advisory, non-binding question from city leaders: Should the…...
Portland councilors explain why city isn't starting with data center moratorium
1+ week, 4+ day ago (809+ words) by Victor Park, KATU PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland city leaders are explaining why they are starting with transparency around potential data center development rather than immediately pursuing a moratorium. The discussion comes after a Portland City Council committee voted Tuesday…...