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120 mph WA police chase ends with motorcycle crash, arrest
LACEY, Wash. - Law enforcement in Thurston County have released details about a high-speed motorcycle chase that happened east of Lacey. Early Friday morning, deputies say they attempted a traffic stop on a motorcyclist going 80 mph in a 50 mph zone when the driver started to speed off. According...
Saint Martin’s University Is Selected As A 2024-2025 College Of Distinction
Saint Martin’s University has been selected as a 2024-2025 College of Distinction, an honor that highlights its commitment to providing an exceptional undergraduate education. The University also received College of Distinction awards in nine additional categories: Catholic higher education institutions, Washington State institutions, affordability, career development initiatives, military support and in four top-tier academic programs. These awards reflect the University’s dedication to fostering hands-on learning, strong student-faculty relationships, an engaged campus community and transformative student outcomes.
Large wildfire breaks out on Ross Island, black smoke visible for miles
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — On Saturday afternoon, Portland Fire responded to a large wildfire burning on Ross Island in the Willamette River. CHIME IN | Submit your photos and video to KATU News. The thick black smoke plume could be seen for miles around the Portland area. Crews were...
Ranking the 5 worst Blazers starters of the Damian Lillard era
The No. 6 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, Weber State point guard Damian Lillard hit the ground running with the Portland Trail Blazers, starting all 82 games and winning Rookie of the Year honors. Lillard had 11 highly productive seasons in Portland, resulting in a spot on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He's arguably the best to ever wear a Blazers jersey as the franchise's leading scorer, with 19,376 points accumulated throughout those 11 years.
Durkee Fire crosses Burnt River to north, prompts new evacuation notices along Burnt River Canyon Road
The Durkee Fire, which spread rapidly to the south and southeast on Friday, July 19, has now spotted north across the Burnt River, prompting the Baker County Sheriff's Office to expand the level 2 evacuation level — be set to leave — to an area extending north to Interstate 84 near the Pleasant Valley exit. Amanda Bunch, who lives along the Burnt River Canyon Road near the canyon's mouth west ...
Hotly contended race for WA superintendent of public schools
With never enough state funding, a youth mental health crisis and national issues like parental rights taking root in Washington, the race for the state’s top public education leader highlights the state’s distinct issues while mirroring debates happening across the nation. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction...
Tracking thunderstorm chances overnight, cooler Sunday
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - It was hot, but it’s possible some upper level smoke kept us a degree or two cooler than we initially anticipated in Portland. Our high at the Portland International Airport was 94 degrees. So far the radar has looked quiet, but some showers and a...
After fatal drug overdose, Oregon State Hospital resumes limited in-person visits for patients
Oregon State Hospital will resume in-person visits for some patients on Monday after suspending them in May after a patient died of a suspected fentanyl overdose. Officials at the state-run psychiatric facility suspended in-person visits between patients and their family and friends so the hospital could retool its visiting policies, with an eye toward preventing visitors from passing drugs or other contraband on to patients. The hospital has nearly 700 patients between its main campus in Salem and a smaller satellite campus in Junction City.
High Desert Museum sets up SCATurday Stations and Art in the West exhibit
A new exhibit displayed, and a one-day educational program held at the High Desert Museum on Saturday. The museum held a fun way for visitors to study scat, the solid body waste left by animals. Also the annual Art in West fine art exhibition and silent auction on display until September 20th.
Corvallis standoff ends peacefully with arrest of armed felon
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- After a standoff lasting several hours, a 27-year-old armed felon from Corvallis was arrested and is facing multiple charges. On July 20, around 7:52 a.m., Corvallis Police were dispatched to a home on NW Lance Way after receiving reports of an armed convicted felon who was barricaded in the garage. He was allegedly making threatening statements related to a pending jail sentence.
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