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3-year-old gets separated from dad at MAX platform

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Nov 20, 2009 a 1:06 PM PST
A 3-year-old boy was left stranded at a MAX platform when a door on the train malfunctioned, separating the toddler from his dad.The incident happened Monday, Nov. 16 at the S.E. Main Street...more Station.According to TriMet, as the boy was getting off the train, he pushed the accessible ramp button on the door, causing it to open and then close again to deploy the ramp. TriMet officials say the door should have reopened but it didn't and the father and son were separated. They are investigating, saying the ramp deployment process may have been overridden, causing it to be interrupted.A woman who was standing on the platform tried to get the door to open, but couldn't and the train took off. She ended up staying with the boy until his father returned seven minutes later from a returning train.The father reported that he tried to push the intercom button inside the train to contact the operator but got no response. TriMet officials say it appears there was a malfunction with the
Southeast Portland

Did girlfriend of hit-and-run suspect use victims's funds for bail?

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Nov 20, 2009 a 11:55 AM PST
Investigators think Mallory Ewart used money raised for Gordon Patterson’s family to bail the suspected hit-and-run driver, Eugene Cellestine, out of jail. Ewart is reportedly Cellestine’s girlfriend. Patterson, a teacher at Hudson's Bay, died at the scene of the collision.

Tenants escape Raleigh Hills apartment fire

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Nov 20, 2009 a 10:27 AM PST
No one was hurt in the fire that started just before 4 a.m. on an end unit of the third story. The damage was severe to one unit, but there may be some additional damage to the adjacent unit's balcony. There are 18 units in the building that was on fire.

Hotlink: Vida's Ark Benefit

Nov 20, 2009 a 11:36 AM PST

Hotlink: Vida's Ark

Nov 20, 2009 a 11:37 AM PST

Lab results for old makeup aren't pretty

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Nov 20, 2009 a 2:07 PM PST

KATU's Craig Birnbach to compete in celebrity bagging competition

Nov 20, 2009 a 11:59 AM PST
Craig will join sports personalities from other local TV stations to see who has the best grocery bagging skills. They will be filling bags with Thanksgiving dinner items that will be donated to...more needy families.It's all part of a day-long radio-thon and auction to benefit the Bald Faced Truth Foundation, a local non-profit established by KATU's Anna Song and the Oregonian's John Canzano. The organization supports the arts, education and athletics for local youth who would not otherwise be able to afford to participate.The event is being held at the Safeway store in the Pearl, at 1303 N.W. Lovejoy. A list of auction items (which include sports memorabilia and tickets, spa offerings and other items) can be found on the Bald Faced Truth Foundation's Web site.
Northwest Portland

Did girlfriend of hit-and-run suspect use victims's funds for bail?

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Nov 20, 2009 a 1:19 PM PST
Vancouver police are looking into alleged improper use of funds gathered from fundraisers that were held after a popular teacher in was killed in a hit-and-run incident in September. According to a...more story Friday in the Columbian newspaper, some of the money may have been used to bail the suspect in the case out of jail. Gordon Patterson, 50, died September 15 when police say 18-year-old Antonio Eugene Cellestine hit him from behind south of St. Johns on 41st St. and left as Patterson lay dying near his mangled bicycle. Patterson was a popular teacher at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver. He often rode his bicycle to the school. Now, investigators think Mallory Ewart used money raised for Patterson’s family to bail Cellestine out of jail. Ewart is reportedly Cellestine’s girlfriend.
Camas, Felida, Hazel Dell, Orchards, Salmon Creek, Vancouver, Washougal

Stop Stressing Out This Holiday Season

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Nov 20, 2009 a 12:24 PM PST

Hotlink: Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray recall

Nov 20, 2009 a 12:34 PM PST

Two-alarm fire in SW Portland damages apartment

Nov 20, 2009 a 8:37 AM PST
There was an overnight two-alarm fire in the Raleigh Hills area of Washington County that caused severe damage to one apartment. The fire happened at the Montclaire Terrace Apartments, located at...more 4835 SW Oleson Road in Portland. No one was hurt in the fire that started just before 4 a.m. on an end unit of the third story. The damage is severe to one unit, but there may be some additional damage to the adjacent unit's balcony. "Fire crews are really wrapping up their part of the activity here," said Walt Peck of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue just after 6 a.m. "Our investigators are on scene now and they've actually done a preliminary walk of the apartment." Peck also said the next process of the fire crews is what's called a "dig out" where they will sift through the various levels of fire damage and try to determine a cause of the fire.
Beaverton, Southwest Portland

This year’s worst toy list

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Nov 20, 2009 a 9:48 AM PST
Remember the classic movie “A Christmas Story” where all Ralphie wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder rifle but Santa says “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid?” Well, that exactly the problem with some toys on this year’s “worst” list.
East Portland, Oregon City

Cops: Woman smuggled drugs to inmate with kiss

Nov 20, 2009 a 2:32 PM PST
State police said guards at the State Correctional Institution-Mercer became suspicious when an inmate appeared to swallow something after a prolonged kiss with a visitor.

Big Bang machine back online

Nov 20, 2009 a 2:29 PM PST
Scientists circulated beams of protons in the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time after a year of repairs caused by a spectacular failure after the $10 billion machine was heavily damaged by a simple electrical fault.

Loaves & Fishes

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Nov 20, 2009 a 9:25 AM PST