63-year-old pedestrian struck and killed in Wood Village

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 4:45pm

WOOD VILLAGE, Ore. - A 63-year-old man was struck and killed Thursday evening while he was walking along a road.

The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of West Arata Road and Wood Village Boulevard.

According to the Fairview Police Department, the man was walking northbound on West Arata Road when he was struck by a vehicle that was headed westbound.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released pending family notification.

The driver did stop and cooperated with investigators.

Anyone with further information about what happened is asked to call Sgt. John Pemberton with the Fairview Police Department at (503) 674-6236.

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State urges folks to secure their hazardous materials

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 4:26pm

State urges folks to secure their hazardous materials

It's not something you normally think about when it's raining hard and there's a threat of flooding but state officials want to remind folks about how important it is to secure hazardous materials so they don't make it into our waterways. Here's some information the Oregon State Fire Marshal and DEQ sent out:

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Police use stun gun on man at Mt. Hood Community College

Submitted by KATU.com Staff

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 2:50pm

GRESHAM, Ore. – Gresham Police used a stun gun on a man who they said was trespassing and causing a disruption on a basketball court Tuesday at Mt. Hood Community College.

Police said Demetrius Anthony Hopkins was throwing balls around the indoor basketball court and refused to leave, ignoring requests by campus security officers.

Campus security called police and Hopkins became combative with officers, police said. Officers subdued him with a stun gun.

Hopkins has trespassed on the college grounds before, according to police. He was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center.

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Ready to write your memoir?

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff

Monday, January 23rd, 2012, 6:46pm

What: Your stories matter - writing them down can be a way of sharing your life with others and making sense of your own experience. No writing experience necessary for this monthly workshop hosted by YWCA East County Senior Services.

When: Workshop is held every second Monday from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Where: 600 N.E. 8th Street - Blue Lake Room.

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TriMet: QR codes coming soon to stops and stations

Submitted by Community News on Saturday, January 21st, 5:10 pm

Soon, riders with smartphones will have another way to get real-time arrival information when they're out and about. More on this story from TriMet...

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What kind of crime is happening in your neighborhood? Here's how to find out

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff

Saturday, January 21st, 2012, 4:36pm

What kind of crime is happening in your neighborhood? Here's how to find out

From the City of Gresham:

Residents can now access current property crime data on the City's website. The crime information is mapped so residents can get a visual perspective of actual crime reports submitted. This data is updated monthly and also includes crime prevention tips and trends.
Check it out!

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Johnson Creek rises to flood stage

Submitted by KATU.com Staff

Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 11:52pm

Johnson Creek, the creek notorious for spilling over its banks during heavy rain, reached flood stage on Thursday afternoon.

The raging creek spilled over its banks in places and water spilled into the yards of some homes.

Thursday afternoon the creek was at 13 feet, just a foot shy of "major flood stage." At 10:30 p.m. near Sycamore, the creek was still above flood stage at 11.22 feet.

In Gresham, high water in Johnson Creek forced the city to close the Springwater Trail at Hogan Bridge between SE Hogan Road & SE Ambleside Drive. The city also placed "High Water" signs at both sides of the trail to warn pedestrians and bikers of the closure.

In Milwaukie, near Highway 224, Mount Scott Creek spilled over its banks. The water flooded Tony King's garage.

"We got a deep freezer, refrigerator, washer, dryer, all of that stuff is going under water right now. And there ain't nothing we can do about it" he said.

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