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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · by KATU StaffMon, September 28, 2026 at 2:30 PMUpdated Mon, September 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM

    Oregon reports third straight year of improved student attendance (opens the original)

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    SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon schools are seeing a sustained rise in student attendance for the third straight year. Gov. Tina Kotek announced Monday that 2,655 more students are attending school regularly than last year, continuing an upward trend that began when she took office. This marks a 4.6% increase in statewide student attendance since the governor began her term. KATU/KUNP has been following efforts to improve educational outcomes across Oregon. Kotek said regular attendance is crucial t

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · by KATU StaffMon, September 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM

    Washougal School Dist. eyes possible consolidation of elementary amid enrollment decline (opens the original)

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    WASHOUGAL, Wash. (KATU) — Washougal School District is looking at possibly closing one of its elementary schools, citing a decline in enrollment over the past several years. The district said it started a 90-day review of possibly consolidating Hathaway Elementary School, saying they’ve seen a significant decline in enrollment since 2019. “We believe it will continue to decline over the next few years,” Superintendent Aaron Hansen said. “Consolidating operations to fewer elementary schools would

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · by KATU StaffMon, September 28, 2026 at 11:26 AM

    Pilot injured after small airplane crash in Lane County field, deputies say (opens the original)

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    COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — A pilot walked away with minor injuries Sunday after a small airplane crashed in a field north of Cottage Grove, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash was reported shortly after noon on Sunday in the 79800 Block of Sears Road east of Interstate 5. The initial 911 call came from someone who was passing by, saying they saw the pilot sitting in a field next to the airplane. First responders from South Lane Fire & Rescue started medical treatment, saying that, “thank

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · by KATU StaffMon, September 28, 2026 at 9:54 AM

    Clackamas County sex offender convicted in 2011 dies at Two Rivers prison hospice, DOC says (opens the original)

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    UMATILLA, Ore. (KATU) — A man convicted of sexual abuse back in 2011 has died in prison, the Oregon Department of Corrections said. Michael John Smith, 80, died on Sunday morning while in the Two Rivers Correctional Institution infirmary on hospice care. “As with all in-custody deaths, the Oregon State Police have been notified and the Medical Examiner will determine cause of death,” the Oregon Dept. of Corrections said. Smith entered corrections custody on February 28, 2011 on convictions of on

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · by KATU StaffMon, September 28, 2026 at 9:35 AM

    Wanted man accused of domestic violence arrested after Kelso SWAT incident (opens the original)

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    KELSO, Wash. (KATU) — CONTENT WARNING – This article deals with domestic violence issues. Resources are available, reach out to the Domestic Violence Hotline if you or someone you know is in need of help by calling 800-799-7233. A wanted man was arrested on several charges after a SWAT situation in Kelso early Monday morning, hours after reports of a domestic violence incident in Longview. Juan Artemio Castillo was booked into the Cowlitz County Jail on second-degree assault (domestic violence),

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