Steve Benham
News Web Producer at KATU-TV (Portland, OR)
KATU TV news web producer: Politics, government, science. Hobbies include but not limited to photography, hiking and astronomy.
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2 weeks ago |
katu.com | Steve Benham
Federal authorities on Monday arrested a 24-year-old transgender woman seeking asylum in the United States outside a courtroom immediately following a hearing related to her case, a coalition of organizations that includes the ACLU of Oregon said in a news release. The pro-immigration advocacy coalition, Oregon for All, said the woman sought asylum in the United States after “suffering violence on account of her gender identity and sexual orientation at the hands of a dangerous cartel” in Mexico.
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2 weeks ago |
katu.com | Steve Benham
The northern lights graced our skies overnight Sunday but if you missed the sky show, you may have another chance tonight. On Monday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration extended its geomagnetic storm warning through Tuesday. Aurora enthusiasts have the best chance of seeing the phenomenon in the state of Washington, although the likelihood of one occurring there was still low, according to the latest forecast put out by NOAA.
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2 weeks ago |
katu.com | Steve Benham
A Tigard police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to a single count of second-degree official misconduct and resigned from the police department after prosecutors said he lied about how he accessed text messages from a suspect’s cellphone, the Tigard Police Department said. Jacob Teeny will also surrender his police certification to the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and will never again be able to serve as a police officer in the state.
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1 month ago |
katu.com | Steve Benham
Tue, 20 May 2025 01:24:24 GMT (1747704264285)Gallery - News3 v1.0.0 (common)aa0b8d6326d7dc98a0058bf45da685c016449d9aFallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter.
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1 month ago |
katu.com | Steve Benham
Police in Gresham said Thursday they have identified a person of interest in a 2023 New Year’s Eve hit-and-run crash that left a motorcyclist seriously injured. Investigators also released dramatic video showing the crash and the driver running over the motorcyclist. At about 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2023, police said a driver of a red Chevy Sonic rear-ended the motorcyclist near Division Street and Southeast 202nd Avenue. Police said the driver drove away from the scene.
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No need to be into jumping out of airplanes to appreciate how these firefighters get to fires and put them out before they rage. https://t.co/n7ypnENfrk
It was my pleasure!
Last month, @SteveBenham1, @photocorry, and I went to Redmond and got a look inside the Redmond Smokejumpers Base. Here’s what came out of that trip. Fascinating stuff and h/t to Steve for organizing and Corry for amazing videography and editing! @KATUNews https://t.co/T8NdJZ7mRg
This story is an example of the importance of public records and the public’s/media’s access to them.
TriMet MAX trains have likely accumulated hundreds of hours of delays over the last year due to “passenger issues” caused by riders smoking or suspected of smoking fentanyl and other illicit drugs, a review of public records found. https://t.co/cru5eMAF2X
