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Blazers say Shaedon Sharpe had successful right meniscus surgery Aug. 26 after tearing it in an offseason workout. Rehab starts now, reevaluation in six months, with preseason opening Oct. 7.

Riverview Park and Independence Landing will reopen after a $30,000 Friends of Community Parks grant, funded by July 4 festival donations. Other Independence parks stay closed as the group launches a donor fund.

Police confirmed a cougar was spotted in Gresham late Wednesday night.

Austin Fire in Mount Hood National Forest has scorched 9,237 acres and is still uncontained. Crews are building containment lines as closures expand. Highway 224 east of Fish Creek and key recreation sites are shut.

KATU ABC 2 offers coverage of news, weather, sports and community events for Portland, Oregon and surrounding towns, including Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Gresham, Vancouver, Hillsboro, Oregon City, Tualatin, West Linn, Woodburn, Tigard, Tualatin and Garden Home.

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Hood to Coast is underway as runners depart Timberline for the 199-mile relay to Seaside. The sold-out race draws teams from all 50 states and 40 countries and raises about $1.6M for charity yearly.

Oregon State mourns legendary broadcaster Darrell Aune, famed for “Holy jumping up and down, Martha!” Colleagues call him the true Voice of the Beavers, recalling 29 seasons and iconic upsets in 1985 and 1987.

Oregon State and Beaver Nation are mourning the passing of broadcaster Darrell Aune. Aune was the play by play radio voice for Oregon State football and basketball - Oregon State University photo

KATU ABC 2 offers coverage of news, weather, sports and community events for Portland, Oregon and surrounding towns, including Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Gresham, Vancouver, Hillsboro, Oregon City, Tualatin, West Linn, Woodburn, Tigard, Tualatin and Garden Home.