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Giant cedar cut down in Portland lot-splitting move

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A giant cedar tree not far from Multnomah Village was removed on Tuesday, July 19 in one step toward building 2 homes on the existing lot. The 80-foot-tall tree in the 7300...

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Man arrested for June 13 shooting in Salem

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Marion County Deputies have arrested a suspect in the June 13 shooting that occurred on Pennsylvania Ave. The scene of Marion County SWAT executing a search warrant for Shannon...

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Passersby on Hwy 224 try to save 8-year-old boy

ESTACADA, Ore. (KOIN) — Best friends Amber Starling and Ashleigh Bridges can’t eat and can’t sleep since they came upon a horrific head-on collision that killed an 8-year-old boy and injured 5 others,...

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Growing Washington Co. needs new infrastructure

WASHINGTON CO., Ore. (KOIN) — Washington County is expected to grow substantially over the next 20 years, which means a lot of money will be put towards expanding the region’s current infrastructure....

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Police: Vancouver man threw bricks at home, cars

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly throwing bricks at a home and cars in a Vancouver neighborhood. Officers went to the 8300 block of McArthur...

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Man with gun at Portland rally released from jail

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A counter-protester who was arrested for displaying a gun during a Portland rally to protest the deaths of two black men shot by police in Minnesota and Louisiana has been...

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UO settles whistleblower suit with 2 former employees

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon has agreed to pay $425,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by two former employees over allegations that the school retaliated against them for speaking out...

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Arsonist wanted for series of NW Portland fires

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Investigators believe one person was behind a series of fires that destroyed property in Northwest Portland early Wednesday morning. The arsonist set 4 fires between 2-4 a.m.,...

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Man arrested for Craigslist threat to judge, deputies

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A Sandy, Oregon, man has been arrested by authorities who say he threatened a judge and sheriff’s deputies online. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that...

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Could corporate tax put Powell’s out of business?

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Could a proposed corporate tax cost Portland one of its biggest icons? Powell’s Books is the largest new and used bookstore in the world, but its owner says she’s worried a...

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Young occupier pleads guilty in Oregon standoff case

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The youngest occupier from this winter’s takeover of an Oregon bird sanctuary has pleaded guilty. At the federal courthouse in Portland, 21-year-old Travis Cox admitted Wednesday...

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Hillsboro murder suspect accused of sex with minor

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — An accused murderer is now linked to having sex with a minor, according to court documents. Roger Emir Gastelum-Medina was previously charged with murder, being a felon in...

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Public warned not to eat fish from Willamette Slough

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — The City of Salem is warning locals not to eat fish caught in the Willamette Slough due contaminated sediment found in the water. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality...

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Clackamas Dump Stoppers clean up after adults

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KOIN) — The Pacific Northwest has a lot of public forest land for people to use for hiking and camping, but unfortunately it seems many people also use it to dump their trash. A...

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Goodwill gets Salem woman past ‘dark times in life’

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — A Salem woman who spent decades in and out of jail is giving back thanks to the Goodwill Job Connection program. Linda Sutton decided enough was enough and treated her...

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Report: Amanda Marshall sent harassing messages

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The federal prosecutor whose accusation of sexual harassment led U.S. Attorney for Oregon Amanda Marshall to resign told investigators he reported her behavior because it was...

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Cement truck driver dies in fiery crash

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (KOIN) — A cement truck went off the road in Washington County and caught fire, killing one person. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. at Laurelwood and Bald Peak Road, the...

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Beloved Oregon Zoo polar bear dies at 31

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One of the Oregon Zoo’s polar bears was euthanized Thursday after veterinarians found a tumor on his liver. The Oregon Zoo’s beloved polar bear Conrad was euthanized Thursday...

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Camas neighbors resent population, housing boom

CAMAS, Wash. (KOIN) — There’s a housing boom happening in Camas that some say is out of control. The population has quadrupled during the past 20 years, from 5,000 to more than 20,000 people. Some...

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Doctors ‘baffled’ as teen battles meningitis 3rd time

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For the third time in a little more than 2 years, Elianna Neumann is battling viral meningitis. The mother of the 13-year-old told KOIN 6 News doctors are baffled over why the...

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