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‘Amazing’ teen girls repair Troutdale bridge

TROUTDALE, Ore. (KOIN) — A group of 10 teenage girls are working together to repair a Troutdale bridge damaged in the high water late last year — and learning life lessons along the way. The group...

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Court documents: Kaylee Sawyer hit by car, body dumped

BEND, Ore. (KOIN) — A college public safety officer was charged with murder Tuesday after he allegedly hit a 23-year-old woman with a car, dumped her body and fled to California where he was arrested...

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Online buyer beware: smoke alarms need certification

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fire marshals across the United States are sounding the alarm about certain smoke detectors sold online that do not meet national safety standards. The logos of independent...

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Opposition surfaces to using Terminal 1 for homeless

PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — Business and property owners near Terminal 1 in Northwest Portland are speaking out against its use as a homeless shelter, even temporarily. And so is...

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Beer time! 29th annual Oregon Brewers Fest begins

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Beer fans rejoice! The 29th annual Oregon Brewers Festival opened to the public Wednesday with an impressive variety of beers to taste. An estimated 80,000 people are expected...

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Who killed Eyo Nyong in 2005?

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Eleven years ago, Eyo Nyong was standing near the parking lot of J.D. Sports Bar in North Portland shortly before 10 p.m. Two men walked up and started talking with him. Leave a...

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‘Trump’s behavior’ too unbelievable for House of Cards

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon Senator Ron Wyden ridiculed Donald Trump Wednesday after the Republican presidential nominee made an extraordinary plea to Russia for help finding Hillary Clinton’s...

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Repeat sex offender was unregistered in latest crime

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The man facing sex abuse charges after he was caught in the bedroom of a 16-year-old girl is not a first time offender. Themba Kelley was arrested on July 26 after another...

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Springwater Corridor planner ‘sad, heartbroken’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Twenty years ago, Ed Kerns helped transform what was once barren and bland into the Springwater Corridor, teeming with plant life and habitat for wildlife. Kerns, though, is...

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Hales delays Springwater Corridor sweep one month

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Mayor Charlie Hales delayed the sweep of the homeless from the Springwater Corridor by one month, until September 1, his office announced late Wednesday afternoon. The...

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Mom who fatally shot intruder in child’s room cleared

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A grand jury has cleared a 33-year-old Portland woman of any criminal wrongdoing after she shot and killed an intruder in one of her children’s bedrooms. The Oregonian/OregonLive...

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Salem man dies in logging accident near Lyons

LYONS, Ore. (KOIN) — A Salem man died from injuries cased by a log while loading his truck on July 27. Jerry Sramek, 55, was a contracted truck driver loading logs at a Weyerhaeuser Columbia...

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Mystery surrounds death of Salem prison inmate

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The death of a 27-year-old Salem man at the Oregon State Penitentiary remains a mystery more than a week after it happened. James Howland died July 18 after being found unresponsive...

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Most new jobs will be outside Portland, forecast shows

PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — For many years, Multnomah County had the two largest residential and employment centers in the region, Portland and Gresham. Although Portland was much larger than...

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Hales hammered on both sides of Springwater sweep

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Neighbors who live near the Springwater Corridor are not happy with Mayor Charlie Hales’ decision to delay sweeping the homeless campers off the trail. Homeless advocates...

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Mold stinking up your washing machine? File a claim

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A local woman told KOIN 6 News she was upset to learn she was among thousands of washing machine owners dealing with mold problems. Angry consumers complained the machines...

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Autopsy shows Kaylee Sawyer died of blunt force trauma

BEND, Ore. (KOIN) — Medical examiners confirmed a body found earlier this week was that of Kaylee Sawyer, who reportedly died of blunt force trauma, police said. Sawyer’s body was found Tuesday...

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Mom killed in crash ‘lived life for her children’

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Leona Brown brought pictures and flowers to a roadside memorial in Salem where her niece — a 35-year-old single mother of 3 — was killed in a crash on July 21. Shana Lucas “was a...

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2 dead in head-on crash on Hwy 213

WOODBURN, Ore. (KOIN) — Police say 2 people died in a head-on crash on Hwy 213 Thursday afternoon. Multiple people were also injured in the crash. Life Flight, Monitor Fire, Mt. Angel Fire, Woodburn...

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Ryan Bundy wants $1M to be ‘defendant’ or ‘judge’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In bizarre court documents filed Tuesday, Ryan Bundy declared himself sovereign from state and federal government and wanted to be paid $1 million to accept “the role” of...

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