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Groovy Runners don’t let extreme heat stop them

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Runners and dancers didn’t let triple digit temperatures stop them from heading out for the Groovy Run on August 20. People came out in extreme heat for the Groovy Run on August...

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Armed woman coaxed off ledge of I-205 bridge

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After about 2 hours, an armed woman was coaxed to come off the ledge of the I-205 bridge, allowing the northbound lanes to re-open Saturday night. When officers arrived to the...

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Girl critical after near-drowning at Paradise Point

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — A young girl remains in critical condition after nearly drowning at Paradise Point State Park on Saturday. The girl, who officials told KOIN 6 News is around 4 or 5 years...

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Young girl drowns while swimming at Kelley Point Park

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Divers recovered the body of a swimmer who went under the water at Kelley Point Park Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. The young girl was reportedly underwater for 40...

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Man in town for swimming competition goes missing

GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — Police are asking for the public’s help finding a 69-year-old man with a heart condition who went missing in the Gresham area. Thomas Walker lives in Sammamish, Washington and...

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Firefighter to get his adopted dog back

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Hunter the dog will soon be re-united with his firefighter owner, weeks after the dog went missing while his owner was battling wildfires in eastern Washington. While William...

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Cherry Road Fire threatening state park

VALE, Ore. (KOIN) — The Cherry Road Fire is threatening the Succor Creek State Park. Originally reported Sunday afternoon at 3,500 acres, the fire swelled by Monday morning to 50,000 acres, according...

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Couple faces murder for running down teen in Gresham

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A grand jury has indicted two people with the intentional murder of a man who was said to have been fleeing from an altercation earlier this summer. Russell Orlando Courtier and...

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2 face attempted murder charge in drive-by

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Two men have been charged with the attempted murder of a man who was driving in Northeast Portland earlier this summer. The investigation started in late June when police...

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Is Eric Crowl a provocateur or a ‘teddy bear’?

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – New court documents paint a much different picture of the man arrested by officers after Portland Police said they found him outside one of their precincts with an “arsenal” of...

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Kelley Point Park temporarily closed after drownings

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On the heels of 2 recent drownings, Portland Parks & Recreation officials temporarily closed Kelley Point Park at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers. On...

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Driver in fatal SE Hawthorne crash sobs; bail set at $1M

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The 20-year-old driver accused of killing a teenage girl on Southeast Hawthorne Friday was sobbing during his first court appearance Monday. Abdulrahman Noorhah faces...

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Delta Park campers given 72 hours to pack up and leave

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With September 1 and the impending Springwater Corridor sweep just around the corner, many transients are looking for new spots to set up camp. But some who thought they found...

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Newborn’s listeria death shines light on illness

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The death last week of MMA fighter Chael Sonnen‘s newborn daughter from a listeria infection shined a spotlight on the foodborne illness. Sonnen, a West Linn native described...

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Evergreen’s 2016-17 school year may not start on time

CLARK CO., Wash. (KOIN) — Students who attend Evergreen Public Schools are scheduled to start the 2016-17 school year in just over a week. But with union negotiations still underway, the district says...

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A pot of money: Oregon marijuana tax raises $25.5M

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has processed $25.5 million in tax payments from recreational marijuana from January through the end of July. The state’s Department of Revenue says medical marijuana...

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Olympians Zagunis, Crouser return from Rio to PDX

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Olympians Mariel Zagunis and Sam Crouser brought memories of the 2016 Rio games with them when they landed at PDX Tuesday. Olympic bronze medalist Mariel Zagunis poses with her...

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Beaverton SD boundary revisions open for comment

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — The Beaverton School District is holding several information sessions for the public to weigh in on the revised boundary changes. Parents have been frustrated with the boundary...

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When the levee breaks: Portland’s now 60 years old

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN)– The Columbia River levee system protects more than $5 billion worth of property from flooding– thousands of homes, Portland International Airport, the city’s backup water...

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Man in his underwear beat up inside Starbucks

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Two men were caught on camera fighting inside a Vancouver Starbucks on Tuesday morning. Two men were caught on camera fighting in a Vancouver Startbuck. (Courtesy of...

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