Fall storm train begins Wednesday night
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Get ready for soaking rains and windy conditions as a series of storms moves into the PNW starting Wednesday night. Gale watches have already been issued for the coast Wednesday...
View ArticleRyan Bundy questions his wife in Malheur trial
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The trial of Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy and five others who occupied a national bird sanctuary in rural Oregon has hit the one-month mark and testimony continued on Tuesday. Among...
View ArticlePPB Chief: Bureau faces defining moment
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – To fix mounting problems within the Portland Police Bureau, the chief of police says the city must fill vacancies within the force. In a statement released Tuesday, Police Chief...
View ArticleModified Beaverton boundaries still a sore spot
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — After public comment was held throughout September, the Beaverton School District announced modifications to their new boundaries that “effectively balance the criteria.” But...
View ArticleWashington, Oregon break voter registration records
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Washington now has more than 4.2 million voters, breaking the Evergreen State’s previous record. Following the last day to register before the 2016 general election, the...
View ArticlePortland bakery accused of racism for Oreo pastry
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland bakery is being accused of racism for selling an Oreo cupcake they named “Mr. President.” The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that customers have been leaving Yelp reviews...
View ArticleMurder trial of ex-Gladstone cop winding down
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — The murder trial of former Gladstone police officer Lynn Benton may be nearing an end after nearly a month of testimony. Benton is charged with aggravated murder and...
View ArticleWrong runner awarded winning trophy at Portland Marathon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The man who won Sunday’s Portland Marathon still doesn’t have his trophy. Event director Les Smith tells The Oregonian/OregonLive that the people assigned to present awards to the...
View ArticleComcast fined $2.3M, accused of mischarging customers
NEW YORK (AP) — Government regulators are fining Comcast $2.3 million, saying the cable giant has charged customers for stuff they never ordered, like premium channels or extra cable boxes. The Federal...
View ArticleEastmoreland break-ins tied to Springwater sweep?
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An upscale Portland neighborhood is starting to find itself facing an increase in break-ins. Some wonder if the increase in crime is from homeless people pushed out of the...
View Article‘Voice of PF&R’ Neil Heesacker dies at age 75
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Longtime Portland Fire and Rescue public information officer Neil Heesacker died surrounded by his family on October 9. An undated photo of Neil Heesacker provided by his...
View ArticleDeputies investigate dog skinned in Clark County
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A small dog was reportedly killed and skinned in a Salmon Creek neighborhood on October 9. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death, which was reported to...
View ArticleAudit: Data on ride shares, taxis needs improvement
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The city’s ability to monitor and verify data on taxi companies and transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft must to improve, according to a new audit released by...
View Article10 arrested during protest at Portland City Hall
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A protest that erupted Wednesday at Portland City Hall after the City Council ratified a new police contract dispersed after about 6 hours. A total of 10 protesters were...
View ArticleBrown, Pierce sit down with Portland Tribune
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The top candidates for governor of Oregon met with the Portland Tribune’s editorial board to make their pitch to lead the state. Governor Kate Brown and challenger Bud Pierce...
View ArticleManslaughter charge dismissed in deadly crash
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A judge this week ordered the release of a 56-year-old woman accused of second-degree manslaughter in connection to a deadly crash. Janice Kay Taylor was released from jail on...
View ArticleClock is ticking: Heavy weather headed to Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The clock is ticking. While weather remains quiet Wednesday, several potent storms are hurtling toward the coast. High clouds will thicken throughout the day, and temperatures...
View Article‘Pocket listing’ sale gives vet ‘short end of stick’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A disabled Vietnam War veteran has nowhere to call home after his Realtor sold his house for just a fraction of what it was worth. The sale happened in the middle of Portland’s...
View ArticleVideos: Portland protests outside City Hall
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Protesters spilled from inside Portland City Hall to SW 5th Avenue in a clash with police after the City Council ratified the new contract with the police association. Here are...
View ArticlePortland schools delay middle school transition
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In spring 2015, former Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith was working with a district wide boundary review advisory committee to reduce overcrowding in...
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