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Is it time for ODOT to put bike lanes on St. Johns Bridge?

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Days after an experienced cyclist was killed on the St. Johns Bridge, some are calling on the Oregon Department of Transportation to remove a lane of traffic and create a safe...

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Industry mentors help small Oregon businesses thrive

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — Ask Nancy Bebek what it’s like being a small business owner and she’ll tell you. “It’s hard,” she said, laughing. “I think people have a perception that I’m living a fast and...

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‘One Point of Contact’ over and over again

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Some business owners near SE 10th Avenue and Washington Street are frustrated by what they see as the city’s lack of response to nearby camps. “This has just incrementally...

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Man gets life in prison for 2013 sexual assault

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 59-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for drugging and raping a homeless woman at a Portland motel in 2013. Portland Police Bureau says Kevin Levi Scott was...

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Wapato bidder withdraws offer, leaves questions in wake

PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — The man who bid $9 million for never-opened Wapato jail, Gary “Garison” Russo, has withdrawn his offer on the day Multnomah County had required him to submit a...

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Pastor finds opportunity in church hate crimes

LONGVIEW, Wash. (KOIN) — A pair of local churches became canvasses for hate when vandals sprayed nasty messages and anti-Semitic symbols on Monday morning. Father Bryan Ochs says he will use a hate...

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Columbia Sportswear to move SOREL headquarters downtown

PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Columbia Sportwear is moving the headquarters of SOREL Brand from Washington County to downtown Portland. Columbia Sportswear in downtown Portland.(Google Street...

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Hillsboro HS football coach put on leave after incident

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — The Hillsboro High School football coach has been put on administrative leave after an incident at a recent football game. The school district is investigating an alleged...

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Portland teens on the lam in store robberies

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two 19-year-olds remain on the lam after allegedly robbing 3 convenience stores with a PSU football player. Saadiq Tajari Calhoun and Emma Morgan Ogden are believed to be...

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Unsolved: Who killed Vancouver’s ‘Jesus Mike’?

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — It’s been nearly 2 decades since a 49-year-old man known as “Jesus Mike” was murdered by masked gunmen in his house. Jesus Mike, whose real name was Michael Casteel, died on...

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ESCO closing main Portland plant, 168 jobs lost

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — ESCO is closing its entire Portland main plant production facility, and 168 jobs will be lost as a result, the company said on Tuesday. The plant is at 2141 NW 25th Ave., and it...

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PSU student went ‘missing on her own volition’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Days after authorities alerted the public to a missing student from Portland State University, Washington County Sheriff’s detectives said Emily Hooper went missing on “her own...

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Measure 97 campaigns make final push for OR voters

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As election day looms, opponents and supporters of Measure 97 are still trying to win over Oregon voters. Powell’s Books is one of almost 1,000 companies doing business in...

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‘Doppler Effect’ could get Tualatin teen $250K

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Tualatin teen is in line for a quarter-million dollar grand prize as a semi-finalist in a global science contest. Ashley Slater’s video explaining The Doppler effect for the...

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Company fined for trench collapse that killed worker

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland excavating company has been fined nearly $150,000 for violations stemming from a trench collapse that killed a worker in May. Oregon OSHA announced the penalty Tuesday,...

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Dead people can’t vote: What to do with their ballots

CLACKAMAS CO., Ore. (KOIN) — It’s rare, but it can happen — some Oregonians have reported receiving ballots in the mail addressed to people who have passed away. It happened this month to a Clackamas...

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Man who molested foster kids gets 17 years in prison

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 24-year-old man who molested three foster children has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Jared White, 23, charged with 54 child sex felonies, made his first court appearance...

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Woman, 33, held in fatal NE Portland stabbing

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man died in the Cully neighborhood early Wednesday morning after being stabbed, police say. Antoinette Quaniece Garrett in her booking photo on November 2, 2016. (MCSO) The...

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Ammon and Ryan Bundy transferred to NV jail

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The expected arrival in custody in Nevada of two of rancher Cliven Bundy’s sons following their acquittal on federal charges in Oregon is spurring behind-the-scenes activity ahead of a...

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Barricaded suspect in custody after standoff

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man who barricaded himself in a burning garage in Southeast Portland and held police at bay for hours was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon. Shawn Edward Mahan in his...

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