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Best mugshot ever? Oregon man brings bird to court
WASHINGTON CO., Ore. (KOIN) — A Washington County man and his companion “Bird” may have the best mugshot of all time. Craig Buckner, 38, was booked into jail Monday, but he wasn’t alone. His companion...
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Woman falls asleep smoking, sprinkler system works
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — An apartment’s sprinkler system is credited for limiting the damage of a mattress fire early Friday morning. A mattress caught on fire in Gresham, December 2 2016. (Hillsboro...
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6 suspicious fires in 1 hour in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland Fire and Rescue is investigating at least 6 separate overnight fires that have been deemed suspicious. Officials tell KOIN 6 News that each case is under...
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Driver, 90, takes plea in crash that killed woman
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 90-year-old driver who hit and killed a 34-year-old woman in Northeast Portland appeared in court Friday and took a plea deal after struggling for 2 hours to hear, talk and...
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Wyden: Did Russia try to undermine election process?
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Sen. Ron Wyden is leading an effort to learn more about Russia’s possible interference in the US presidential election and was one of the Democratic senators who wrote a...
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Snow possible as cold front heads to Portland metro
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The big question looming over residents in the Portland metro area is: Snow or no snow? The answer is — Yes. A late Saturday cold front will drop snow levels by Sunday evening...
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School bus involved in multi-car crash on I-205
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — A bus with about a dozen kids on it was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on I-205. A crash between a school bus and 2 vehicles happened on I-205 near 18th Street, December...
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Packy not responding to TB treatments
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Packy, the 54-year-old Asian elephant star at the Oregon Zoo, is not responding and is no longer being treated for tuberculosis. Oregon Zoo officials said in a release Friday...
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OHA temporarily changes marijuana testing standards
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Backlogs at marijuana testing labs could mean millions of dollars in lost tax revenue that would benefit Oregon schools. Marijuana business leaders say growers have had to lay...
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Pawn shop thief takes $9K in diamond rings
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — A man who stole $9000 of jewelry from a Gresham pawn shop in late October remains on the loose. Surveillance photos from October 29 show the man — white, 30 to 45 years old,...
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PSU students design sleeping pods for homeless
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Students at Portland State University have designed “sleeping pods” with Portland’s homeless population in mind. The micro dwellings were built as part of a project for the...
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Coke, heroin found in bust at Portland ‘hub’ motel
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Two people have been arrested following a multi-week investigation into suspected drug trafficking at a motel in the Overlook neighborhood. Anthony James Wiggins is charged with...
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Women march against hate in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In an event mirrored in Seattle, women marched through Portland Saturday as a demonstration against hate. The Portland Women March Against Hate event featured speakers City...
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Shelters prepare to help homeless as cold hits
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Winter weather is on its way to the Portland area, leaving hundreds of Portland’s homeless out in the cold. The Portland Rescue Mission is preparing for full nights at their...
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Injured hiker rescued from John B. Yeon trail
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 66-year-old woman who fell down an embankment has been rescued by a National Guard helicopter. The hiker fell about 100 feet down a steep embankment off the John B. Yeon Trail...
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Landslide forces residents to evacuate apartments
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Residents at a small apartment complex in Southwest Portland had to evacuate when the ground began to sink around it. The sound of water draining near 4334 SW Fairvale Drive...
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4-letter word aims for Portland: S-N-O-W
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Get ready, Portland. It looks like snow. Sunday begins OK, but the temperature drops in the afternoon as a cold front arrives. The snow levels drop to 1000 feet and travel over...
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Volunteers stitch together comfort for homeless students
PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — While watching television one night, Jamie Cochran was struck with an idea. The news featured two East Coast women and the waterproof crocheted mats they made to...
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Thousands lose power after crashes into power lines
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — More than 2,000 Portland General Electric customers were without power in Clackamas and Multnomah counties on Sunday morning. Crews have been working throughout the day to...
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Feds block route of Dakota Access pipeline
CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday that it won’t grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota, handing a victory to the Standing Rock...
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