Lanes closed after man killed on I-205 NB
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Northbound lanes of I-205 were closed at the Foster Road exit Sunday after a man was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer, police said. Reports of the fatal crash came in around...
View ArticleProvidence welcomes first Portland baby of 2017
NEWBERG, Ore. (KOIN) — A baby girl born at Providence Newberg Medical Center early New Year’s Day is believed to be the first baby born in the Portland area in 2017. Victoria Suh with her newborn girl...
View ArticleDriver hits crowd after fight in Fred Meyer parking lot
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Three people were injured after a car struck a crowd of people following a fight in a Salem grocery store parking lot early Sunday. Salem Police said in a news release that a...
View ArticleNew year, cold weather: January temps below average
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hello January 2017! The Pacific Northwest is set to start the first week of the new year under the grasp of the Arctic. Many spots from 200-feet all the way up to Mt. Hood...
View ArticleWarming shelters to stay open as cold continues
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Icy temperatures caused warming shelters to open across the Portland metro area over New Year’s weekend, and they’re not closing yet. Several people staying at the warming...
View ArticleDefense in O’Dea case could hinge on rifle defect
PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — A bullet from his .22 rifle ended the career of former Portland Police Chief Larry O’Dea, wounded a friend, and put him on the wrong side of a criminal prosecution....
View ArticleWillamette Shore Trolley could resume trips to Portland
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (Lake Oswego Review) — Residents and train enthusiasts celebrated the return of the Willamette Shore Trolley three years ago, when Lake Oswego acquired a new pair of vintage trolley...
View ArticleCandlelight vigil to be held for trooper shot on Christmas
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A candlelight vigil is scheduled to be held on Monday evening for the Oregon State Police trooper shot on Christmas Day. On December 25, 2016, Nic Cederberg was shot multiple...
View ArticleYou can’t take it with you: Digital access after death
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new state law that went into effect on January 1 aims to help Oregonians access the online accounts of their loved ones after they pass away. Before the law went into effect,...
View ArticleWorld of support for rescued dog battling cancer
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — For Lucy the basset hound and her adopted family, it was love at first sight. Seven years ago, Meghan Pratt and her husband adopted Lucy, a stray basset hound from...
View ArticleFundraiser to fix Longview woman’s heater exceeds goal
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Longview community came together last week, raising funds to repair a woman’s heater, and now they’ve exceeded their goal. In December, Longview police officer Terry Reece...
View ArticleOldest known orca ‘Granny’ considered dead
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The oldest known orca known as “J2 Granny” was declared missing as 2016 came to a close, and now she is considered dead. The Center for Whale Research wrote on its Facebook page...
View ArticleATV crash on Clark County road leaves 1 injured
CLARK CO., Wash. (KOIN) — A person ejected from an ATV on a Clark County road Monday night had to be airlifted to the hospital, deputies said. Four people were illegally riding 2 ATVs on NE Berry Road...
View ArticleMolalla man accused of shooting wife in face
MOLALLA, Ore. (KOIN) — A Molalla man who allegedly shot and killed his wife during a dispute Monday night has been identified by authorities. Wayne Flues is accused of fatally shooting his wife in the...
View ArticleFamily unaccounted for after Hubbard fire
HUBBARD, Ore. (KOIN) — A body was found in a burning house early Tuesday morning, and the people who own the house are unaccounted for, deputies said. A body was found in a burning house in Hubbard,...
View ArticleWind picking up as storm heads toward Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Yes, it’s cold. But it’s sunny. And windy. A wind advisory takes effect at 6 p..m. Tuesday and lasts until 4 p.m. Wednesday for the entire Portland/Vancouver metro area. The...
View Article3 detained after 2 robberies, pursuit and crash
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) – Three people are in police custody after two robberies, a pursuit and crash in Portland. Gresham Police told KOIN 6 News the situation began around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday when they...
View ArticleMan linked to murder faces jail weapons charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 25-year-old man awaiting trial for a 2013 homicide will be arraigned Tuesday on allegations he had a dagger inside the Multnomah County Detention Center. Tomas David...
View ArticleVancouver councilor announces run for mayor
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Vancouver City Councilor Anne McEnerny-Ogle announced on Monday she would run for mayor. Vancouver Mayor Timothy D. Leavitt is not seeking re-election, officials say....
View ArticleHypothermia claims life of homeless man in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A homeless man in East Portland died from hypothermia on Monday night, police say. Mark E. Johnson, 51, of Hillsboro was found dead in the 9900 block of East Burnside Street,...
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