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ODOT pays $2.2M for crash that killed Fritz’s husband
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Transportation has agreed to pay $1.45 million to Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz for the death of her husband in a car crash. The state also paid...
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Clackamas County deputy joins FBI terror task force
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is joining an FBI-led anti-terrorism task force. Sheriff Craig Roberts announced Tuesday that he’ll assign a deputy full-time to the...
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Amtrak halts service between PDX and VXR due to rain
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Passenger rail service has been halted in the Portland area as wet, windy weather moves through the Northwest. Amtrak on Tuesday closed tracks between Portland, Oregon, and...
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Videos: Full coverage of the Oregon floods
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As the record-setting rainfall continues to flood spots throughout the Portland metro and in Oregon, the KOIN 6 News staff has gone around the state to cover the stories....
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Tree takes woman’s life, but ‘she left a legacy’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The second Sunday of every month, Bobbi Elleson taught preschool class at her church. She always brought her kids crackers, cheese and fruit. The 60-year-old died Wednesday...
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Salem police search for burglary, shooting suspect
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — A local elementary school was locked down Thursday afternoon as police searched the area for a burglary and shooting suspect. The incident began around 1:25 p.m. when a 64-year-old...
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Winter storm watch in the mountains all weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Have you had enough of this wicked weather? Well, it’s not going away anytime soon. So far this week we’ve had flooding rains, damaging winds, landslides, thunderstorms, hail...
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Floridian convicted of abusing Tigard child
TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) — A Florida man was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a Tigard child between 2005 and 2007. David Brooker molested the girl, who was 5 when the...
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Faced with federal fee, Oregon reconsiders own exchange
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – With a new fee for some states using the federal health insurance portal on the horizon, Oregon says it’s looking into running its own exchange again. State officials said they...
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Battle Ground begins cleanup after tornado
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KOIN) — One day after an EF-1 tornado touched down in Battle Ground and damaged 36 homes and 2 businesses, crews are cleaning up and residents are recovering. Rain hampered the...
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Focus now on driver in Pacific Bullion murder
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — As Vancouver police continue to investigate the murder of Bentley Brookes at a precious metals shop November 25, their focus has turned to a “person of interest” who was with...
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Cities prep for more flooding as rain continues
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Throughout the states of Oregon and Washington, residents are simultaneously cleaning up from the storms earlier in the week and preparing for another round this weekend. The...
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Child in custody, dad accused of making hash oil
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Acting on a tip, Marion County Deputies and the Department of Human Services went to a home near Aurora Thursday to check on the welfare of a 2-year-old child. Investigators say...
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Sinkhole to keep Gresham road closed for weeks
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — The sinkhole that opened up near Mount Hood Community College in Gresham earlier this week could keep that stretch of Kane Drive closed for several weeks. City engineers are...
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Winter Storm Warning for parts of Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The wild weather in the Northwest continues Saturday, as a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for various parts of Oregon. — All the latest Weather Alerts are here — The snow...
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Kalama PD headquarters condemned after flood
KALAMA, Wash. (KOIN) — The flooding that overtook Kalama earlier this week claimed the Kalama Police Department headquarters as one of its victims. The Kalama City Building Inspector condemned the...
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Delivery driver notices fire at Newberg hangar
NEWBERG, Ore. (KOIN) — An alert newspaper delivery driver noticed smoke coming from an airplane hangar in Newberg Saturday morning and alerted firefighters to the quick moving blaze. Officials say...
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Oregon Food Bank hopes Wyden will keep tax credit
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It is a busy time at the Oregon Food Bank with donations pouring in for the holidays, but those donations could be in jeopardy, according to Oregon’s US Senator Ron Wyden....
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Multnomah University wants to ban transgender students
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A small group of protesters gathered in front of Multnomah University in Northeast Portland Saturday, after learning the school applied for a Title IX exemption. Title IX...
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2 overnight gang shootings in Portland, 1 victim
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Police responded to two shootings overnight Saturday and believe they are related. The first shooting happened just before 2:00 a.m. in the area of North Mason Street...
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