Woman, grandson rescued from Zollner Creek
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 46-year-old woman and her grandson were rescued from Zollner Creek Saturday afternoon after the car they were in hit a bridge abutment and went into the water. It happened...
View ArticleOregon City evacuations begin as landslide concerns grow
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials monitoring landslide activity in a potentially hazardous area of Oregon City say conditions have worsened since last week’s flooding, and now residents of 2 local...
View ArticleDeputy to ‘impatient’ drivers: Don’t ignore flood signs
WASHINGTON CO., Ore. (KOIN) — Some Oregonians are paying the price for driving around or even removing barricades in heavily flooded zones, and with more rain in the forecast, local deputies are...
View ArticleHigh winds, more rain and lots of snow expected Monday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hold onto your hats, it’s about to get windy in the Northwest! A High Wind Warning will go into effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday in several counties in Washington and...
View ArticlePacific University wrestlers injured in Las Vegas Strip crash
LAS VEGAS (KOIN) — Four of the 37 people injured when a driver plowed into pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday night are reportedly members of Pacific University’s wrestling team, school...
View ArticleWhere We Live: The Portland weather beacon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With smartphones and weather apps so easily available, we can get the weather forecast in an instant. The weather beacon is decorated for the hoildays, Dec. 2015 (KOIN) But it...
View ArticleSuspect in gunfight with homeowner nabbed in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — A burglar accused of breaking into a Salem home and assaulting a man on December 10 was arrested Monday morning, police said. Uriel Osornio Jr. was apprehended by police in a...
View ArticleWinter Storm Warning will make holiday travel tricky
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s been the wettest December on record for the Portland area, and the rain and mountain snow will only continue to fall as Christmas approaches. A Winter Storm Warning for the...
View ArticleVancouver teen with diminished mental capacity missing
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Police are searching for a Vancouver teenager with a diminished mental capacity who went missing overnight Sunday. Kaitlyn Campbell, 16, reportedly ran away from her home in...
View ArticleGresham police find guns, cash, drugs in motel raid
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) – Officers seized several guns and a small amount of drugs inside a motel, according to court records. The warrant was executed earlier this month at the Days Inn in the 24100...
View ArticleWoman accused of Vegas Strip crash had improved her life
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors in Nevada have charged a woman with murder, child abuse and felony hit-and-run after authorities say she repeatedly plowed her vehicle into crowds on the Las Vegas Strip....
View ArticleExpect busy roads during holiday travel period
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — More than 100 million Americans will travel for the holiday season, according to AAA. That is a 1.4% increase over last year. 91% of those travelers will go by car. Locally,...
View ArticleThe Slants win court battle, can trademark name
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of The Slants Tuesday, a Portland based band, allowing the band to trademark its name. The court says the...
View ArticleBogus bills used at Vancouver Fred Meyer, 2 arrested
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Vancouver Police arrested two women on forgery charges after they were allegedly using fake money to buy things at Fred Meyer. Police were called to the store at 11325 Mill...
View ArticleTusko the Asian elephant dies at the Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Tusko, one of the Oregon Zoo’s beloved Asian elephants, was euthanized Tuesday. The 45-year-old elephant had a decades-old leg injury that zookeepers say was only getting worse...
View Article$750K fraud sends iPhones from Oregon to Hong Kong
TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) — An organized crime operation used hundreds of gift cards to buy iPhones in Oregon and ship them to Hong Kong in a fraud approaching $750,000, investigators said Tuesday. A fraud...
View ArticleHillsboro man accused of killing mom’s boyfriend
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — A 20-year-old Hillsboro man is in the Washington County jail, accused of killing his mother’s boyfriend. Hillsboro Police say they were called to a house in the 600 block of NW...
View ArticleAudit says OSP crime labs must boost efficiency
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The backlog of untested forensic evidence at the Oregon State Police’s five crime laboratories has nearly doubled over the past 10 years. The finding was included in a state audit...
View ArticleVancouver family seeks Christmas miracle for ‘Handsome J’
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — At just 5, “J” is a brave little guy. He can’t see or smell, but what really stands out about him is his beaming smile. “Oh my gosh, it’s huge,” Amanda Giese told KOIN 6...
View ArticleLakeisha Holloway arraigned for Vegas crash
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A former Portland woman accused of intentionally plowing a car with her child inside through crowds of pedestrians on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk has been arraigned on murder,...
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