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Fugitive crashes car on Hwy 47, rolls into creek
BUXTON, Ore. (KOIN) — A man with a felony warrant out for his arrest was hospitalized Sunday after his car went down an embankment and into a creek off Hwy 47, deputies said. A man with a felony...
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Photos: Top stories on KOIN.com in 2015
A chronological look at each week’s top story on KOIN.com during 2015Filed under: Clackamas County, Clark County, Editor's Pick, Marion County, Multnomah County, Oregon, Photo Galleries, Portland,...
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Stolen truck, property spotted in Cascade Locks
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KOIN) — A stolen Dodge pickup from Gresham was spotted in Cascade Locks with stolen property inside on Christmas Day, and Hood River deputies arrested 2 people during a traffic...
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Sweet Cakes pays $135K fine in gay wedding cake case
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The owners of a Portland-area bakery that denied service to a same-sex couple has paid more than $135,000 to cover a legally-binding order from the Bureau of Labor and...
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Mill Creek Correctional felon caught after fleeing
PHILOMATH, Ore. (KOIN) — A convicted felon who walked away from a work crew off Highway 20 near Philomath on Monday has been caught. Travis Riley was with a work crew from the Mill Creek Correctional...
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County: Empty Wapato Jail no place for homeless
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Wapato Jail is now more than a decade old and has never housed a single inmate. Some people are calling for Multnomah County to turn it into a homeless shelter for hundreds...
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New Oregon laws going into effect on January 1
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Several historic bills passed the Oregon Legislature this year and many of them will go into effect as we ring in the new year on Friday. Senate Bill 454 was approved by the Oregon...
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Oregon veterans’ information possibly compromised
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs revealed Monday that the personal information of nearly 1,000 former service members in the state may have been compromised. There is an...
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Rat poison-filled bread in yard kills WA family dog
AMBOY, Wash. (KOIN) — A Washington family is looking for answers after someone reportedly tossed rat poison wrapped in garlic bread into their yard, killing one of their beloved dogs. “It’s...
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SE Portland woman, missing after walk, found safe
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman who went missing on Monday night has been found safe. Wanda Kay Faust, 71, left her home in Southeast Portland’s Hosford-Abernathy neighborhood around 8 p.m. Monday to...
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Blood trail in snow leads to woman’s body
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KOIN 6) — Detectives following a blood trail in about 4 inches of new snow found the body of an adult woman. The death is being investigated as a homicide, according to Hood River...
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Child dies by neglect, Madras couple charged with murder
MADRAS, Ore. (KOIN) -– A Jefferson County couple was arraigned on charges related to the murder of a child through neglect and maltreatment on Tuesday. Raine J. Austria, 25, and Garry Lee Vineyard, II,...
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Mount Hood snow has 124% average water content
MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (KOIN) — The annual survey of snowpack is underway on Mount Hood, and hydrologists say the amount of rain and snow the mountain received this year is helping the region recover from a...
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Dad grabs his child, escapes Vancouver fire
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Twelve people, including 4 children, are out of a home after fire damaged a Vancouver four-plex Tuesday morning. The fire began around 10:30 a.m. at 3408 E. Evergreen...
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Oak Grove church broken into 3 times in 3 weeks
OAK GROVE, Ore. (KOIN) — For the third time in 3 weeks, someone broke into the Good Roots Community Church in Oak Grove, but Pastor Lenny Bennett wants the thieves to know he and the congregation are...
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TriMet offering free rides, late service on NYE
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Planning on going out for New Year’s Eve? Going to be drinking? Need a ride home? TriMet has you covered. All TriMet service will be free after 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 31....
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Northern lights may be visible in Oregon this week
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregonians may be able to catch a glimpse of the magnificent aurora borealis, or northern lights, on Wednesday as a strong geomagnetic storm hits Earth. The Space Weather...
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Woman, 29, hit by truck while crossing Salem street
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — A 29-year-old woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a tow truck crashed into her Tuesday evening, police said. Officers were called to the scene at Mission...
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ODOT asks homeless campers in SE Portland to leave
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Homeless campers in Southeast Portland stayed put Tuesday night after officials with the Oregon Department of Transportation asked them to vacate the property earlier in the...
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Large fire burns at Mt. Hood’s Resort at the Mountain
WELCHES, Ore. (KOIN 6) – Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a third-alarm fire to break out at the Resort at the Mountain near Mt. Hood on Wednesday morning. At least one of the...
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