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Oregon City landslides leave dozens homeless

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – Dozens of people are still without housing after parts of two large apartment complexes in Oregon City were evacuated due to landslide dangers. The Oregonian reports that of...

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Hotel tip leads to 3 arrests in ID theft, forgery

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three people allegedly involved in identity theft and forgery were arrested when a hotel tipped police a fake credit card was used to rent a room. Portland police went to the...

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Pot purveyor blows smoke in face of moratorium

HAZEL DELL, Wash. (KOIN) — A pot shop has opened up in Hazel Dell, an unincorporated part of Clark County, despite a county moratorium on retail marijuana businesses. John Larson opened Sticky’s on NE...

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Chronic drunk driver now a sober, ‘grateful’ grad

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — It was around 8:30 a.m. on June 23, 2013 when Michael Babcock drove his grey Ford Escape off a Beaverton road and slammed into a concrete retaining wall, not far from a...

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It can happen! Portland man wins $1M Powerball

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Nobody won the big Powerball drawing on Wednesday, but a Portland man did match five of five numbers, winning $1 million. “When I checked it, I couldn’t believe the number that...

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Miami trio arrested in Beaverton for ID theft

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — Three people from Miami were arrested in Beaverton after a search of their hotel room found 240 counterfeit re-encoded prepaid credit cards and other devices. Marie Armstrong,...

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Scio man thrown from Jeep, killed in crash

SCIO, Ore. (KOIN) — A 57-year-old man died Friday night in a crash on Stayton Scio Road near Sander Road. Linn County Deputies say Michael Robinson was driving south when he missed a corner, left the...

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Things to know: The armed standoff in Oregon

BURNS, Ore. (AP) — A small, armed group has been occupying a remote national wildlife refuge in Oregon for a week to protest federal land use policies. The leader of the group — Ammon Bundy — has...

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Jules Bailey kicks off campaign for Portland Mayor

PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Multnomah County Commissioner Jules Bailey kicked off his campaign for Portland mayor before hundreds of enthusiastic supporters at a Northeast Portland center for...

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Locals react to President’s plan to cut gun violence

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Saturday was the first gun show in Portland since President Obama unveiled his plan towards tackling gun violence, which includes expanding background checks and closing the...

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Beaverton man burned in fire at ‘cluttered’ home

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was burned on his arms and legs when fire swept through a cluttered home in Bearverton Saturday afternoon. The fire in the 6700 block of SW Briarcliff Circle broke out...

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‘People are terrified of being evicted’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Katrina Holland is a single mom with a job, but she’s having trouble keeping a roof over her daughter Gabriella’s head. She’s moved 7 times in 5 years, once to escape domestic...

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Chainsaw-wielding suspect killed by law enforcement

KELSO, Wash. (KOIN) -– Two sheriff’s deputies and a police officer were involved in the fatal shooting of a chainsaw-wielding suspect about 20 miles east of Kelso, authorities said. The incident...

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Armed suspect fought police during robbery call

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An armed man was arrested after he reportedly fought with officers who were called to the area on reports of a possible burglary early Sunday morning, police said. Police...

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SE Clinton greenway diverters cause confusion

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Diverters installed on Southeast Clinton’s greenway are causing some confusion for bicyclists and drivers. The diverters were installed to make travel safer for cyclists and...

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Portlanders, public transit users strip to underwear

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN/AP) — Sunday’s cool temperatures didn’t stop Portlanders from stripping down to their skivvies for the annual No Pants Subway Ride. The No Pants Subway Ride began in 2002 in New...

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Witness: Man killed by MAX stumbled onto tracks

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — A man died after being hit by a MAX train in Hillsboro Sunday night, authorities said. Hillsboro police and firefighters were called to the MAX station at 3rd Street and...

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Where We Live: Poster boy, ex-Mayor Bud Clark

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portlandia statue might be considered by many as Portland’s preeminent piece of art. But there’s another image from decades ago that is just as famous. It’s called “Expose...

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Man facing manslaughter in hit-run to be in court

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Multnomah County grand jury handed up a criminal indictment against a 27-year-old man who police concluded  was under the influence of pot when he caused a deadly crash....

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Babysitter accused of using kid to panhandle re-arrested

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) — A 19-year-old woman who used a friend’s 4-year-old daughter to solicit money is back in jail. Danielle Ana Sanchez is charged with one count of first-degree criminal...

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