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NWS: Buoy ‘event’ off Oregon coast ‘happens every day’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A web report about an impending earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific Northwest is alarming Oregonians and causing a frenzy online. Despite the thousands of shares and retweets...

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Protect your family from odorless killer, Radon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s National Radon Action Month and the Environmental Protection Agency has some tips to help protect your family from the cancerous gas. Radon is a silent killer that’s...

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Couple arrested for murder after fatal Corvallis shooting

FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KOIN) — Two homicide suspects linked to a killing in Corvallis were arrested on Monday, authorities confirmed. Michael A. Deyette II, 43, was arrested on a Benton County Circuit...

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Troutdale tavern fire under investigation

TROUTDALE, Ore. (KOIN 6) — A tavern fire that burned in the town’s historic downtown is under investigation. Firefighters confirm the fire at the Brass Rail Tavern is mostly under control. Crews remain...

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Man with Alzheimer’s missing in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — A 67-year-old man with Alzheimer’s Disease went missing late Monday night. Duane M. Hall, 67, was shopping with his son at a Fred Meyer store on SE Mill Plain when he left the...

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Suspects in cockfighting ring due in court

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN 6) — Three men are expected to appear in court on Tuesday and will be arraigned on charges of cockfighting. Michael G. Curaming, Noe Galvin-Guitron and Victor P. Merida-Medina are...

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‘Spiderman’ robs Beaverton restaurant

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — Spiderman robbed the Muchas Gracias restaurant in Beaverton early Tuesday morning. Actually, a man wearing a Spiderman mask, black gloves, a black hoodie and blue jeans walked...

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Beaverton PD gets $150K grant for body cams

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — The Beaverton Police Department will have 100 cameras available for its officers to wear through a $150,000 grant from the US Justice Department. The 2-year grant, through the...

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Ex-president must repay $23K to parent-teacher club

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) — A 37-year-old woman is on the hook for having to pay more than $23,000 to a parent teacher club. Cecelia L. Braaten appeared before Multnomah County Judge Gregory F. Silver...

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BottleDrop center is Tigard’s new recycling hub

TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) — Grocery stores in the Tigard area have stopped accepting cans and bottles for recycling, but now a popular system already in place across Oregon is opening its first location in...

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Smoke pours from Amtrak sleeper car in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Smoke poured from a 2-level Amtrak sleeper car that caught fire near Union Station in downtown Portland Tuesday afternoon. Portland Fire & Rescue crews were called to Union...

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Woman injured after falling tree crushes car

TROUTDALE, Ore. (KOIN) — Firefighters worked to rescue a woman after a tree fell onto her car Tuesday evening. The woman was driving on Old Columbia River Highway near Stark Street when the tree...

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PSU linebacker was ‘natural leader with big heart’

CAMAS, Ore. (KOIN) — The parents of PSU freshman linebacker AJ Schlatter who died Sunday night after suffering a medical emergency spoke to KOIN 6 News about their son’s life and the health struggles...

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1 Coos Bay fisherman found dead, 2 missing

COSS BAY, Ore. (KOIN 6) — The United States Coast Guard has found the body of a fisherman after the vessel he was on capsized. A spokesperson tells KOIN 6 News two other fishermen remain missing. The...

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Gresham fight leads to shooting, 1 injured

GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN 6) – Police are investigating a shooting that may have stemmed over a disagreement over a female. Police say the shooting was reported around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 17800 block...

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Parking meters finally come to Northwest Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Love ’em or hate ’em, parking meters are finally coming to Northwest Portland. The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced Wednesday that they’ll start...

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$1K reward offered in homeless tent arson

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A reward of $1,000 is available to the person who can lead police to an arrest in an arson case. On the morning of December 5, police and firefighters responded to a burning...

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Salem man accused of luring boys through Facebook

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — A 20-year-old Salem man who allegedly used Facebook to lure 4 boys for sex is now in jail facing multiple charges. Ioan Paul Oien contacted boys between ages 11-14 and said he was...

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Proposed budget cuts could close Portland fountains

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Mayor Charlie Hales is asking for 5% budget cuts across the board to free up money for affordable housing, the hiring and training of more police officers and a higher...

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Couple found with nearly $40K in fake money

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people have been charged with forgery and theft after investigators found $39,585 worth of counterfeit bills in their car. Evidence seized in a counterfeit bust, Jan. 2016...

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