Happy Valley homeowner scares burglars
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (KOIN) — A young man and a woman are behind bars after allegedly breaking into a Happy Valley home while the residents slept. Tracy Lee Upshaw and Sarah Lynne Mawson face 1st-degree...
View Article2 in custody, 2 stolen vehicles, crash with deputy
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people are in custody after a rapid-fire series of events that included 2 stolen cars, a threatened shooting, a police pursuit and 2 crashes, including one between a deputy...
View ArticleIs it Spring? No, it’s pothole season
ORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — Dania Binns recently had a driving experience we’ve all had. She hit a pothole. “I remember hitting one it was actually pretty deep and I thought that I was going to go around it...
View ArticlePerson struck, killed exiting moving car on I-5
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — I-5 southbound was opened around 4 a.m. Tuesday morning after a person was struck and killed near mile marker 3, Main Street, late Monday night. The crash happened around...
View ArticleDEQ postpones temporary air rules on glass makers
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission voted to postpone instituting temporary rules relating to the air emissions glass companies emit. The decision was announced at the...
View ArticleOnline house-flipper may list Portland homes
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new house-flipping company from San Francisco may soon start buying houses in the Portland area. The Oregonian reports the company, Open Door, may begin operating in the...
View ArticleDave Chappelle in town, scalpers unwelcome
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’re going to any of Dave Chappelle’s shows at the Aladdin Theater this week, be prepared to face tough security. The Aladdin Theater in Portland, March 15, 2016 (KOIN)...
View ArticleWhat do you mean those Bieber tickets are fake?
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Three Justin Bieber fans told police they were taken by a scammer before Sunday night’s concert at the Moda Center. Jason, the suspect in a counterfeit ticket scam, Mar. 15,...
View ArticleMissing man, 68, last seen at Portland VA Hospital
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 68-year-old man with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease became separated from his family Tuesday at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Southwest Portland. Duane Hall was...
View Article7 arrested in Gresham decry ‘extreme use of force’
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — A group of 7 protesters appeared in court Wednesday, just one day after they were arrested for disorderly conduct during a Gresham City Council meeting. The 7 arrested...
View ArticleMan accused of stealing TriMet tickets on the job
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) — A 25-year-old man is accused of stealing TriMet tickets while he was employed at a local shipping facility. Tyler K. McManus is charged with one count of aggravated...
View ArticleLuxury units do nothing for Portland housing problem
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The amenities are nice — a fitness room, private lobby, an electric car charging station, unbelievable 360-degree views — but all that comes with a hefty price. After 8 years...
View ArticlePortland women busted in Albertsons theft
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KOIN) — Two Portland women face drug and theft charges for allegedly stealing alcohol from an Albertsons store in Battle Ground. The theft on March 7 ended with the arrest of...
View ArticleHit-run driver knocks down sign in Battle Ground
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KOIN) — Battle Ground Police are looking for a hit and run driver who knocked down a school zone speed limit sign near the high school. Police say it happened about 7:00 Tuesday...
View ArticleUroboros, DEQ strike deal on cadmium use
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Uroboros Glass and the Oregon DEQ struck a new agreement that restricts the glass maker’s use of cadmium, chromium and nickel to levels determined by the Oregon Health...
View ArticleGym instructor faces new child pornography charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -– A federal grand jury handed up new child pornography charges against a former special physical education instructor. On Tuesday, James Ian McGlothlin was charged with one count...
View ArticleNew study ranks the healthiest counties in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin ranks the health of nearly every county in all 50 states. The study used different components...
View ArticlePortland’s Le Pigeon restaurant to eliminate tipping
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The award-winning Portland restaurant Le Pigeon will soon eliminate tips, following in the footsteps of many of the nation’s top eateries. Le Pigeon Co-owners Gabriel Rucker and...
View ArticleGet out of town: Portland pays to relocate homeless
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland recently got the green light to dedicate more funds to a program that would help relocate homeless people who can prove they have more stable housing options in...
View ArticleWoman in court, charged with running over husband
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The woman accused of running over and killing her husband of more than 20 years appeared in court for the first time since her arrest. Jennifer Ann Lowery, 48, was arrested on...
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