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FBI: Man mailed heroin between Oregon, Hawaii
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Federal agents arrested a 46-year-old man who is accused of distributing about 100 grams or more of heroin between Oregon and Hawaii. Mark Squatrito is being held in the...
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Know what time it is? Bee swarm time
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — You may have seen the swarm of bees that interrupted Sunday’s Spring Training game between the Seattle Mariners and the Chicago Cubs. Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward climbed the...
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Divers recover plane passenger’s body in Columbia
ASTORIA, Ore. (KOIN) — The body of Irene Mustain, who died in a small plane crash in the Columbia River last week, was recovered Monday by Clatsop County divers. The 63-year-old woman was a passenger...
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Gresham officer witnesses crash that kills boy
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — A Gresham police officer witnessed a crash that killed an 11-year-old boy Monday afternoon. A memorial for the boy was set up near the crash site. (KOIN) The crash happened...
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Oregon DEQ spends $50K on outside PR
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials with the Oregon DEQ said they hired an outside public relations firm to help them in the short term deal with the toxic air situation in Portland. The DEQ paid...
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Police called to PERS meeting after threats
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) – A meeting of experts who oversee Oregon’s public pension system was interrupted when a man in the audience unleashed a profanity-laden tirade against its leader. The Statesman...
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Driver not charged in Gresham boy’s death
GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — The driver who hit and killed a 10-year-old boy on Monday afternoon on E. Burnside will not be charged, Gresham Police said on Tuesday. Glenfair Elementary School. (KOIN)...
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Warmth and sun: A combo long missing in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The warmest weather of the year arrives later this week. For the first time in 2016, temperatures will climb into the 70s. The last time PDX saw a 70 degree day was 165 days ago...
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Merkley, Wyden, Blumenauer talk affordable housing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Skyrocketing rent and lack of local housing aren’t new headlines for Portland. That’s why Oregon lawmakers are reaching out beyond the state’s borders for a solution. Senators...
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Should middle schoolers be asked to name bullies?
SALEM Ore. (KOIN) — Don Fensler has been a teacher for 35 years and for the past 3 years has been a substitute in the Salem-Keizer district. But after his refusal to pass out a survey to his students...
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Portland City Council considers suspending NC travel
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland City Council will consider temporarily suspending all city travel by public employees to North Carolina in protest of a new state law that prevents local...
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Who decides when a person needs mental health care?
CLACKAMAS CO., Ore. (KOIN) — When a person’s mental health deteriorates, who decides when it’s time for someone to step in and take control? One local woman is dealing with this exact problem,...
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Documents: 7 known sex victims of massage therapist
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Police have identified six additional victims who were allegedly sexually abused by a massage therapist, according to court documents. On Tuesday, a Multnomah County grand jury...
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Aging rare leopard euthanized at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon zoo officials say a rare leopard was euthanized at the zoo in Portland after a decline due to her advanced age. Zoo officials said the Amur leopard named Kia died Tuesday....
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Fire destroys boat manufacturing business near West Linn
WEST LINN, Ore. (KOIN 6) — A boat manufacturing business was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday morning. Crews are working to contain a second-alarm fire burning at a barn on Southwest Mountain Road....
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Man, 27, named as second suspect in 2015 murder
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Police have identified a second suspect in connection to a July 2015 homicide, according to court documents. Andrea Michael Grandy, 27, and Deandrea Christopher Sanders, 26, are...
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Portland killer gets 11 years in 1988 slaying
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Walter Wayne Howard, who admitted killing a woman in 1988, was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday. The death of Renee Harvey went unsolved for about 27 years until DNA...
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Lola the drug dog finds 15 pounds of meth
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Nearly 15 pounds of meth was found wrapped in a blanket in the trunk of a car after a traffic stop in Southwest Portland. Officers stopped a Chevrolet Impala along SW 185th and...
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Chick-fil-A fans camp out for 1 year of free food
Chick-fil-A fans lined up 24 hours ahead of the restaurant’s grand opening in Hillsboro, March 30, 2016. (KOIN) HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Chick-fil-A opened its doors on Thursday morning to an excited...
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OMSI expands science network with Newport camps
NEWPORT, Ore. (KOIN) — After 5 years of planning, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry has a new Coastal Discovery Center with a variety of camps available. “Newport is a great place for OMSI to...
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