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OHA: Limit bass consumption due to mercury levels

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Health Authority is urging people to limit their consumption of bass after elevated mercury levels were found in fish across the state. The advisory affects bass from...

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Peacock Lane residents question developer’s intentions

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Peacock Lane residents fighting to protect a home from possible demolition say they’re not sure what to believe after a developer postponed a neighborhood meeting until next...

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School bus, PT Cruiser crash in Oregon City

OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — A school bus carrying 40 students crashed with a car in Oregon City Tuesday afternoon, injuring a driver and passenger. The crash happened on Washington Street and 12th...

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Precision Castparts: ‘We aren’t harming the environment’

MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KOIN) — Representatives from Precision Castparts spoke about air quality issues and monitors in the area for the first time Tuesday night at a Milwaukie City Council meeting. The...

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Independent Party gets clarity on nomination process

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Independent Party of Oregon got some clarity this week about how it’ll be allowed to pick a presidential nominee during its first state-run primary election next month. The...

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Cougar spotted in Gresham, 3 cats found dead

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A cougar was spotted in a Gresham neighborhood Tuesday night, police said. Three cats were reportedly found dead in the area. The cougar was seen roaming the 800 block of NE...

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Bullet nearly hits teenage girl riding TriMet bus

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A teenage girl was almost hit by a bullet while riding a TriMet bus in Northeast Portland Tuesday night, police said. Reports of gunfire heard in the area of NE 15th Avenue and...

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Man stabbed, seriously injured in Southeast Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after he was stabbed in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood Thursday night, police said. Reports of a stabbing on the 1700 block of...

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Nu Shooz remembers Prince: ‘He changed everything’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland band Nu Shooz reflected on the impact Prince had on their music and their lives amid news of his death on Thursday. “I think the words ‘creative genius’ get thrown...

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5 people hurt in SE Portland crash

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Five people were rushed to area hospitals early Friday morning after a major crash in Southeast Portland. At least one person has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries....

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Sprinklers extinguish fire at West Linn nail salon

WEST LINN, Ore. (KOIN) — Several fire crews responded to a 2 alarm fire at the West Linn Central Village shopping complex at 8:45 a.m. Friday. The fire started at Aqua Nails Bar, a salon that is not...

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Funeral service planned for Haruka Weiser

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — A funeral service for Haruka Weiser will be held Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton. The service will begin at 9 a.m. and will end by 1 p.m. and is open to...

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OLCC granting liquor distribution to 14 stores

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s distribution center is about to get a little bit busier. The OLCC has given 14 new stores the go-ahead to start selling liquor....

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Sinkholes popping up in Portland, closing roads

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Crews with the Portland Bureau of Transportation responded to several sinkholes in the past week, including one on Friday morning that was discovered at NE 16th and Prescott...

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Accused killer of Kona the dog faces new charges

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – New charges have been filed against the man who police say left behind a stolen vehicle with a 3-year-old dog inside. Francisco Vincent Gonzalez, 34, will appear in court on...

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Loaded guns in Portland park land 2 women in jail

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Five people in their 20s, said to be known gang associates, were arrested in Brentwood Park Thursday afternoon. Two women, Brenea Sante Williams and Sequoia Raenne Turner, face...

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Fake voter guide stirs waters in Tina Kotek race

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the Oregon primary now about 3 weeks away, voters are beginning to see voter guides for the races and the candidates. In the race for the 44th District, someone is trashing...

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Wrong-way driver causes I-5/Hwy 217 flyover crash

TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) — A wrong-way pickup driver caused a crash that also involved another pickup and a car on the north end of the I-5 flyover ramp to Hwy 217 in the early hours of Saturday. The crash...

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McMinnville man killed in crash on Hwy 18

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KOIN) — Robby A. Robbins of McMinnville Oregon was killed early Friday morning when the driver of a Dodge Durango crossed into the oncoming lane and struck two other vehicles on Hwy...

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Volunteers SOLVE IT for Earth Day across Oregon

SHERWOOD, Ore. (KOIN) — Earth Day was celebrated across the country on April 22, and in Oregon, the Earth love continued as volunteers all over the state worked to clean up trash at parks, beaches,...

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