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Lawsuit: Beaverton discriminates against girl athletes
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — In a scathing lawsuit, the Beaverton School District is coming under fire amid allegations that girl athletes are being treated unfairly compared to the boys. The 23-page...
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Man rescued on Mt. St. Helens after breaking ankle
STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) – The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says a climber on Mount St. Helens had to be rescued after he slid 100 yards down the mountain and fractured his ankle. The sheriff’s office...
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Blumenauer on lead in water: ‘Not the finest moment’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — US Congressman Earl Blumenauer is back home in Oregon this week where he has watched the Portland Public Schools lead crisis unfold first hand. On Friday, he met with students...
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Headed to the Starlight? Bring plenty of water
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As many as 325,000 people are expected to line the streets Saturday night for the 40th annual Starlight Parade. This year’s Grand Marshal is the Portland Police Bureau....
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Squatters create problems for Lents homebuyer
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A vacant home in the southwest Lents neighborhood has become the target of squatters. Melissa Jessup, who is buying the home in the 6000 block of 93rd, has to wait until it’s...
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5 Beaverton schools shut off water fountains
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — Drinking fountains in 5 Beaverton School District elementary schools have been shut off as a precautionary measure. The 5 schools have older water systems with copper pipes and...
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Man presumed drowned in Santiam River
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — A man is presumed drowned after he went underwater in the Santiam River Friday afternoon and has not surfaced. Marion County Sheriff’s deputies said a man and woman were swimming...
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We did it: First 90 degree day of the year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — June 4. The hottest day of 2016. Seven records were broken Saturday, including in downtown Portland, where there is a lot of Rose Festival activity happening. Temperatures...
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Vacant Oregon City house destroyed by fire
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — A large fire destroyed an Oregon City house early Saturday morning. Clackamas County Fire District #1 was called to the house on S. Rose Road about 5:00. Neighbors reported...
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6 years later: The disappearance of Kyron Horman
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On June 4, 2010, 7-year-old Kyron Horman disappeared from his Northwest Portland school without a trace. Investigators continue to get tips from all across the nation and his...
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Jury awards $8.75 million in asbestos lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A jury has awarded $8.75 million to a 65-year-old man who has incurable cancer as a result of asbestos exposure in the 1970s. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that David Hoff’s...
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Portland hits 100 degrees for first time this year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland Airport officially reached 100 degrees on Sunday, breaking the old record of 96 degrees from 2003. Temperatures reached 100 degrees at PDX on Sunday, June 5, 2016....
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PP&R: Lead KOs drinking water at Multnomah Arts Center
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three Portland park centers deemed “priority sites” will have their drinking water tested for lead following the recent identification of a spot with elevated levels of the...
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NPR journalist from PDX killed on assignment
WASHINGTON (AP) — David Gilkey, a veteran news photographer and video editor for National Public Radio, and an Afghan translator, Zabihullah Tamanna, were killed while on assignment in southern...
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Driver killed in fiery 4-car crash near Jantzen Beach
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One person was killed Sunday in a fiery crash on I-5 southbound near Jantzen Beach, authorities confirmed. All southbound lanes and 3 of 4 northbound lanes were closed after the...
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Woodburn man drowns in Mission State Park
GERVAIS, Ore. (KOIN) — A Woodburn man drowned Sunday afternoon after jumping off a dock in the Mission State Park in Gervais. Dagoberto Nava Castro was not wearing a lifejacket when he jumped into the...
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#JusticeForJacob: Babysitter faces felony charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A babysitter accused of abusing a 1-year-old in his care was arrested Friday, weeks after the case drew widespread attention because it seemed he wouldn’t face charges. Markell...
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Vancouver teen fights off group of kidnappers
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — A 13-year-old girl fought off a group of men who tried to pull her into an SUV at a market Sunday night in Vancouver. The teen was with a couple friends Sunday afternoon when...
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Lead in water affects Meals on Wheels program
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Water fountains at 3 Portland park centers are out of service due to concerns about elevated lead levels, and it’s having an effect on a local nonprofit that delivers food to...
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Police: Drug dealers with baby busted on street
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A couple accused of dealing drugs in Southwest Portland was arrested Wednesday with a young child in tow. Emanuel Rivera, 28, and Brittany Jones, 22, were in the area of SW 10th...
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