Downed power line, ruptured gas meter challenge crews at SE Portland house fire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A house fire involving an active gas line have left a mother and daughter without a home early Tuesday morning. Portland Fire & Rescue first responded to the scene along Southeast 141st Street and Division Street around 4:55 a.m. Officials said three cars and a garage were completely engulfed in
Multnomah County Chair candidates face off in Monday night debate on KOIN 6
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Candidates aiming to become the next Multnomah County Chair squared off in a live debate Monday night. The debate featuring Julia Brim-Edwards, Sharon Meieran, and Shannon Singleton was moderated by KOIN 6 News’ Ken Boddie and Lisa Balick. The event, held at Portland State...
Woman recounts expensive break-in after leaving car in extended stay parking near PDX
A car break in costs a local woman thousands of dollars after she parked at a hotel that's close to Portland International Airport and it has her wondering if it's part of a bigger, ongoing problem.
UPDATE | Man with dementia found after going missing in SE Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — UPDATE: Portland Police say a man who has dementia was found a day after he was reported as missing from a home in Southeast Portland. Portland Police are asking for help finding a missing 74-year-old man who was last seen Monday morning in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood.
Search warrant identifies suspect in arson fire at car dealership in Vancouver
Investigators have identified a possible arson suspect linked to a fire that destroyed a dozen vehicles at Alan Webb Chevrolet in Vancouver in August. Troy Silas Vallencourt, 34, has been booked into Clark County Jail in an unrelated case, according to court and jail records. Vallencourt is currently charged with...
Social Security is closing the Portland lockbox that takes mailed overpayment repayments on Sept....
A Portland, Oregon, lockbox that receives mailed Social Security overpayment repayments is retired effective Sept. 30, according to an agency message dated Sept. 23. Mail sent to the old box is forwarded for three months, and anything received after Dec. 30 is returned to the sender. Mailed repayments are redirected to
An Entire Oregon Warehouse Is Packed With Architectural Salvage Waiting For A Second Life
A clawfoot tub sits next to a stack of old church windows. Nobody arranged it that way, and somehow it looks perfect. Doors, mantels, faucets, and floorboards fill the aisles, all rescued from buildings that were headed for demolition. Every piece has a past, and every piece has a price...
10-Year-Old Portland Band Announces ‘Mini Tour’ for New Year
Bridge City Sinners are preparing to close out their 10th year as a band with a four-date mini tour.
Family sues Milwaukie police after shooting leaves son with permanent brain damage
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The family of Hunter Newton, the 21-year-old who was shot and seriously injured at a Taco Bell in 2024 during a traffic stop by Milwaukie police, has filed a lawsuit accusing the officers of assault and negligence. The complaint was filed Sept. 25 in U.S. District Court in the District of […]
Portland police seek hit-and-run suspect who allegedly pointed gun at bystander
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A suspect is being sought after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run with another car and reportedly pointing a gun at a bystander in East Portland on Saturday night. At 7:18 p.m., the Portland Police Bureau said they responded to a reported hit-and-run near Southeast Stark Street and 160th
