Salem declares drinking water emergency
The public can now access PGE’s wildfire camera network that is used to spot potential wildfires early for firefighting and safety response. The grand reopening of the Oregon Military Museum at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas has been 17 years coming. Portland man charged with assaulting federal officer, damaging...
The Legality of Car Sleeping in Oregon: What You Need to Know
In Oregon, the legality of sleeping in your car varies significantly depending on the city or local jurisdiction. Statewide, sleeping in your vehicle is generally not prohibited, and rest areas allow stays up to 12 hours, but many cities such as Portland have enacted specific bans or restrictions on car sleeping,...
The Eggs Benedict At This Oregon Restaurant Is So Good, You’ll Dream About It...
There comes a point in every food lover’s life when you taste something so perfect, so divine, that it becomes the measuring stick against which all future versions are judged. For me, that revelatory moment happened in Portland’s Alberta Arts District, where a humble gas station-turned-eatery serves up an...
Portland middle schools to adopt standards-based grading this fall
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Big changes are coming for sixth, seventh and eighth graders at Portland Public Schools this fall. Students will no longer receive letter grades when they return to school in late August. Instead, teachers will use a standards-based approach to assess student learning. The change will impact...
12,000 rounds of ammo stolen from FBI training camp in SW Washington, deputies say
Thieves cut through padlocks and latches to filch 12,000 rounds of ammunition from a decommissioned military base in southwest Washington now used as a shooting range by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, deputies said Monday. The rounds of 9 mm and rifle ammo were discovered stolen from a...
3 teens arrested after armed fight at Vancouver Mall
Three teens now face multiple charges after a fight at Vancouver Mall that ended when 7 minors ran away as police arrived.
Homeless man arrested after abusing husky in Gresham
A homeless man is in custody after witnesses say he “violently slammed” his dog to the ground. At 8:17 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, Gresham Police officers responded to 911 calls about animal abuse near the intersection of Southeast Stark Street and Southeast Kane Drive. Witnesses reported the suspect attacked his dog,...
Reducing Prison Population in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore.– Multnomah County leaders have voted in favor of a plan to keep more convicted criminals out of prison. Keeping people in prison in Oregon is expensive, costing more than $1.4 billion every 2 years. So the state passed the Justice Reinvestment Grant Program, encouraging local communities to limit...
Pearl District residents boo Wilson over homeless shelter
Mayor Keith Wilson and District 4 councilors Eric Zimmerman, Mitch Green and Olivia Clark showed up for a public meeting at The Armory on NW 11th. But it doesn't appear the city leaders were swayed.
Man dies after crashing car into guardrail on Hwy 213 near Oregon City
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 28-year-old man died in a single-car crash on Saturday on Hwy 213 near Oregon City, Oregon State Police said. Officers responded to the crash just after 3 p.m. Authorities say Bryce Montplaisir Ainslie was driving south on the highway in a black Ford F-250 pickup truck when he “left the […]
