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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland man is being held on $200,000 bail for allegedly setting fire to his ex-girlfriend’s home. Christopher James Hansen, 44, was arrested in Vancouver on Sept. 16 and charged with first-degree arson and residential burglary. The charges stem from a house fire that occurred on Sept. 6 in V

On October 27, 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture announced that 42 million Americans would lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Since then, approximately 5 million Americans have lost access to SNAP benefits following federal policy changes enacted in 2025. The same day last Oc

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A leaked draft of a damning independent audit into a Texas contractor hired to oversee over a billion dollars’ worth of construction for Portland Public Schools has prompted an effort to recall Board Chair Eddie Wang. "Mr. Wang has neglected his fiduciary responsibility. He,...

"Surveillance footage was key in the quick resolution of this incident," Milwaukie police said.

Portland’s largest overnight-only shelter is closing its doors Friday, a year after opening. Northrup Shelter opened a year ago as a key component of Mayor Keith Wilson’s sweeping plan to curtail homelessness. The 200-bed Pearl District shelter, located at Northwest Northrup Street and Northwest 15th Avenue, was run by

A billboard that appeared this week in downtown Portland urges voters not to reelect City Councilor Mitch Green, one of the three Democratic Socialist councilors up for reelection this fall. The money behind that billboard can be traced in part to the Portland Metro Chamber, the city’s chamber of commerce—and the messa

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Traditional Thai food meets an elevated dining experience at HUA HIN. Named after owner and chef Piyanut Sampaotong’s hometown in Thailand, the new Southeast Portland restaurant is quickly gaining fans for its vibrant dishes and refreshing cocktails. Check out HUA HIN for dinner service Thursday

The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing has dropped live bombs for the first time with the F-15EX Eagle II during a training exercise in Nevada. The 142nd Wing operated its aircraft fleet out of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, for three weeks in late August and early September in support of the U.S. Air Force’s Weapo

A rare bird sighting at Metro’s Broughton Beach has attracted birders from as far away as Oklahoma and Alaska, hoping to catch a glimpse of this unusual appearance. Blue rock-thrushes are common in some parts of the world, but only one has ever been seen before in Oregon. This particular subspecies is native to parts o

CAMAS, Wash. (KATU) — No one was injured when a driver crashed through the wall of a townhome in Camas on Friday morning. The crash happened in a parking lot off of Northwest Kent Street. Initial reports state that a woman who works at an assisted living center was...