Person, dog missing after 2-alarm house fire in West Linn
WEST LINN, Ore. (KPTV) - A person and a dog remain unaccounted for after firefighters responded to a two-alarm house fire in West Linn on Thursday. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue says crews responded to a reported house fire in the 3300 block of Quail Ridge Drive at around 3 p.m.
Indulge in a Dairy Queen Blizzard for a good cause
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – If you’re looking to cool off with a frozen treat, Dairy Queen is offering customers a way to indulge while helping heal local children. Franchises of the popular fast-food chain across the Portland metro area are hosting a special day of giving for Children’s Miracle Network.
Readers respond: Moda renovation is about principle
The Moda Center renovation debate is about principle and fairness — not about entertainment. A billionaire doesn’t need the city’s money. That’s the crux of the situation. If you want to be Howard Hughes, then put your money where your mouth is and spend it. If...
A Portland church sold 5 acres. Soon, 52 affordable homes will rise there
Facing a line of orange-vested volunteers, a construction crew member issued instructions for how to lift a wall into place. Volunteers from Gov. Tina Kotek’s office and the state housing finance agency readied themselves as the crew member, with homebuilder Habitat for Humanity, ordered, “One, two, three, lift!”
‘Watched everyone’s heartbreak’: Longtime Daimler employee speaks out after mass layoffs
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A major job cut is hitting Portland as Daimler Truck is moving manufacturing operations to the Carolinas, leaving nearly 400 employees facing layoffs. KOIN 6 spoke with a Daimler supervisor, Ryan Schulenberg. He said after dedicating more than three decades of working at the Daimler truck facili
Oregon prison officer indicted for harassing, cyberstalking ex-girlfriend on Facebook
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - An officer with the Oregon Department of Corrections has been indicted on charges of cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend from January 2024 to October 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon, announced on Thursday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 46-year-old Jack Daniel Rowlett s
Hillsboro’s Jim’s Ice Cream to close its doors late August
Ice cream lovers loyal to Jim’s Ice Cream have roughly three weeks to get the last of their favorite flavors. Long-time Hillsboro community staple at the corner of 10th and Maple streets, Jim’s Ice Cream, will close indefinitely on Sunday, Aug. 23, according to owner Adrian Wakefield. Customers...
Providence Health Plan to end most insurance offerings starting in 2027
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Providence Health Plan will stop offering most of its health insurance plans beginning in 2027. The health system first made the announcement back in May. According to Providence, members, employers, providers and brokers will see no immediate changes. Coverage, provider networks and customer se
Multimillionaire mogul owes nearly $500K in homeless tax, Preschool for All tax, Portland says
The multimillionaire founder of the once-flourishing Shilo Inn chain, Mark Hemstreet, has refused to pay nearly half a million dollars in the regional government Metro’s homelessness tax and Multnomah County’s Preschool for All taxes, according to the city of Portland. The city filed suit earlier this month to...
Portland City Council ‘daddy’ comment called disrespectful, traumatic
A dispute between two Portland city councilors over a comment directed at Mayor Keith Wilson escalated at a council meeting this week.
