Southeast Portland Councilors Fund Shatterproof Glass at Oft-Vandalized Accessibility Elevators
Portland city councilors representing District 3 are fed up with the frequently broken elevators at the Bob Stacey Crossing, which are supposed to allow cyclists and people with mobility issues to reach the pedestrian bridge—which crosses over train tracks—without having to climb a steep flight of stairs. The...
‘Portland slayer’ serial killer charged in murder of woman found in lake years after...
Months before being murdered, a young woman informed law enforcement of a physical assault and strangulation, an incident prosecutors now link to her alleged killer.
Inside the ‘experimental and avant-garde’ Portland boutique recognized by the NY Times
Owner Diana Kim told KOIN 6 that Stand Up Comedy strives to connect Portland with an international audience.
Search underway for suspect in Multnomah County road rage incident
Authorities are searching for a driver who shot at a 24-year-old man in a road rage incident on Southeast Foster Road, with the suspect's vehicle described as an older dark blue Ford Expedition with a distinct gold-colored bumper.
PacificSource Layoffs Hit Four Oregon Cities as Insurer Pulls Back From Marketplace Plans
PacificSource, which recently left the Affordable Care Act marketplace in Oregon, is laying off 97 employees in Portland, Salem, Bend, and Springfield, effective at the end of July. The nonprofit insurer provides coverage for 500,000 members affiliated with the Affordable Care Act via Medicare, Medicaid, and employer-s
Fire crews extinguish cannabis grow house blaze in Estacada
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fire crews extinguished a blaze inside of a cannabis grow house in Estacada on Saturday. According to the Estacada Fire District, a 911 call reported the fire just before 11 a.m. at 1040 NW Noble Dr at the Estacada Industrial Park. Fire crews arrived three minutes later, finding smoke emerging f
Major Portland companies collaborate to eliminate single-use cups
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland is considered a majority re-use region, officials at Straightaway Cocktails announced on Thursday. On Wednesday, May 27, three major companies collaborated to eliminate single-use cups at The Black Keys concert at Edgefield. McMenamins, Bold Reuse, and Straightaway Cocktails launched a
Wild Kia Crash Spree Ends With Four Teens Busted In East Portland
Four teenagers landed in custody on Friday morning after what police describe as a rolling series of crashes involving stolen Kias across East Portland. The chaotic ride cut through several neighborhoods before officers locked down the area, tracked the group and arrested four youths. Police said no one was hurt.
West Linn crushes North Medford to advance in Oregon’s OSAA Class 6A playoffs
West Linn crushes North Medford to advance in Oregon's OSAA Class 6A playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The West Linn Lions crushed the North Medford Black Tornado Saturday afternoon in a 12-2 win clinched via the 10-run...
Portland DA Sounds Alarm On Glock Switches Turning Handguns Into Street Machine Guns
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez says his office is seeing a surge in tiny, illegal conversion devices that can turn an ordinary handgun into something that behaves like a machine gun in seconds. In a new demonstration video, the DA's office shows a side-by-side comparison of a standard pistol and a we

















