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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An 80-year-old Independence, Ore., man died on Monday after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, Oregon State Police said. The crash occurred just after 11:45 p.m. near Milepost 138 in Douglas County. Officials say that Carl Earhart was driving north on the freeway in a silver Kia Rondo when

SALEM, OR – Centers for Disease Control officials say COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing across the nation, including Oregon. In Oregon, the cases are increasing in 18 counties, including Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Marion counties. The count is holding steady in two other counties. The CDC con

In an Aug. 13 message, Superintendent Dave Parker reached out to parents and community members in the Newberg-Dundee school district with a simple message: preparations are being made for the Aug. 31 start of school, and staff is scrambling to be ready. “Buildings are being prepared, staff are returning and...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a late-night break-in last week led to the escape of 1,500 mink from an Oregon farm, some animal rights activists say more intrusions could be on the way.  The Animal Liberation Front, a decentralized group of extremist animal rights advocates known for sabotage, vandalism and even arson,

Let’s be honest, most of us aren’t training for some epic thru-hike or hunting for the next viral summit selfie. We’re just looking for a way to shake off the week, stretch our legs, and actually hear ourselves think for a change. The good news? Oregon has plenty of trails that deliver exactly that.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The company at the center of an ongoing drama involving an Oregon family and a prized LEGO collection has announced a settlement. Utah-based Bricks & Minifigs issued a press release Wednesday stating that it has reached a resolution with the Mansell family regarding a Star Wars LEGO collection t

The shelves in the food bank in Dallas, Oregon, are stocked with canned tuna, ramen, rice and beans, tortilla chips and more. Fresh fruit — peaches, plums, bananas, cantaloupe — cover a table beside bags of hot dog buns. But taped to a wall is a list with...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — An 80-year-old Independence man was killed late Monday night in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Douglas County, Oregon State Police said. Troopers responded at about 11:47 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, to a fatal crash on I-5 northbound near milepost 138. A preliminary investigation...

After a more than two-week break, people in Eugene and Albany can once again board an Amtrak train headed for Seattle. Passenger train service resumed Wednesday north of Portland. Amtrak service between Portland and Seattle had been paused since Aug. 2 after a fire in a large warehouse near the...

Head Start is coming to the Oregon State University-Cascades campus. On September 8, it’ll take over three of six classrooms in the 7,200-square-foot building that formerly housed the university’s Little Kits Early Care & Education Center, which abruptly closed its doors in July, citing “ongoing financial challenges.”