Fentanyl trafficker sentenced for drug laundering through Oregon beauty salon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Mexican national man was sentenced in federal court Friday for his role in a drug laundering scheme involving a Tualatin beauty salon. Luis Antonio Beltran Arredondo, a 35-year-old Mexican national who had been living in Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 11 years in prison followed by five...
Oregon Humane Society waives adoption fees for over 100 animals
The Oregon Humane Society has an offer that will make local animal lovers howl.
Man found living in decked-out crawl space of Oregon condo, deputies say
Officials said the man appeared to have been living in the crawl space for an "extended period of time."
Former Alaska Airlines pilot pleads guilty to trying to shut down engines midflight
Joseph Emerson pleaded guilty in his federal case on Friday.
Union members reject district’s ‘final offer’ as Evergreen Public Schools cancels Friday classes
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) – Class is once again canceled for Evergreen Public Schools (EPS) as support staff have rejected what union members said is the district’s “final offer.” Hundreds of teachers, staff, and parents held picket lines outside various school campuses in Vancouver on Thursday ahead of the vote. In...
Body of third Dillon Falls victim recovered from Deschutes River
The body of the third victim in the July 19 drowning at Dillon Falls has been recovered, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. Kayakers found the body of 33-year-old Derek Slesinger of Delaware at Lava Island Falls on the Deschutes River on Aug. 27, the sheriff’s office said.
Portland police to use drones as first responders in pilot program expansion
The Portland Police Bureau has announced it is expanding its drone program with the help of the Gresham Police Department, now sending drones as first responders.
Oregon Zoo lions turn camera into toy
The big curious cats found a camera hidden in their habitat and reacted accordingly.
California’s In-N-Out Burger opens first Washington location
(FOX40.COM) – Keeping In-N-Out Burger in the West Coast family, the California-founded restaurant continues to expand, opening its first Washington location in Ridgefield. Video Above: The Perfect Smash Burger On 5801 N. Pioneer Canyon Drive, the new In-N-Out Burger opened on Aug. 20, serving the chain’s renowned...
Detox facility next to school moving forward despite some neighbors’ concerns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Plans to build a new detox center next to a school in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood have the greenlight to move forward. A spokesperson for Portland Permitting and Development told KATU that under the newly signed House Bill 2005, cities must allow treatment facilities in residential...
