Daylight changes coming to Portland this August
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Early summer sunrises and late summer sunsets start to slip away from the Pacific Northwest this August. Portland will lose a total of 85 minutes of daylight during the month of August. Sunrises will continue to get later in the morning as sunsets get earlier in the evening. Saturday, August 1 [
Man who escaped Oregon prison is sentenced for Vancouver rape
CONTENT WARNING: The article contains descriptions of sexual violence that some readers may find disturbing. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Washington man who escaped from a prison camp in Oregon was sentenced this week for crimes he committed while he was on the loose. Andrew Cain Kristovich, who is now 42 years old, was
Weather Whiplash: August brings rain and fire to the Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Aug. 1, 2026 is here, and it’s not messing around. West of the Cascades conditions are nice and cool. Here in Portland, a cloudy morning with a chance of light rain in the early afternoon, followed by mostly sunny skies. Temperatures are cool this weekend, in the mid-70s.
Motorcyclist dies after single-vehicle crash in Northeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A motorcyclist died after a single-vehicle crash in Northeast Portland on Friday night, authorities said. Just before 9:30 p.m., Portland police said officers responded to reports of a crash on the Exit 10 off-ramp of I-84 onto Northeast 122nd Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a rider do
Portland General Electric proposes more rate increases across customer classes
Hundreds of thousands of Oregonians who pay Portland General Electric for electricity could see their bills rise next year under a new rate proposal from the state’s largest private electric utility.
Portland landlord, WA renter agree to $725K settlement in alleged wrongful eviction
A Portland-based landlord accused of wrongly evicting a Vancouver, Wash., renter and her ill mother has agreed to pay $725,000 in what tenant attorneys say is Washington’s largest settlement for alleged wrongful eviction. Princeton Property Management and renter Aaron Allen agreed to the deal in June following years of
Closure of controversial Delta Park BottleDrop begs question: Where will canners go next?
The BottleDrop redemption center at Portland’s Delta Park in North Portland is set to close Friday, leaving a very large gap in the city’s bottle and can redemption infrastructure. In the past year, the Delta Park center processed about 68 million redeemable beverage containers and paid out nearly...
THE BLACK BYLINE: Viral “Daddy” Rift Highlights a Bigger Culture War Within and Beyond...
“I read all the revolutionary shit you read. But I am alive because of what my Grandmama did with her understanding of Christ.”—Kiese Laymon, 2026. “As a culture worker who belongs to an oppressed people my job is to make revolution irresistible.”—Toni Cade Bambarra, 1982. Sigh…
Highway 26 reopens after truck spillage causes traffic backup
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Highway 26 eastbound has reopened after a truck spilled lumber inside the Vista Ridge Tunnel on Friday morning, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. At 10:15 a.m., ODOT said a truck spillage occurred at the Vista Ridge Tunnel, closing all eastbound lanes. The lanes...
Vancouver Man Arrested After East Vancouver Argument Ends In Gunfire
An argument in east Vancouver ended with a gunshot fired into the ground and a suspect in custody, police said Thursday. Detectives say they tracked the vehicle that left the scene, found a gun and ammunition inside it, and arrested Andrei Savka on several allegations. Vancouver police said officers responded...
