Motorcyclist dead, roads closed after collision in Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood
Authorities closed Southeast 122nd Avenue between Southeast Division Street and Southwest Powell Boulevard.
‘Scary situation:’ Family calls for safety changes after 4 injured in crash
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a head-on crash sent a car onto the train tracks and four people to the hospital, a family is calling for safety changes to Columbia Blvd, while also thanking strangers who stepped in to help respond. The crash happened Monday on N Columbia Blvd. Merlia Norris said her son, mother, aunt,...
Portland food cart up for sale as owner undergoes visa process
"We would be especially happy knowing it continues to bring life, food, and joy — rather than sitting unused."
Homeless man pulls gun on Brentwood-Darlington woman who offered help
What initially seemed to be a small incident – with just three police officers being dispatched, on November 24 at 5:39 p.m., to S.E. Rural Street at 74th Avenue – turned into a much more significant crime, to which twelve East Precinct officers responded. Numerous police cruisers were...
Group of young men caught in King Tides on ‘very small, overloaded’ boat in...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Four young men almost had to be rescued near the mouth of Netarts Bay on New Year’s Day, according to the Netarts-Oceanside Fire District. Crews received a call for a boat in distress on Thursday. According to the fire district, a drone operator jumped into action and “had eyes on [the […]
Prosecutors file charges against 2 TriMet security guards after fight on Portland MAX train
Multnomah County prosecutors have filed warrants against two TriMet security guards, accusing the contractors of misdemeanor crimes while scuffling with a passenger on a train in October. The charges have been filed under seal, and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office declined to identify the men or...
Portland Public Schools is trying to close the algebra access gap. Early evidence suggests...
The seventh graders in Maddie Hines’ project-based math class in North Portland are learning all about how to run sophisticated experiments where they come up with a hypothesis, test it out using the mathematics they’ve learned in class and come to a conclusion. Little do the students at...
‘I’m going to put you to sleep’: Judge lowers bail on boyfriend after girlfriend...
An Oregon man who had his bail lowered and paid for by an activist group killed his girlfriend days later, stabbing her in the face and strangling her, after she begged a judge to "please hold him." The post 'I'm going to put you to sleep': Judge lowers bail on boyfriend after girlfriend cries for protection — she...
Poor conditions force Mt. Hood Meadows to suspend operations
Mt. Hood Meadows is closing Friday after rainy conditions damaged the snowpack, officials said.
Missing woman, 82, found alive in the woods after dog kept her warm, deputies...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An 82-year-old woman who went missing in the woods in Oregon was found alive earlier this week, thanks in part to her canine companion, authorities said. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office announced just before 8 p.m. on Monday that search and rescue first-responders were trying to locate Karen...
