Washington fire battalion chief sentenced to 25 years for wife’s strangulation death
Kevin West, the former fire chief of the Camas-Washougal Fire District, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for strangling his wife Marcelle "Marcy" West in January 2024.
City of Vancouver creates $300K business grant program for ‘Fourth Plain Corridor’
VANCOUVER, WASH. (KATU) — The City of Vancouver approved a new initiative to support small businesses struggling along the "Fourth Plain Corridor" on Fourth Plain Boulevard. Earlier this week, the City Council approved $300,000 in grants for businesses that have experienced a decline in revenue and reduced customer...
Multiple guns, including two AR-15-style rifles, seized after Portland car crash
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Portland man is facing charges after he was found inside a crashed car Tuesday night with multiple guns, including two AR-15-style rifles, inside. Officers responded to reports of a man “slumped behind the wheel of a running vehicle at a stoplight” near NE 139th Avenue and E Burnside Street...
Man accused of ramming rideshare with estranged wife inside booked into Clark County Jail
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — A suspect wanted in connection with a domestic violence case in Vancouver last November was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 25. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Vancouver Police seek suspect in violent November assault on rideshare vehicle. Officers responded to a suspicious circumstances call at 7:45 p.m. near...
‘Hurt an entire neighborhood’: Ex-leader sentenced for stealing $100K from Portland nonprofit
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland man has been sentenced for nabbing thousands of dollars from a now-defunct organization that championed businesses in the Alberta neighborhood. Judge Angela Lucero sentenced Devon Horace to 12 months of probation on Thursday, the Oregon Department of Justice has announced. Court...
Orthopedic group to settle data breach lawsuit for $2.5M
Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery in Vancouver, Wash. agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to a 2024 data breach, The HIPAA Journal reported Feb. 26. The practice filed a notice of a data breach in March 2024. The notice stemmed from a February 2024 incident...
‘I wasn’t trying to cause chaos’: Viral TikTok creates unexpected friendship in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — What started as a simple TikTok joke spiraled into a viral sensation that caused chaos for a small business. Now, in a city known for its quirky charm, Portland is witnessing an unexpected turn in the social media world — and it’s all thanks to an unlikely friendship. Chris Hedgecock, the […]
Man guilty of escape for not reporting to assigned Portland reentry center after prison
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A 40-year-old man was found guilty on Wednesday of “escape” after he failed to report to a regional reentry center in Portland in November 2025, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Oregon. In February 2025, Brandon Charles Nelson was serving...
In-N-Out Burger’s Vancouver location is taking shape, with plans to open by this summer
Ryan Lopossa, Vancouver's transportation manager, told KOIN 6 the city has been developing a traffic plan.
Georgia-Pacific demolishes boiler at downtown Camas mill
Georgia-Pacific demolished a boiler at its downtown Camas mill on Feb. 19 as part of the company’s multiyear revitalization project to modernize the papermaking plant and remove unused buildings. Contractors used a controlled fall method, which involves the cutting of key structural components of a structure to allow...
