Celebrate Tula-Tu’s first birthday at the Oregon Zoo
An elephant-sized birthday party is coming to the Oregon Zoo as Tula-Tu turns one. Celebrate Tula-Tu’s first birthday at the Oregon Zoo on Sunday, Feb. 1, with plenty of ele-fantastic activities spread throughout the day. Not only will the tusked baby get a new ball from the Portland Fire,...
Cops Swarm ‘Threat With a Weapon’ Call, Lock Down NE Portland Streets
Streets around Northeast 17th Avenue and Northeast Clackamas Street were shut down Monday night as a major police operation unfolded in Northeast Portland, with neighbors navigating detours and a heavy law-enforcement presence late into the evening. Call details and early reports. Dispatch records show the first call...
‘Civil disobedience’: Sit-in at Portland ICE facility leads to multiple arrests
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A sit-in at the Portland ICE facility resulted in multiple arrests on Monday night. Dozens of protestors showed up at the facility to show solidarity for those believed to be killed in ICE custody. “We are marking the people who have been killed by ICE....
Alpenrose will close Clackamas butter plant, company confirms, wrapping up Oregon presence
CLACKAMAS, Ore. — The Portland-born dairy brand Alpenrose will shut down a butter production facility in Clackamas just a few years after taking it over, continuing a long-term trend of winding down operations in Oregon. Alpenrose announced Monday that it will "consolidate the company's dairy operations" to focus on...
Armed robber sticks up Reed neighborhood ‘car camper’
A robbery reported in the Reed neighborhood on Wednesday evening, November 21, led to six Central Precinct officers being dispatched at 6:16 p.m. to the intersection of S.E. Schiller Street at 30th Avenue, just beyond the northwest edge of the Garden Park Apartments. In the darkness – because of their...
Home ‘significantly’ damaged by early morning fire in Milwaukie; 2 displaced
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KPTV) - A fire damaged a home and displaced two people in Milwaukie early Monday morning, according to Clackamas Fire. Just after 2:30 a.m., crews responded to a fire in the 5600 block of Southeast Drefshill Street. Officials said initial reports were that the fire was on the back porch of a...
Person dies after crash in Gresham
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A person is dead after a crash in Gresham on Monday night. The crash occurred on SE Division Street and 182nd Ave. Traffic is shut down between 182nd Avenue and 176th Place. KOIN 6 is working to learn more details.
Deken Letinich launches bid for state House seat
Union advocate Deken Letinich announced he is running for state representative in the 18th Legislative District, Position 2, centering his campaign on affordability and economic opportunity for
Late-Night Clash On West Burnside Leaves Man Shot, Suspect On The Run
A late-night confrontation on West Burnside Street turned violent early Monday when a man was shot during an altercation involving several people, according to Portland police. The shooting happened on the 400 block of West Burnside, and officers say the victim survived with injuries described as...
2 Portland police officer shot, suspect on the loose
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland police activated their SERT response unit Monday night after two officers were shot near NE 17th Ave. and NE Clackamas St. The two officers are in stable condition. The suspect, however, is still on the loose. “SERT and the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) are enroute for the block...
