More than 11,000 Portland General Electric customers were left without power due to 126 outages reported in parts of Portland, Gresham, Boring, and the Scoggins Valley area on Saturday night.
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- 11K+ PGE customers lose power in greater Portland area
- Rat in the toilet? Multnomah County shares what to do
Multnomah County health officials are offering advice for an unwelcome household surprise: finding a rat in the toilet.
- Thousands lose power across Portland area Saturday night
More than 11,000 Portland General Electric customers lost power on Saturday night, according to the PGE outage map.
- Head-on crash closes SR-14 in Clark County
A head-on crash between two cars in closed Washington State Route 14 in Clark County on Saturday night, according to police.
- Crash on Hwy 26 delays eastbound traffic near Vista Ridge Tunnel
A crash near the Vista Ridge Tunnel on Highway 26 is expected to cause eastbound traffic delays for at least two hours on Saturday evening.
- Timbers punch ticket to the playoffs with win over Austin FC on MLS Decision Day
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) - The Portland Timbers clinched their spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs Saturday night. Only a month ago, it seemed out of reach for Marti Cienfuegas' squad. Now, the Timbers are leading a vapor trail right into the postseason. Over the last four weeks, the team…
- Portland Book Festival brings thousands of readers to downtown Portland
Approximately 9,000 people attended the annual Portland Book Festival in downtown Portland on Saturday, featuring international authors and providing an economic boost to local businesses.
- Portland city workers preparing to strike Monday if weekend bargaining fails
Portland city workers are preparing to strike on November 9 following a failed 10-month bargaining process, though a final negotiation session is scheduled for Sunday, November 8.
- Tongan pride parades through streets of Portland for national rugby league team
Over a hundred cars, swaddled with the red and white cruised through Portland on Friday afternoon before the Tonga national rugby league team faced New Zealand in the Rugby League World Cup semifinals.
- Oregon storms back from 2-touchdown deficit to hammer No. 11 Ohio State 41-28
Dierre Hill Jr. rushed for two touchdowns, Dylan Raiola passed for 257 yards and Oregon rallied from an early two-touchdown deficit to hammer No. 11 Ohio State 41-28 on Saturday.
- Driver dies after crashing into traffic light pole in Clark County
A driver is dead after crashing into a traffic light pole on Friday night in Clark County, according to the sheriff’s office.
- Goodbye, giant Ja Morant: Blazer removed from Portland’s White Stag sign
The iconic White Stag sign in Portland has returned to its original design after a temporary update featuring Ja Morant was removed following the basketball player's recent absence due to a hamstring injury.
- Crews face exploding ammo while fighting barn fire in Sherwood
A fire destroyed a large barn in Sherwood on Friday evening, according to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue.
- Child allegedly fires gun during family disturbance at Canby apartments
A child was taken into custody after allegedly firing a gun during a family disturbance in Canby early Saturday morning, according to police.
- 'Continue that legacy': Oregon Zoo completes acquisition of Portland Children’s Museum site
Portland City Council authorized Metro's $3 million purchase of the former museum in December 2024.
- OPB’s First Look: Blue ocean strategy for AI
Oregon startup makes waves with ocean-powered data centers. Here’s your First Look at Saturday’s news.
- Democrats plan to widen their probes of fatal ICE shootings
The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during the ICE surge in Minneapolis last winter was a pivotal moment for the country. After Democrats' sweeping wins this week, their deaths at the hands of immigration agents will likely be the targets of renewed investigations.
- Health intel-sharing group warns industry in wake of cyberattack on French blood bank
A healthcare intelligence-sharing organization is warning its members to lock down systems following cyberattacks on cold storage systems, including a French blood bank.
- Pope Leo begins a 12-day, 3-country South America tour after his cancer surgery
Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.
- Israel's Arab-led parties in spotlight after inconclusive election
Israel's center-right opposition has a chance to unseat Netanyahu — but backing of Arab-led parties will be key.
- Luka Doncic scores 53 in another spectacular offensive game, carrying Lakers past Blazers 124-118
Luka Doncic scored 53 points and hit a key jumper in the lane with 28 seconds to play, carrying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-118 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
- New Mariners Hall exhibit to open at Columbia River Maritime Museum
A new wing at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria focuses on mariners who have sailed the area.
- ‘Wildwood’ movie turns real life Portland into stop-motion wonderland
LAIKA Animation Studios' latest stop-motion film “Wildwood” is widely considered a love letter to the city of Portland and turns its real-life streets and woods into a magical mysterious world through a combination of cutting-edge technology and old-school stop-motion animation.
- How 2 Southern Oregon artists coax surprising forms from wood and wool
Using serious muscle and well-honed intuition, Kristy Kún spends weeks transforming wool into sumptuous felt sculptures. Her partner Christian Burchard bends green madrone wood by letting nature — and a microwave — work their magic. When they mix wood and wool, the work is…
- Portland city union workers prepare to go on strike amid contract dispute
Hundreds of Portland city workers are preparing to walk off the job Monday unless they can reach a deal with the city.
- Got a rat in your toilet? Multnomah County Health has answers
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Keep your toilet lids shut and have your pest control guy on standby; your next roommate might be...a rat. Multnomah County Health officials are warning that rats might make their way through your pipes as the weather gets wetter and colder. You've…
- Vancouver gets a factory for floating wave-energy data centers
An Oregon startup that’s raised more than $300 million unveiled the Southwest Washington factory Friday where it aims to build this new kind of renewable energy.
- Drazan concedes, Kotek outlines priorities for second term as Oregon governor
Republican State Sen. Christine Drazan conceded the Oregon governor’s race Friday, just hours after the Tina Kotek outlined her priorities for a second term.
- Portland man who burgled 3 apartments and 7 businesses is sentenced to 7 years in prison
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland man was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to committing several burglaries. Vaugh Michael Hutchins, 41, stole electronics, bicycles and packages from three apartments and seven businesses around the Portland metro area…
- Portland burglar sentenced to 7 years for apartment building, business break-ins
A Portland man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a string of burglaries at several apartment buildings and businesses.
