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Woodburn football ready to orchestrate bounce back season in 2024
It was a rough outing for Woodburn football in 2023. The Bulldogs finished at the bottom of the standings in a grueling Mid-Willamette Conference, which featured six of the top-15 teams in the state rankings. In its first year back in Class 5A, it seemed like everything that could have gone wrong for Woodburn did. Thrust into arguably the toughest conference in the classification, injuries plagued the season, resulting in...
Family and friends of Yachats man who perished trying to help swimmers not surprised at his compassion, courage
YACHATS – Sean Johnson acted without hesitation Sunday when he scrambled down the rocky shoreline and jumped into the ocean to help a woman and her two young sons struggling against the current. The selfless act of courage cost him his life. But his actions were no surprise to...
Hood River resident who won several world titles shares love of water sports with community
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — At 8 a.m., a big group of young kids have already been out on the water for an hour. “So that means at 6:45, kids are running down the dock, and they're ready to get on the water, so it's really special to see that type of energy early on in the morning," said Fiona Wylde. "I just love working with kids. It's so much fun; it's so much fun to see their smiles.”
Oregon Libertarians will appear on ballot despite Republican challenges
Libertarian candidates will appear on Oregon ballots in November, despite efforts from the state Republican party to disqualify Libertarians it feared would take votes from GOP candidates. State election officials have confirmed that seven Libertarian candidates for Congress and legislative races are qualified to run, despite correspondence the Secretary of State’s Office received from an attorney for the Oregon Republican Party and a past Libertarian Party of Oregon leader urging officials to reject Libertarian nominees. ...
In novel DUII defense, tourist says he drove drunk to get away from gun-toting Oregonian
A Washington man who was charged with drunken driving while on an Oregon road trip offered a highly unusual defense during trial: He only got behind the wheel to flee from an angry, gun-toting
TriMet boosts service in Clackamas County with new bus line and extended routes
Starting Sunday, TriMet is beefing up its service in Clackamas County. The transit agency will introduce a brand new bus line, extend a popular line to Oregon City and add buses to serve more areas at more times.
Northbound lanes of I-5 bridge to close for maintenance Saturday night
The northbound span of the Interstate 5 Bridge is set to briefly close Saturday night for repairs, ODOT has announced. The closure will begin at 11 p.m. on Aug. 24 and the bridge is expected to reopen at 7 a.m. Sunday. The northbound on-ramp from Hayden Island to I-5 will also be closed at that time. According to ODOT, the reason for the closure is so crews can rebuild the drawbridge sign and work on other mechanical systems. As a detour, ODOT suggests any traffic coming in to Washington should take I-84 East to I-205 North across the Glenn Jackson Bridge over the Columbia River. KOIN 6 News is a news partner of the Portland Tribune. Their full story can be found at koin.com.
1 arrested, 3 injured after street-racing crash on Interstate 84
GRESHAM, Ore. — A driver has been arrested after sending three people to the hospital while racing another vehicle on Interstate 84 early Saturday morning, according to the Gresham Police Department. Around 3:16 a.m., officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 84 at Northeast 181st Avenue, where...
Portland weather: A cool Saturday with a slight chance of showers
If you’re thinking about heading to Tom McCall Waterfront Park for the Rockstar Energy Open skateboarding competition, be prepared for a range of weather conditions throughout the weekend. Portland’s forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies Saturday morning before it gradually becomes mostly sunny with a high of 72 degrees,...
Johnson Wins In The Damp As Hughes Clinches USF Pro 2000 Title
PORTLAND, Ore. — Nikita Johnson scored a fine victory for VRD Racing in Friday evening’s first leg of the Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland doubleheader season finale. Some distance behind, a measured drive to sixth position was enough for Turn 3 Motorsport rookie Lochie Hughes to secure the USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire championship.
Update to KOIN 6 report on Multnomah County, Buckman residents meeting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Although a notice from a Portland neighborhood coalition posted three days before a Monday evening meeting between residents, businesses and Multnomah County officials on the topic of a deflection center for drug addicts and those under the influence of drugs or alcohol said the gathering was “open to the public,” it […]
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