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‘It's dark dealing with gun violence’: Number of Portland shootings decline, but families say the work is far from over
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tre Viontae Savage never takes a day for granted after losing his mother — and most recently — his younger brother to gun violence in Portland. “I’m just trying to make a positive out of this negative, dark time right now,” said Savage, who is an outreach worker and works to prevent violence among youth.
Solar cycle keeps northern lights chances in Portland high through 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Higher solar activity keeps Portland’s aurora chances higher through the year 2026. The sun goes through an 11-year cycle of activity where more sunspots, solar flares, and stronger solar winds ebb and flow. Now, through the year 2026, the sun will be near peak solar activity. That was the case Friday, May 10 when the aurora borealis was seen over much of the continental U.S. after sunset.
La Grande man gets 12 years in prison for abuse of minors
An Eastern Oregon 42-year-old man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after sexually abusing and transporting two minors he met on social media, before abandoning them at a park in Boring. Albert Wayne Johnson, of La Grande, was sentenced Wednesday, May 15, to 151 months in prison and 10 years’ supervised release for traveling across state lines to engage in a sexual act with a minor, transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and commission of a...
Decades after the Portland scandal that put him in prison, executive faces another federal indictment
PORTLAND, Ore. — Before his reputation spectacularly soured, Andrew Wiederhorn was one of Portland's business luminaries. Now, two decades after a scandal and criminal conviction, he's back in the news for eerily similar accusations in California. With the new federal indictment, Wiederhorn is accused of taking millions of dollars...
Man sues Clackamas County, Gladstone cops for $1.3M after suspect in high-speed chase crashes into him
Lawyers for a man they say suffered devastating injuries when a suspect fleeing Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies and Gladstone police slammed into his car filed a $1.37 million lawsuit against the police agencies Wednesday. The lawsuit faults the police, stating they continued to chase the suspect despite “being ordered...
Portland woman arrested after allegedly shooting teenage son
Portland police arrested a woman in Southeast Portland after she allegedly fired at her sister’s partner and instead shot her 15-year-old son as he sat in the back seat of her car on Wednesday. Domanete A. Guirma, 38, of Portland, faces charges of attempted murder, second-degree assault and reckless...
Portland's Ashcreek Neighborhood Rocked by Mysterious Death Investigation
Portland's Ashcreek neighborhood was shaken by an unsettling discovery yesterday morning when local police responded to a call about a death in a local home. The deceased, an adult male, was found at the scene, prompting an immediate response from Homicide Detectives. The investigation, currently underway, has yet to unravel the mystery of the man's demise.
NWS Predicts Portland's Weather Dance with Sun, Rain, and Pleasant Temperatures
Residents in Portland, Oregon can expect a mixed bag of weather conditions in the coming days. Today's skies will be partly sunny with the temperatures nudging a comfortable 71 degrees, while the winds are taking it easy, only stirring up to a mild 7 mph, according to the latest from NWS Portland.
Oregon drought improves, rain returns to forecast
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Recent rain and more showers to come has freed Oregon of moderate drought. The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor has cleared Oregon of any measurable drought. A few abnormally dry spots still remain in the central and northeastern corners of the state, but those too have started to shrink.
Concerts are coming to the Oregon Zoo this summer
Big headliner concerts might gone from the Oregon Zoo, but that doesn’t mean you can’t spend an evening enjoying music and food at the zoo this summer. “Zoo Nights,” the family-friendly program that replaced the zoo’s summer concert series, is back on Friday evenings from June 21 to Aug. 23, and includes activities, food, music and animal experiences.
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