Joelle Jones
TV Reporter at KOIN-TV (Portland, OR)
TV Reporter at KRCW-TV (Beaverton, OR)
@KOINNEWS TV Reporter 🗻 PNW born and raised 🎓 @NYUniversity grad 🔍 DMs open to tips 💬 Opinions are my own
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1 week ago |
koin.com | Joelle Jones
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is discussing the impacts of potential federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits, arguing it will negatively impact some of the state’s most vulnerable populations. Republicans argued the cuts will reduce bloat, fraud and abuse of programs. However, Kotek said it is passed, hundreds of thousands of Oregonians will likely lose coverage. “This is gonna affect every part of our state if these cuts goes through.
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1 week ago |
koin.com | Joelle Jones
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s mid-June, but Oregon has already seen tens of thousands of acres burned along with dozens of homes destroyed by wildfires. Fire officials are sounding the alarm, calling for sustainable funding to fight and prevent wildfires as this year’s early season is off to a busy start. This week, hundreds of firefighters have been camping for nearly a week in Hood River.
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1 week ago |
koin.com | Joelle Jones
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon and California lawmakers spoke out against recent ICE raids Monday after two vineyard workers were targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs officers in Newberg. Congresswoman Salinas addressed the recent detainments while hosting a wine industry roundtable alongside Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04), who serves as the co-chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Joelle Jones
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Rowena Fire continues to rage in Wasco County, where winds are picking up and creating a challenge for firefighters while local residents reckon with the blaze’s aftermath. Helicopters and planes have performed water drops between Mosier and The Dalles all Thursday to aid in the fight against the 3,500-acre fire that remains 0% contained.
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2 weeks ago |
koin.com | Joelle Jones |Aimee Plante
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Rowena Fire continues to rage in Wasco County, where winds are picking up and creating a challenge for firefighters while local residents reckon with the blaze’s aftermath. Helicopters and planes have performed water drops between Mosier and The Dalles all Thursday to aid in the fight against the 3,500-acre fire that remains 0% contained. Among the devastation are several homes and cars along Highway 30 that are now completely leveled by the fire.
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Oregon Department of Forestry and rural fire departments helped battle back this more than 15 acre wildfire just west of Yamhill. We’ll have more on their efforts tonight at 10 and 11p @KOINNews https://t.co/UV7L4IqkMf
Tonight we took a peek behind the curtain at the tribute show in honor of Portland legend Darcelle XV https://t.co/aYS1b77Wvh
#HappeningNow :Ahead of the Project Turnkey vote by Clackamas County Commissioners tonight, residents have filled two rooms (with overflow) to weigh in on the potential purchase/conversion of a hotel into homeless transitional housing Photos by: @Matt_KOIN https://t.co/xTegE95qog