Michaela Bourgeois

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Michaela Bourgeois

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – USA Today released a list of the 10 best donut shops in America on Wednesday, featuring one Portland shop claiming to “take your tastebuds to the disco.”“These 10 donut shops across the U.S. offer a unique charm and personal touch that large chains often can’t match.

1 week ago | koin.com | Michaela Bourgeois

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A recent survey reveals the best secret beaches in the United States, including an Oregon spot with “rising Instagram fame.”The survey, conducted in May by Canadian-based travel blog Frugal Flyer, surveyed over 3,000 locals to find the top 95 hidden beaches in the U.S.“Everyone loves a good beach day, but not everyone loves the crowds, the parking wars, or the fight for a patch of sand,” Frugal Flyer said. “This summer, something different is happening.

1 week ago | koin.com | Michaela Bourgeois

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A former United States Army Sergeant, who last served at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in western Washington, pleaded guilty on Wednesday after attempting to share military secrets with China, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Officials said 31-year-old Joseph Daniel Schmidt pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Seattle to two federal felonies including attempting to deliver national defense information and retention of national defense information.

1 week ago | koin.com | Michaela Bourgeois

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon legislature passed two bills this session aiming to strengthen the electric grid amid an “alarming” shortage of electrical transmission capacity across the state, state Rep. Mark Gamba (D-Milwaukie and Portland) announced Wednesday. The bills include House Bill 3336, which focuses on grid-enhancing technologies, or a group of hardware or software tools that can be installed on an existing transmission line to increase efficiency and capacity.

1 week ago | koin.com | Michaela Bourgeois

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Major changes could be coming to the way shootings are prosecuted in Oregon after a recent state appeals court ruling. The case centers around the forensic practice of matching markings on bullets to specific guns under the Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners (AFTE) method. While the method has been used for decades, some critics argue that it is not based on measurable science. Now, the Oregon Court of Appeals agrees – overturning a case that relied on the method.