Tim Steele

Portland

Digital Managing Editor at KOIN-TV (Portland, OR)

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Portland Fire & Rescue: Illegal burning letters are a fraud

1 day ago | koin.com | Tim Steele

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you get a letter from Portland Fire & Rescue about illegal burning on your property, it’s a fraud. That’s what officials with Portland Fire & Rescue said Tuesday about the letters some city residents have received. Not only are the letters fake, officials said, the 800 phone number listed in the letter “directs recipients to an adult content phone line.”There are a number of ways to know this is fake.
Portland Fire & Rescue: Illegal burning letters are a fraud

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Tim Steele

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you get a letter from Portland Fire & Rescue about illegal burning on your property, it’s a fraud. That’s what officials with Portland Fire & Rescue said Tuesday about the letters some city residents have received.
Kids safe, mom arrested after Washington County kidnapping

2 days ago | koin.com | Tim Steele |Andrew Foran

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two kids were found early Tuesday morning after an abduction in Washington County, authorities announced. Late Monday night, a 26-year-old mother who does not have custody rights kidnapped her two children from an apartment complex in the West Slope neighborhood of Portland, starting off an all-night search. Officials said Trayviana Shoulders went to the Vista Hills Arms Apartments around 7 p.m. and drove off with her children.
‘She was in tears’: St. Helens coaches target Astoria player

2 days ago | koin.com | Anthony Kustura |Tim Steele

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Brinley Stephens, 11, plays softball for the Astoria Future Fish. On Sunday, the team was playing a weekend tournament in Newberg when Brinley hit a hard line drive. What happened next stunned parents and players. The assistant coaches for the St. Helens team stormed the field, yelled at the umpire and accused Brinley of being too old and too big — and they demanded to see her birth certificate.
Domestic violence leads to attempted murder in Vancouver

2 days ago | koin.com | Tim Steele

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Vancouver domestic disturbance escalated into gunfire early Saturday before the suspect fled but was found and arrested for attempted murder. The incident in the Fourth Plain Village neighborhood happened around 5 a.m. May 10, Vancouver police posted on X. A woman called to report the man — Derek Lloyd Hinzmann — pointed a gun at her while he was “destroying her home.”When he took off in his car, police quickly spotted him.
Oregon housing bill 'strips away the rights of poor families'

2 days ago | koin.com | Elise Haas |Tim Steele

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s long been a goal of Oregon’s elected leaders to increase home construction as a way to mitigate the homeless problem and get others into affordable home ownership. The current Oregon legislature is debating House Bill 3746, which would shorten the window to sue developers for construction defects from 10 years to 7 years. Supporters of HB 3746 include developers, insurers, realtors and Habitat for Humanity, claiming it would help boost affordable housing.
Oregon housing bill ‘strips away the rights' of first time homebuyers

2 days ago | koin.com | Elise Haas |Tim Steele

Editor’s note: The headline for this article has been changed to clarify the effect of a quotation. SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s long been a goal of Oregon’s elected leaders to increase home construction as a way to mitigate the homeless problem and get others into affordable home ownership. The current Oregon legislature is debating House Bill 3746, which would shorten the window to sue developers for construction defects from 10 years to 7 years.
'Mothers rise up for peace' in Portland ICE protest

3 days ago | koin.com | Ariel Salk |Tim Steele

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dozens of protesters spent time on Mother’s Day outside Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility calling for an end to mass deportations as lawmakers continued to warn about potential due process violations. The protesters, organized by Portland for Palestine, said they stand in solidarity with those calling for due process, enshrined in both the 5th and 14th Amendments of the Constitution.
Sailboat in Hagg Lake capsizes; people, dog rescued

3 days ago | koin.com | Tim Steele

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people and a dog were rescued from the middle of Hagg Lake Saturday night, then helped the rescuers figure out how to right the 25-foot sailboat that had capsized. The rescue began around 7 p.m., the Gaston Rural Fire District posted on their Facebook page. Crews from both Gaston Fire and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office rushed to the lake and spotted the boat about halfway between the Eagle Point boat ramp and the dam.
Blue Line back after 2 weeks of improvements

3 days ago | koin.com | Tim Steele

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Blue Line is backAfter a 2-week disruption east of the Gateway Transit Center, the MAX Blue Line resumed service between E. 172nd and the Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, TriMet announced. Upgrades include more than 8000 feet of new overhead contact wire, improved reliability for the wires during high temperatures and a more durable rail crossing at NW 11 Mile Avenue, officials said.