KOIN-TV (Portland, OR)

KOIN is a CBS-affiliated TV station that operates on virtual channel 6 and UHF digital channel 40 in Portland, Oregon. The station is owned by Media General. KOIN's studios are situated in the basement of the KOIN Center, which is a skyscraper on Southwest Columbia Street in downtown Portland. Its transmitter is located in the Sylvan-Highlands area of Portland.

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RFK Jr testifies before House and Senate about HHS cuts

11 hours ago | koin.com | Vinay Simlot

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For the first time since becoming the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Junior took questions from members of Congress. His testimony comes as the U.S. passed 1,000 measles cases across 11 states. In his first three months on the job Secretary Robert F. Kennedy junior has eliminated 1/4 of the health agency’s workforce and cut $11 billion in federal funds for states. Senators say those cuts affected vaccine programs in states.
Democratic leaders poised to oppose Trump impeachment: ‘A distraction’

14 hours ago | koin.com | Mike Lillis

House Democratic leaders will oppose an effort by a fellow Democrat to impeach President Trump when the resolution hits the floor Wednesday afternoon. Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.), the chair of the Democratic Caucus, said the impeachment push by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) is not only futile, but it poses “a distraction” from the Democrats’ efforts to sink Trump’s domestic agenda, which is moving through the House this month.
Cassie is back on the witness stand in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial

17 hours ago | koin.com | Michael R. Sisak |Larry Neumeister

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returned to the witness stand Wednesday after spending the previous day recounting grotesque and humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, was being questioned by the prosecution in Combs’ sex trafficking trial.
Damp to dry outlook for Portland on Wednesday. Here’s what to know

17 hours ago | koin.com | Josh Cozart |Kelley Bayern

Portland area weather details for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Posted: May 14, 2025 / 06:32 AM PDT Updated: May 14, 2025 / 06:32 AM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Mist and light rain showers return Wednesday morning and cooler and cloudy skies remain around the Portland, Vancouver metro areas.
Senate confirms Troy Meink, former air crewman and space expert, as the new Air Force secretary

1 day ago | koin.com | Lolita Baldor

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Troy Meink as the secretary of the Air Force, putting a former KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and space expert in charge of the service. The vote was 74-25. Meink has almost four decades of experience in the military and in government, including managing some of the nation’s most sensitive satellite intelligence capabilities and the military’s space portfolio. He previously served as a deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office.
Oregon lawmakers pass law to protect older workers from age-based job discrimination

1 day ago | koin.com | Aimee Plante

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon lawmakers want to make it illegal to ask questions that could reveal an applicant’s age in a new effort to limit discrimination for older workers. It is already illegal to turn down a job applicant for their age, but House Bill 3187 would prohibit employees from asking for details like a job seeker’s birthday or graduation year until they make a job offer.
Rock climbing accident claims 3 lives in North Cascades

1 day ago | koin.com | Aimee Plante

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A rock climbing accident killed three in the North Cascades. The accident took place in the North Early Winters Spire, not far from Mazama, a busy area for rock climbers. Local officials say a group of four climbers fell while descending a gully.
Hawley grills insurance executives about cutting disaster payouts

1 day ago | koin.com | Alexander Bolton

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security subcommittee that oversees disaster management, vented his frustration Tuesday at a hearing where he grilled the executives of two major insurance companies about cutting hurricane- and other disaster-related payments.
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.
Van with damaged bumpers, taped window sought in possible SE Portland abduction

1 day ago | koin.com | Aimee Plante

(PPB) Police say a woman was ushered into the van before it took off Posted: May 13, 2025 / 02:15 PM PDT Updated: May 13, 2025 / 02:15 PM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore.